Well, I can't think of anything off-hand in Venice, but there are a few very good restaurants in Sarasota. It is not much of a drive. From what you described, I would take them to Cafe L'Europe on St. Armands. If you go to Sarasota Online, you can read about the restaurants in the area.....http://www.sarasotamagazine.com/3.html Ben F. wrote: >I will be in Venice, Florida in a couple of weeks for an evening and >will be taking an 85-year-old woman and her fifty-ish daughter to >dinner, but I know nothing of the local restaurants. Can anyone make a >suggestion for a reasonably upscale place where cooking gets the highest >attention, the music and general sound level are not too loud, and maybe >with a touch of romance or dancing in addition to the good food? But >good food and accessibility for incipient geriatricity are the primary >concerns. > >Thanks for any suggestions, > >Ben Fairbank >
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