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Old 01-26-2013, 04:38 PM
 
Location: Mount Pleasant
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How may blocks is it? Is it all pedestrian?
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Old 01-26-2013, 05:44 PM
 
Location: Nokomis Fl
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not all pedestrian only one pedestrian street but the whole town is about 1.5 mile long and i/4 mile wide
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Old 01-26-2013, 05:54 PM
 
Location: The East
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The pedestrian district is narrow and shaded with spanish moss trees, Artists sell paintings and crafts in certain spots. Very nice place to take a stroll. There is affordable and fine dining all in walking distance. All of St Augustine is historic because of it's title as oldest american city founded by the spanish.
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Old 01-26-2013, 07:07 PM
 
Location: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.
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The pedestrian/shopping street is called St George Street and extends approx. 600 meters or about 2000 feet.
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Old 01-27-2013, 11:36 AM
 
Location: Near the beaches
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...and fine dining all in walking distance.
Fine dining? Where?

But seriously, none of the restaurants in the Old Town area are terribly good. About the only place we like to eat regularly is Cruisers. All of the other places in the area are (affordable) but over-priced and the food is barely average (if you're lucky).

However, other than that, we love going down there all of the time. It's nice to walk around and hang out on a nice spring day.
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Old 01-27-2013, 04:12 PM
 
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You can't be serious, Gadget. 95 Cordova, Aviles, Columbia, LePavillon, Raintree all quickly come to my mind. IMO, all these and more are excellent downtown St. Augustine restaurants.
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Old 01-27-2013, 04:13 PM
 
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Fine dining? Where?

But seriously, none of the restaurants in the Old Town area are terribly good. About the only place we like to eat regularly is Cruisers. All of the other places in the area are (affordable) but over-priced and the food is barely average (if you're lucky).
The Gourmet Hut on Cuna St. is great for lunch. They also own the cute little coffee shop next door. It was very memorable.
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Old 02-07-2013, 07:41 PM
 
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Fine dining? Where?

But seriously, none of the restaurants in the Old Town area are terribly good. About the only place we like to eat regularly is Cruisers. All of the other places in the area are (affordable) but over-priced and the food is barely average (if you're lucky).

However, other than that, we love going down there all of the time. It's nice to walk around and hang out on a nice spring day.
huh i think there are several good resturants in the downtown area

as ssclulow said "95 Cordova, Aviles, Columbia, LePavillon, Raintree all quickly come to my mind. IMO, all these and more are excellent downtown St. Augustine restaurants"

i would also like to add that Ale works has some good food as well also burritoworks is good for lunch.

I guess or opinions differ but doesnt mean either of us is wrong. good day
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Old 02-08-2013, 05:36 AM
 
Location: Near the beaches
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You can't be serious, Gadget. 95 Cordova, Aviles, Columbia, LePavillon, Raintree all quickly come to my mind. IMO, all these and more are excellent downtown St. Augustine restaurants.
I am absolutely serious. I haven't been to the Columbia in SA--just the one in Ybor City--but I'm sure it's good. Other than that, I've been to a few of the others you've listed and they're average (at best). I find most of the restaurants in the area to be way over-priced and the food lacking. I hear about how great these places are and I really just don't get it.

Mind you, we've not tried EVERY place there so I'm not saying it's ALL like this, however, what I've tried, I've been less than impressed with.

Raintree is one of the places I plan to try as I've heard good things about it. Just haven't gotten around to trying it.
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Old 02-08-2013, 05:40 AM
 
Location: Near the beaches
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i would also like to add that Ale works has some good food as well also burritoworks is good for lunch.
The Ale Works is one of those places I scratch my head about. Honestly, the food wasn't very good (not even average) the few times I've been there and the service was just as bad. I really don't see what others think is so great about this place. I do know a few others who have said the same thing.

The places I've been (with a couple of exceptions) have all been tourist traps. I can understand it as it is a tourist area.

Again, I've not tried everywhere I've been planning on trying but I groan whenever friends talk about going down to the Old Town area to have dinner.
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