The summer is upon us, the snow birds have been gone for quite a while, the weather is warming up - as is the Gulf of Mexico - sea turtle nesting season has begun. That's the good news. The bad news is that the economy is hurting Englewood in the same manner as other parts of the United States with less new homes being built, more homes on the market, and the prices have been reduced making it a buyers market. This could be the ideal time to jump in and purchase the vacation home of your dreams or your retirement condo.
A number of businesses have closed, the latest being E.J. Fishbones on Placida Road, however some new ones have sprung up that are worth mentioning and supporting. The Casa Nova Sports Bar and Grill which did a major renovation of the interior of Papadon's before opening up to the public. Located at 1599 South McCall Road, adjacent to the Merchants Crossing Shopping Plaza, the Casa Nova offers Italian cuisine along with hot and cold sandwiches, salads and brick oven pizza. The Casa Nova also features a full service bar. Shuckers Seafood and Steakhouse
boasts the "biggest and best salad bar in Englewood". Weekday specials on Tuesday through Friday, in addition to nightly early bird specials, offer fine dining at affordable prices. An outdoor Tiki bar is also available. Shuckers Seafood and Steak House is located at 2440 S. McCall Road the former home of the Braemar Pub.
I have been shopping on Dearborn St many times and really enjoy the stores. However, many people have mentioned to me how the stores seem to be open at random. The shops would do more business, I think, if they all kept to the same hours.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree about the store hours on Dearborn St. I get so disappointed when one of my favorite shops are closed in the middle of the afternoon. =(
ReplyDeleteP.S. Love the changes at The New Wave Salon!!