Testimonials
“MY SANCTUARY. FEELS LIKE HOPPING ON AN AIRPLANE TO A FAB LUNCH AT A FAVORITE CAFÉ IN FRANCE OR ITALY. IF I COULD LIVE HERE I WOULD. A RESPITE, A TREASURE, A SACRED SPACE…TO ALL THE SENSES.” SHERRIL HARRIS
“FEELS LIKE WE TELEPORTED ACROSS THE ATLANTIC AND LANDED IN A QUIET, PICTURESQUE FRENCH GARDEN, FULL OF BEAUTIFUL BOTANY. WELCOMED AS IF YOU WERE FAMILY…WE WANT TO LIVE HEREUNFORGETTABLE LUNCH EXPERIENCE. RICHARD & KATIE
“HEAVEN SEN. A GOD BLESSED GARDEN.” ELLEN & HENRY, MA
“SIMPLY A TOUCH OF HEAVEN ON EART.” ROBBIE RIPP
“NOTHING SHORT OF PHENOMENAL. JUST PERFECT!” JEAN & GEORGE DUMOUCHEL
“THIS PLACE CHANGED MY LIFE.” LINDA MCDONALD-FERRIS
"SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST A RESTAURANT.” RENEE ROSEN
“LITTLE PARADISE!” TAMI & EYAL
“I WOULD STAY FOREVER IF I COULD!” PHYLLIS GARFINKEL
“EVEN NICER THAN MARTHA’S VINEYARD!” CAROL BELLAVANCE
“ABSOLUTELY MESMORIZED. INSPIRING. PERFECT! YOU HUGGED OUR SOUL!” ANNA & AARON
“WHERE IS MY BED?” MARA KELSCH
“I’M ENCHANTED, HOOKED.” BONNIE LURIA, ST. CROIX, VA
“I WANT TO LIVE HERE! MY NEW FAVORITE RESTAURANT!” FRANCES STOLLMACK
“WOULD LOVE TO LIVE HERE! TRULY INSPIRING! BEAUTIFUL ESCAPE.” ANONYMOUS
"REMINDS ME OF QUAINT PLACES I’VE BEEN IN EUROPE – PARIS, ROME, ETC…I WANT TO LIVE HERE.” TINA KESHISHEAIN
"A MUST EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE.” BRITAIN, CA
“STRESS FREE…EXTRAORDINAIRE!” THE CERVONES & THE CONFORTES, NYC
“A DREAM WE CAN TAKE HOME & RETURN TO.” LESLIE & MARK DRISCOLL, TORONTO
“PHENOMENAL SPOT! FEEL LIKE I’M IN TUSCANY!” DEBBIE CLARK
“FEEL LIKE I’M IN A DREAM AND MY DREAM IS PERFECT.” MILANA
“MOST MAGICAL PLACE I’VE EVER BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO VISIT. INSPIRES ME MORE DURING THE COUPLE HOURS I’M HERE EACH YEAR, THAN ANYWHERE I’VE EVER BEEN.” MEREDITH JONES, OH
“COULD OF STAYED ALL DAY!! FELT LIKE I WAS SITTING IN A GARDEN IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE.” MARILYN M., VA
“AN OASIS FOR ME. I COULD LIVE HERE PERMANENTLY…” EILEEN BURNGAS
“NEVER WANT TO LEAVE…A GEM!” PAIGE BAUER"
"I HAVE BEEN TRANSPORTED!” STEPHANIE
"READY FOR ME TO MOVE IN!” SILKE
“ROMANTIC EXPERIENCE...AN INSPIRING STORY! LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF OUR VISIT.” CHUCK & CINDY, WI
“CUTEST PLACE I’VE EVER SEEN! WE NEED YOU IN THE HAMPTONS!” AMY MILES
“OLD WORLD CHARM…ENCHANTING…IMBUED WITH ELEGANCE & SERENITY...CAPTIVATING.” ALAIN CHARISE
“A REAL GEM HERE IN DOWNTOWN SARASOTA.” ANONYMOUS
“A STELLAR & TOUCHING GIFT TO SARASOTA. RESPITE FROM TRAFFIC. RELAX & SOAK IN THE WONDERFUL MUSIC, FLOWERS. LOVE MOVES THE ENTIRE EXPERIENCE.” LIA MCKOY
“SARASOTA’S MOST ROMANTIC SPOT…HIDEAWAY GARDEN & SEDUCTIVE MUSIC.” LIZZIE B.
“FOOD LOOKS TO PRETTY TO EAT…LOOKS TOO GOOD TO SIT DOWN.” BILL BORRELL, NY
“A HIDDEN SECRET.” JEFF & LINDA BURGE
“I TELL MY 83 YEAR OLD MOTHER, ‘CLICK YOUR HEELS MOM, WE’RE GOING TO HAVE LUNCH IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE.’…AND WE DO! OUR LINGERING PLACE…A LITTLE SLICE OF JOY TO SAVOR! ” MARIANNE HOWANEF, OCALA
“I WISH YOU WERE IN MICHIGAN. YOU ARE THE NICEST MEMORY OF SARASOTA!” PAT & JIM
“THANK YOU FOR TRANSPORTING ME TO THE INN AT LITTLE WASHINGTON & ITALY! LOVELY AFTERNOON.” ALEXIA, DORA & JOHN
"WHAT A FABULOUS, FANTASTIC WONDERFUL PLACE!” KEN & PAULA
“WHY GO TO EUROPE WHEN YOU CAN COME HERE!” DEANI SHEA, ATLANTA
“ALWAYS MY FAVORITE THING TO DO. YOU HAVE GREAT VISION & THE KINDEST OF HEARTS. A PLEASURE TO KNOW YOU….” ALYCE FAYE GRANT
“WONDERFUL LITTLE HAVEN. A REAL GIFT OF MEMORIES TO TAKE HOME WITH ME.” MARLENE DUBROWS, OTTAWA
“THIS WAS HEAVEN ON EARTH! I FEEL LIKE I’M HOME. WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THIS…MY HAPPY PLACE!” OLIVIA ROSS
“WONDERFUL PEOPLE WHO MADE US FEEL SO WELCOME. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE – EVERYTHING! SHERI D., ALEX VIRGINIA
“WE WANT YOU PACK YOU UP & THE CAFÉ’ UP & MOVE YOU TO CT.” MICHELE FARLEY, WEST HARTFORD, CT
“SHOOGIE BOOGIES…IS LIKE MY SECRET GARDEN FANTASY! LOOK WHAT SHE BROUGHT TO SARASOTA. THIS PLACE IS AMAZING! WITH ALL LITTLE SECRET POCKETS AND GARDENS AND DINING ROOMS! I’M HERE WITH KATHRYN KITTINGER, THE OWNER OF THIS MAGICAL GARDEN AND CAFÉ! I JUST LOVE IT ALL SOOO MUCH! THE UNIQUENESS OF THIS BEAUTIFUL PLACE IS SOO SPECIAL! MAKE RESERVATIONS AND THINK ABOUT THAT SPECIAL OCCASION, A SHOWER, A BIRTHDAY PARTY, BUT LEISURELY ENJOY THE WHOLE AFTERNOON! BOY HAS IT BEEN SHOOGIE BOOGIE GOOD!”
JUDI GALLAGHER, CULINARY DIRECTOR, ABC NEWS CHANNEL 7
"THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DID TO MAKE OUR WEDDING THE BEST EVENING OF MY ENTIRE LIFE! MY BEST FRIENDS FLEW IN FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY & THEY ARE ALL STILL TALKING ABOUT IT! IT TRULY WAS THE BEST NIGHT OF MY LIFE & WILL NOT BE REPEATED IN MY LIFETIME. THANK YOU!" GROOM - OCT. 2014
“THE HOMIEST PLACE IN SARASOTA. ALWAYS DOES WONDERS FOR OUR SOUL!!” HELOISA, MARCIA, LOIS
“THIS PLACE COULD BE ANYWHERE IN THE OLD WORLD.” DICK & RUTH ANN LOGAN
“A LITTLE PIECE OF HEAVEN HERE ON EARTH. WE ARE SO BLESSED TO HAVE FOUND YOU!” SHEILA & CHARLES HEMES
“THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CAFÉ’ IN THE WORLD!” SIGNE, DENVER
“GLORY IN THE GARDEN.” LINDA SANDERSON
"HI KATHRYN! THIS IS ELIZABETH FROM THE WEDDING. I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT AND THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING. THE WEDDING WAS SO FANTASTIC AND WE HAD THE BEST EXPERIENCE. REALLY AND TRULY YOU WERE AMAZING. YOU GUYS EXCEEDED OUR EXPECTATIONS BEYOND MEASURE. EVERYONE COMMENTED ON HOW AMAZING IT WAS AND THAT IT WAS THE BEST WEDDING THEY HAD EVER BEEN TOO. :) ...2ND EMAIL....OH WOW!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! THIS IS THE FIRST VIDEO I HAVE SEEN OF OUR WEDDING AND I CANT EVEN TELL YOU HOW AWESOME IT IS. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! ... YOU ALL MADE IT SO EASY TO BE CONFIDENT ON OUR DAY. I KNOW IT KEEP SAYING THIS BUT I REALLY DO MEAN IT, THE DAY WAS SO SPECIAL IF I COULD DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN I WOULD! LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT SHOOGIES AGAIN SOON!" JUNE BRIDE 2013
“BEAUTIFUL SETTING FOR MY WIFE’S SURPRISE BIRTHDAY. EVERY TOUCH WAS PERFECTLY PLANNED & JUST WHAT SHE DREAMED OF…” PETE S.
“THIS IS PARADISE, AN ASSET TO SARASOTA.” JEAN G.
“VERY SPECIAL. A COUNTRY VILLAGE SHOP & RESTAURANT FROM FRANCE OR ITALY THAT HAS BEEN DROPPED INTO THE MIDDLE OF SARASOTA.” LEE ANNE WALMSLEY
“THIS HAS BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY ENTIRE SEASON – THANK YOU!!” GUEST
“THIS IS AS CLOSE TO PROVENCE AS I HAVE BEEN YET…” DALE
“MOST CHARMING AMAZING PLACE IN SARSOTA! LOVELY OWNER AND BEAUTIFUL SPIRIT!” GUEST
“WENT TO PARIS AND CAME BACK IN AN HOUR!” GUEST
“WHAT A CHARMER, COULD SIT FOR HOURS.” JOANE, NAPLES
“WHAT A PERFECT SLICE OF ENGLAND. REMINDED ME OF OUR HOME IN ENGLAND.” ROBYN MOYER, SHREWSBURY ENGLAND
“THIS IS THE MOST CHARMING RESTAURANT IN THE WORLD. I AM 95 & HAVE SEEN A LOT!!” GUEST
“I FEEL LIKE I HAVE BEEN TRANSPORTED BACK TO FRANCE! ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES TO TRAVEL. DELIGHTFUL LITTLE HIDE-AWAY, A TRUE PEARL!” SARA BELIN
“ATMOSPHERE IS SO GOD HONORING! JOY TO BE HERE.” JUDY CLINE
“I CRIED WITH DELIGHT AS SOON AS I WALKED IN. BUTTERFLIES EVEN FLOATED AROUND OUR HEADS! A LOVELY, LOVELY AFTERNOON. THANK YOU.” JENNIFER ROGERSON & MACY BABY SHOWER
“A BEAUTIFUL SETTING FOR A LOVELY BABY SHOWER. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SUCH A BEAUTIFUL VENUE AND EXPERIENCE! SO ENCHANTING.” TRACEY
“IT IS LIKE A SPA DAY WITHOUT NEEDING TREATMENTS. A HEALING SANCTUARY.” IRENE MORNINGSTAR
“PERFECT…AS ALWAYS.” HENRY WILLIAMS
“I WALKED INTO A DREAM…” GUEST
"I KNEW I WAS SITTING BESIDE GOD & HIS ANGELS. FEELS LIKE I’M IN A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN.” LUCILLLE, LONG ISLAND
“NOW WE DON’T HAVE TO GO BACK TO PARIS. JUST AMAZING! YOU SAVED US MONEY. WE WANT TO TAKE OUR BED AND JUST MOVE IN.” WENDY AND JOE
“THIS MUST BE THE LITTLE ENTRANCE INTO HEAVEN.” NEMER, COLUMBIA
“THE TEAM WAS FABULOUS AND FAR EXCEEDED OUR EXPECTATIONS! I WAS COMPLETELY BLOWN AWAY! PERFECT EXPERIENCE FOR MY BEST FRIEND’S BRIDAL SHOWER!” MARIE OSTERHOUT
“THIS IS MY FAVORITE PLACE IN ALL OF SARASOTA...FOR ALL OF EVER-MORE!” MIKE MCGILL BECKERLE
“BETTER THAN THE CAFÉ’S IN PARIS.” GUEST
“WHEN I WALKED INTO MY BABY SHOWER IN THE GARDEN I STARTED CRYING. IT WAS JUST PERFECT. AN ECHO OF EDEN.” BRITT RINER
“THANK YOU FOR MAKING IT A PERFECT BABY SHOWER FOR ME!” JENA HUNT
“YOU’VE CREATED MAGIC.” JOHN PASCALE/KAREN
“WHAT A MAGICAL PLACE!! HAVING TRAVELED & EATEN AROUND THE WORLD, LUNCH HERE IS SHANGRI-LA! WHAT A JOY...MY VERY FAVORITE OF ALL OF SARASOTA.” EARNEST, PARK CITY, UT
“MAY GOD BLESS YOU BEYOND MEASURE!” SHIRL M.
“SIMPLY MAGICAL. WE WILL TAKE THE SUNSHINE IN OUR HEARTS BACK TO VERMONT.” JANE & DAVID, VT & NH
“AN ESCAPE FROM REALITY. GOD BLESS.” SHELBY JOHNSON
“…RELAXED AND CONTENT. WE HATE TO LEAVE!” SANDY, MINNEAPOLIS
“THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SETTING FOR MY BABY SHOWER!” LAUREN CRADDOCK
“MY SOUL JUST RISES WHEN I COME INTO THE GARDEN. MY HEART & SOUL GET SUSTENANCE EACH TIME I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE…” JOHN PASCALE
“LOVELY CORNER OF GOD’S CREATION!...BLESSINGS!” ANNE FOSTER, VA
“YOU MADE OUR WEDDING DAY SO BEAUTIFUL! THANK YOU!” BRYNN & JOEY LAMIELLE
“FABULOUS BRIDAL SHOWER!” CAROLYN KEBER
“I LOVE THIS PLACE! IT MAKES ME FEEL PEACEFUL AND IS SO RELAXING!...” MIMA
“SO BEAUTIFUL…IT ALMOST MAKES ME CRY WITH THE AMBIANCE SPIRIT AND ABOUNDING LOVE.” DIANE C.
“…MAGNIFICENT SPACE. THE BEST IN SARASOTA!!! EVEN MORE PRECIOUS IN LIGHT OF THE STORY. THE BEST PRAYERS ARE ANSWERED.” KEVIN & PAULA B.
“…NOW I UNDERSTAND WHEN SHARON SAYS SHE IS GOING TO PARADISE FOR A FAVORITE GET AWAY!” BARBI
“JUST LIKE AFTERNOON TEA AT THE WALDORF IN LONDON.” SALLY M.
“FELT LIKE BEING IN PARIS AGAIN. WAS JUST THERE TOO!” SUZANNE D.
“AS I WALKED AROUND A PERMANENT SMILE CAME ON MY FACE AT THE BEAUTY OF THIS PLACE, SO STRONG A SMILE THAT MY JAW BEGAN TO HURT, BUT A GOOD HURT…” JOHN
“…MARRIED NEARLY 60 YEARS, WE HAVE VISITED MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD, BUT…WE BOTH FEEL THIS…IS IN A CLASS OF ONE!” RAY & EDDIE M.
“THE PRETTIEST RESTAURANT IN SARASOTA! LOVE IT! JUNE F.
“NEVER MOVE! WE LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT YOUR PLACE.” MARGO J.
“WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE ON SO MANY LEVELS!” JANE P.
“ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS, MAKE IT OUR SPECIAL LUNCH STOP ONCE A YEAR WHEN I’M HERE FROM UP NORTH!” K.
“WE COME BACK EVERY TIME WE ARE IN TOWN!...” RALF & BARBIE M.
“THIS IS A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH! ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL.” RAY L.
“…TOOK MY SISTER HERE FOR LUNCH. SHE IS SOMETIMES HARD TO WOW. I SCORED!...AND I’M BACK”. JULIE B.
“THE WHOLE WORLD SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS PLACE.” TAMMY, NH
“THE PRETTIEST PLACE IN SARASOTA!...” AMANDA
“WE LOVE EVERY INCH OF YOUR PLACE..” S. NICKI
“MY, MY YOU HAVE CREATED SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL INDEED! WHEN I WALKED IN, IT JUST TOUCHED MY HEART! SUSAN, ENGLAND
“…I WAS CHARMED BY THE FIRST MUSICAL NOTE IN YOUR GARDEN.” GUEST
“IT FELT LIKE WE WERE IN A MOVIE…DELIGHTFUL.” LIGAYA
“FEELS LIKE PARIS. MY NEW FAVORITE PLACE. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT!” GUEST
“WHAT AN EPIC BIRTHDAY. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING! DELICIOUS” GUEST
“GOD’S WILL IS PRESENT IN THIS ESTABLISHMENT…YOU MADE A DIFFERENCE TODAY IN A MAJOR WAY…” PAULA
“GLORY IN THE GARDEN…THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING SUCH A SANCTUARY…” ANN F., NY
“…AN ABSOLUTELY EXQUISITE MEMORY…” GUEST
“…ALWAYS A LITTLE TIME TRAVEL TO PIECE OF PARADISE! WITH GOD IN CONTROL…ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.” SARAH B.
“…A TRUE TESTAMENT OF HOW GOD GUIDES OUR PATHS AND HOW WE HAVE DIVINE APPOINTMENTS BY HIM. WE PRAY GOD WILL CONTINUE TO BLESS YOUR BUSINESS.” JEANNE H.
“PLEASE CONTINUE…AND JUST WATCH WHAT HE WILL DO! BLESSINGS!” SANDRA H.
“IT’S SO AMAZING TO EAT SOMEWHERE THAT NOT ONLY FILLS YOUR TUMMY, BUT FILLS YOUR HEART TOO!...HONEST YOU MADE MY HEART SO TRULY EXCITED…AMAZING GRACE…” JULIE, ATLANTA
“YOU HAVE BEEN SUCH AN INSPIRATION TO ME!...I WAS SO MOVED…YOU REALLY DO SHINE…” MACKENZIE H.
“THANK YOU FOR THIS SWEET DAY! I CAN NOT THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR A TIME I WILL NEVER FORGET. THIS IS NOT BY CHANCE…” ASHLEY D.
“WONDERFUL PLACE, YOU CAN FEEL THE PRESENCE OF GOD, MAY HE CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU.” VIOLET
“THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR STORY…MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU & YOUR BUSINESS.” MARY
“WHAT A BLESSING TO BE HERE & TO HEAR YOUR STORY. TO GOD BE THE GLORY!” SHARON
“THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE. YOU ARE TRULY BLESSED.” IREEN
“GOD IS IN THIS PLACE. IT IS EVIDENT. LOVED OUR TIME & FELT THE PRESENCE…” RUTH G.
“LOVED YOUR STORY. GOD BE WITH YOU.” BERNICE B.
“GOD IS SO GOOD TO HAVE LED US TO YOUR PLACE TODAY…SUCH A LOVELY LUNCH & BLESSED CONVERSATION IN THIS VERY SPIRIT FILLED GARDEN RETREAT…MAY GOD CONTINUES TO BLESS YOUR LIFE…GRACE, PEACE & LOVE…” JANE M. & PAM M.
“…SUCH A HAVEN OF PEACE…ALWAYS A SOLID HIT & A PRECIOUS TIME TO INVEST IN A SISTER OR DEAR FRIEND… LOVE & GREAT RESPECT.” KENDRA
“WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU FOR ALL MY VERY SPECIAL TIMES IN THE GARDEN. I WILL ALWAYS TREASURE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR FAITHFULNESS.” VICKI K.
“BLESS YOU FOR SHARING GOD’S BEAUTY WITH US.” RUTH ANN W.
“…DELIGHTFUL & SPECIAL OASIS…” RAYMOND K., MN
“FEW DINING ESTABLISHMENTS HAVE CREATED ANYTHING EVEN CLOSE…I SAT IN SILENCE FOR THE FIRST FEW MINUTES…SOAKING IN ALL THE DETAILS…WHICH EXUDED SUCH HEARTWARMING INTENTION…IT BROUGHT TEARS TO MY EYES…THE ATTENTION TO DETAIL, THE REFRESHING & INSPIRING STORY SURROUNDING…YOUR SECRET GARDEN IS A FAIRYTALE…WHICH ACTUALLY CAME TRUE…” GRIFFIN A.
“…WE WERE TRANSPORTED. MAY GOD CONTINUE TO MAKE HIS FACE TO SHINE UPON YOU! WHAT A BLESSING YOU ARE! STONE, DOROTHY & DEANN, ATLANTA
“YOUR STORY CAN BE IN AN INSPIRATION TO OTHERS….NOW YOU NEED TO TELL IT. MOVIE TOO!” GILLY N., LONDON
“…FELT LIKE DINING AT VERSAILLES, LOUIS XIV CHATEAU PALACE OUTSIDE PARIS, THE MIRRORS TAKE YOU AWAY…GARDENS EXQUISITE…IF YOU CAN’T GET TO PARIS FOR THE AFTERNOON, JUST COME HERE…” GLORIA S.
“AFTER 30 YEARS OF ENJOYING CHICAGO’S WONDERFUL DINING VENUES…WE STILL HAVE NOT DISCOVERED ANYTHING TO COMPARE WITH THIS PLACE…SIMPLY NOTHING LIKE IT. THE GARDEN DINING IS ALWAYS THE HIGHLIGHT OF OUR ANNUAL RETURN…TO SARASOTA.” JEANNE, CHICAGO
“THANK YOU FOR TRANSPORTING US TO AN EARLIER TIME, WHEN PEOPLE WERE WARM AND LIFE WAS EASY AND CIVILIZED.” SUSAN & MICHAEL M.
“..MY FRIEND AND I OPENED THE DOOR AND…FELL INTO ANOTHER DIMENSION. I FELT WE STEPPED INTO A FRENCH QUARTER OR ITALIAN VILLA OR A FAIRY LAND! FABULOUS! ENCHANTING! MADE US HAPPY! WE FELT & SHARED A DIVINE MOMENT. HEAVENLY!...” TATIANA
“I’M SO GLAD WE OPENED THE DOOR TO THIS AMAZING GARDEN OASIS. MY SOUL IS DANCING & FEELS NURTURED. I FEEL WARM AND WELCOMED. IT IS NEW AND YET FAMILIAR….” MICHELE P.
“…FILLS ALL YOUR SENSES. TRULY A DREAM PLACE. I CAN’T TELL YOU HOW MUCH I ENJOYED YOUR WORLD FOR A DAY….FOOD WAS EXCELLENT TOO!” IRENE H., IN
“…THE PERFECT HIDE-A-WAY FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS…YOU MAKE IT SEEM EFFORTLESS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TALENT AND DRIVE AND FOR NOT GIVING UP. THANK YOU FOR THE SAFE HAVEN. CAROLYN
“HEAVEN, YOU’VE CREATED HEAVEN ON EARTH…I HAVE BEEN SAILING AROUND THE WORLD FOR 14 YEARS…THERE IS NO WHERE ON EARTH LIKE THIS. MAY YOU BE BLESSED AND CONTINUE TO GRACE THE REST OF US WITH YOUR GIFTS. GLORIA S., SAILBOAT, NEW ZEALAND
“YOU WOULD FIT RIGHT INTO CAPRI, ITALY.” RAY
“YOU WOULD BE MY DREAM PLACE ON MAUI.” GINA & JOSH
I HAVE FAMILY IN TEXAS. IF THEY CAME HERE…THEY’D WANT TO MOVE HERE.” KATIE, MI
“THE MOST DELIGHTFUL PLACE WE HAVE BEEN IN ALL OF SARASOTA. A REAL TREASURE!...REMINDS ME OF CARMEL.” TOM & BARBARA
“I LOVE THIS RESTAURANT! I GREW UP HERE & NOW RESIDE IN LOS ANGELES AND AM AN EMMY NOMINATED WRITER. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE MOST CHARMING PLACE EVER!....” ALEX, L.A.
“…ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES…I’VE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE ANYWHERE & I HAVE TRAVELED…WHEN I VISIT SARASOTA, IT’S A HIGHLIGHT IN MY LIFE...A TREASURE…YOU’RE A BLESSING. THANK YOU.” MARILYN
“…AN UNFORGETTABLE AFTERNOON!!!” JUDY L.
“CARMEL NEEDS A PLACE LIKE THIS, WONDERFUL!” LIZ M., CARMEL, CA
“MY NEW COME BACK HOME FEEL SPECIAL SPOT!...WE NEED A PLACE LIKE THIS IN ORLANDO!...” MELISSA S.
“YOUR STORY IS SO INSPIRING. EVERY TIME I COME TO FLORIDA I MAKE A POINT TO COME AND VISIT…SUCH A PEACEFUL FEELING…LIKE A DREAM…” ADRIENNE, BOSTON
“…I LOVE WHEN THE SOUL COMES ALIVE AND SHARES ITSELF WITH THE WORLD. YOU CAN TELL HOW ALIVE AND FULL OF LIFE YOU ARE...THANK YOU FOR SHARING A PIECE OF THAT.” ARIEL
“AMAZING PLACE. NEW YORK WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU! GOD BLESS.” RAY
“…AN OASIS IN THE DESERT…WE HAVE NOTHING LIKE THIS IN THE UK. I WOULD HAVE A HARD TIME TRYING TO BETTER YOU.” AUDREY, ENGLAND
“INSPIRED THIS AFTERNOON…TRANSPORTED BACK TO PARIS...” LIBBY
“WE FEEL LIKE WE TOOK A FABULOUS VACATION IN ONLY A FEW HOURS….” BARBARA & LAURIE
“WE FEEL LIKE WE’RE SITTING AT A CAFÉ’ IN PARIS!...EVERYTHING TRANSPORTS US TO ANOTHER PLACE.” CARRIE R.
“PLEASE COME TO TEXAS…I PROMISE TO BRING MY FRIENDS…” GUEST
“…HAVE BEEN COMING SINCE YOU OPENED & IT MEETS OR EXCEEDS MY EXPECTATIONS EVERY TIME.” CAROL S., NAPLES
“…WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THIS TREASURE ON THE CAPE…YOU’VE CREATED SUCH A TRANSFORMING EXPERIENCE FOR US ALL…” SUE H.
“…A HIDDEN TREASURE OF HEAVEN…WITH ITS EUROPEAN ELEGANCE & NEIGHBORHOOD CHARM…SHEER DELIGHT & PEACE…TOUCHES MY HEART DEEPLY…TRANSFORMS ME HOME.” LISA M., MATURE MANHATTAANITE, NY, NY
“…UNIQUE EXPERIENCE I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND IN LOS ANGELES…MY SINCERE GRATITUDE.” GUEST, L.A.
“FEELS LIKE HOME.’’ KATHARINE B., CARMEL VALLEY RANCH
“MY NEW VERY FAVORITE PLACE….QUINTESSENTIALLY A BEAUTIFUL ENGLISH COUNTRY GARDEN ONLY BETTER! WHAT AN ABSOLUTE DELIGHT! LOVE IT! WANT TO LIVE HERE! WOULD LOVE TO TAKE THIS GEM BACK TO ENGLAND…MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS” GUEST
“…WE WILL DRIVE BACK FROM NAPLES FOR FOOD & AMBIANCE.” GUEST
“WHAT A WONDERFUL LITTLE SPOT OF HEAVEN.” SHERRY, SUSSEX, ENGLAND
“…YOU MUST COME TO ILLINOIS…”” CINDY P.
“SECOND VISIT…FROM TEXAS…EVERY SINGLE THING SPEAKS TO ME! BRINGING EVERY PERSON I CAN HERE FOR THIS SPECIAL EXPERIENCE! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT & YOU!! XOXO” NIKKI K.
“WAS HAVING A WEIRD DAY, A LITTLE DOWN, CONFUSED EVEN IRRITABLE…AND AS SOON AS I WALKED INTO YOUR PLACE, I LITERALLY FELT PEACE. THANK YOU FOR A BEAUTIFUL AFTERNOON. YOU MADE MY LAST VACATION DAY WITH FRIENDS ONE THAT I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER.” NIC K.
“LOVE, LOVE, LOVE…THIS AMAZING LITTLE HOME AWAY FROM HOME…FULL OF HAPPINESS AND BEAUTY AND COMFORT, COMING FROM A BIG CITY LIKE LAS VEGAS, THIS IS JUST WHAT I NEEDED. GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS THIS…” KIMBERLY D.
“PLEASE COME TO ATLANTA…” HEATHER
“PLEASE COME TO NEW JERESEY…WE NEED WONDERFUL LITTLE FINDS LIKE THIS GEM…” VENESSA H.
“…COME TO L.A. AND BUILD ONE…PLEASE! MY 93 YEAR OLD GRANDMOTHER SAID THIS IS THE MOST MEMORABLE LUNCH SHE EVER HAD!” GUEST
“BEST LUNCH EXPERIENCE EVER – ENCHANTING!...AN ESCAPE FROM HECTIC LIFE…PLEASE COME TO WINTER PARK…” KATHY L.
“THE BEST MEAL I’VE HAD ON MY VACATION!!! PLEASE BRING YOUR BEAUTIFUL RESTAURANT TO MANHATTAN BEACH, CA!” BECK C.
“…WHAT A FAB PLACE! OASIS FROM THE MUNDANE….COME TO BROOKLYN… “ JOSHUA G.
“HOW WONDERFUL!...PULLS YOU BACK TO WHAT LIFE EXPERIENCES SHOULD BE.” DIANE, VENICE
“ABSOLUTELY…THE BEST DINING EXPERIENCE I HAVE EVER HAD!” JANET T., BOSTON
“…YOU HAVE TRANSPORTED US BACK TO EUROPE! PLEASE PLEASE COME TO SAVANNAH!...” BILL & SANDIE M.
“CHICAGO NEEDS YOU!...THEY WOULD BE BLOWN AWAY!...” JOAN H.
“THIS IS LIKE A VISIT TO A FRENCH GARDEN! FANTASTIQUE!” SUSAN S., LBK
“SO INSPIRED BY YOUR BEAUTIFULNESS! PLEASE COME TO CALIFORNIA! SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NEEDS YOU, BUT THE CENTRAL COAST WOULD LOVE YOU!” SENIDA L., REDONDO BEACH, CA
“ATLANTA WOULD FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU!...PLEASE OPEN IN ATLANTA!! WE WOULD BE REGULARS…” KATHY O.
“YOU ARE A FIND…OPEN IN FRANKLIN, TN…” LAURIE GRACE, CHIEF JUDGE, CITY OF BRENTWOOD
“YOU SHOULD COME TO NYC – DOWNTOWN WHERE WE NEED YOU!” LAURA F., NYC
“YOU ARE SO CREATIVE….COME TO SOUTH HAMPTON….” BRENDA LEE L.
“COME TO MIAMI!” KEATON L.
“…SUCH AN INSPIRATION!! PLEASE COME TO ORLANDO. LOVE YOUR SPIRIT!” GUEST
“…YOU WOULD BE GREAT IN COSTA RICA.” GUEST
“I THINK YOU SHOULD OPEN IN NICE, FRANCE ONE DAY…THIS IS MY NEW FAVORITE PLACE!!!” CYNTHIA C.
“A HEAVENLY EXPERIENCE. COME TO BOSTON.” BOB H.
“LOVE THIS SWEET SHANGRILA! SUCH PEACEFULNESS, FLOWERS MAKE MY HEART SING.” MARIANNE, MA
“THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACE IN SARASOTA. MY DREAM WEDDING SHOWER LOCATION…AND THE MOST AMAZING OWNER!” LISA-MARIE S., NY
“COMING HERE IS THE HIGHLIGHT OF OUR TRIP TO THE AREA EACH NOVEMBER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WARM HOSPITALITY. LOVE THE AMBIANCE, THE FOOD…BUT MOST OF ALL YOU!” DIANE W. & PAT S.