Euphemia Hay, Longboat Key, Sarasota Florida

Euphemia Hay, 5540 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Longboat Boat Key Florida, off the coast from Sarasota 941-383-3633

This is an excellent restaurant with a fine ambience. Whenever I am in the area I go there. Not only do they have a mxture of cuisines including Mediterranean, French and Caribbean, there are always original tastes in new combinations. It is owned by Raymond (Ray) Arpke and D'Arcey Arpke. Ray the chef has won competitions in Europe and D'Arcey is a fine hostess. Upstairs they serve quite decadent home made desserts (I personally like there lemon merangue and key lime pies) and there is an excellent bar usually overseen by Eric Bell, a transplanted Canadian. The live music ranges from chanteuse, guitar solos, to small groups. It is always mellow. Expect to pay $100 for two including wine and dessert.

Xam Yu Seafood Restaurant,

Xam Yu Seafood Restaurant 339 Spadina, Toronto, Ontario 416-340-8603
This is an excellent Chinese restaurant in the heart of Chinatown specializing in fish.
Our party of 6 had five dinners -it was more than enough including sizzling fish which was
excellent. Total price with drinks $70.00 for all six. Most of the clientele are Chinese but the specials are in both Chinese and English.