While Florida in March is ideal for outdoor dining, many of us are still choosing to bring home our favorite meals until life gets back to normal. After all this time, however, at-home dining can feel mighty monotonous. I bet we’re all itching for novel experiences. Here are a few takeout food & drink options to make meals at home – or on your patio! – feel more special. Happy Hour from
Hawthorne Bottle Shop
Both working from home, the hubs and I have recently taken to going outside to enjoy a drink and a small bite to mark the end of the workday. With play, work, and relaxation mostly taking place in the same space day after day, finding little ways to signal the end of each section can feel significant. Like the Italians, watch the sunset after work with a lovely aperitivo in-hand. Hawthorne Bottle Shop offers the perfect take-out happy hour to close your at-home workday in style. Order ahead on shop.hbsforlife.com and schedule to pick up your happy hour goodies when your day comes to a close. Choose a snack and a bottle from their curated selection of food, wine, beer, and non-alcoholic drinks, or pick a combo and let them figure out the delicious details. A hefty cheese board and a bottle of wine will only set you back $24, and for another $3 you can add prosciutto to the mix. Just leave a note with your tastes and preferences on your order, and the pros will prepare your perfect take-out happy hour. 727-800-2810, hbsforlife.com.
Brunch from The Wooden Rooster
Enjoy a scrumptious booze-optional brunch-to-go from the Wooden Rooster any time the mood strikes! With amazing savory and sweet crepes, you, your sweetie, and even little ones can enjoy the full array. Begin with a latte and breakfast crepe like The Burg, a collection of scrambled eggs, mushrooms, caramelized onions, and asiago, then move on to an epic dessert crepe like Bananella, Nutella, banana, toasted hazelnuts, and banana crunch ice cream. To add a little more zing to your weekend, you can also take out a $5 bottle of beer or $20 bottle of wine to enjoy with your meal. Just give ‘em a call to see what bottles they have available that day. 727-822-7373, thewoodenrooster.com.
Multi-course dinner from Trophy Fish
At Trophy Fish, you can take out the whole nine yards – even cocktails! Give them a call to select your perfect appetizer, entree, and dessert. Order a few days ahead and they’ll prepare you a vacuum-sealed cocktail kit so you can create any of their cocktails from the comfort of home. Fin and Tonic, anyone? You can also take out any of their bottled wine and beer, and they’ll even fill up any growler you bring in! 727- 258-7883, trophyfishstpete.com.
Don’t settle for bland and monotonous food and drink just because you aren’t going out! Mix things up and remember the spice of life. Fun and interesting experiences needn’t be ones that make you feel unsafe. The time will soon come for you to make your way back out into the world without feeling at-risk, but in the interim, you can toast to the good life from your very own abode.
