A Quaint Little Drinking Town with a Fishing Problem

There are quite a few bars in the area and many of them are justly famous for their live music.  Below is a partial listing of clubs and their specials, the guitar indicates live music.

The Milltop, 19 1/2 Saint George St

Sitting under big live oak trees watching tourists and sipping a cold one is only part of the Mill Top's popularity. Every day of the week from 1PM until closing, there is live music. Next to the tiny bar is a small dance floor where the performers have entertained patrons for over 40 years. It's an eclectic blend of musicians who play mostly traditional folk music. Dollar bills by the handful are stapled on hand-hewn beam walls. The casual atmosphere extends inside to the high, raftered ceilings.

Stogies, 34 Charlotte Street

Stogies Blues and Jazz Club is a blues and jazz club where you can catch live jazz and blues nightly starting at 9pm. It's probably St. Augustine's only cigar emporium and tobacconist, with its signature hand-rolled cigars. At Stogie's, there is a wine and port bar. It's a place where Guinness, Bass, Harp and Hefé Weissen are on tap. You also have a choice of 50 imported beers, cappuccino and espresso.

Mi Casa, St. George Street

I never understood why they close so early...maybe it's in their lease.  Cozy outdoor patio with live music most weekends.

 

Tradewinds, 124 Charlotte St.

It's here that you'll hear high-energy classic rock and blues rock and enjoy a beverage or two in a great atmosphere. Rockers of a classic bent can get their fill at the biker-friendly Trade Winds.   It's the perfect place for ladies to go if you want to get hit on by 55-year old (and older) drunks.  Drafts:  Only typical American beers

The Prince of Wales

New English pub with great atmosphere and no smoking inside.  They have the best fish and chips in town (go early, it usually sells out every day).  They have a happy hour, but it's no bargain.  The couple who own it are very nice though!  Yummy Scotch Eggs!

O'Malley's

Nice small place on Orange street near the City Gates.  Sandwiches served until 1AM

AIA Alehouse, Corner of King and Menendez

This is one of my personal favorites for their very tasty brews, they also have good food ($8-$20).  Ask at the Office for a coupon good for 10% your meal!

 

Auggie Dogs

New place on the Island, not reviewed.

St. George's Tavern,116 Saint George Street  BEST PRICES ANYWHERE

This is definitely a local bar.  Great Juke Box tunes.  Guinness and Sam Adams ale on tap.  Drink specials every night.  Gets really smoky between 10pm and 1AM.  Bring your gas mask.

Harry's

Primarily a restaurant, but has a bar.  Nice outside courtyard and a table or two on a balcony overlooking the bay.  In the map that we distribute is a 10% off coupon!

Scarlet O'Hara's, 70 Hypolita St

Some drink specials, but since we've experienced rude service here, we haven't been back in a LOOOOOONG while.

Cafe De Noel, 212 Charlotte Street.

French Pastries the old fashioned way...good lunch spot.

The Rendezvous

Largest selection of beers in town, but at a price.  Good place to go to have a beer and actually hear each other talk.

Gigglin' Gator,   King Street

This is another local bar.

 

FOOOOOOD!

Our New Favorite:  Pizza Time!

Here Dominic takes a Cheese Pie out of the oven.. 

See my review on Trip Advisor

JJ's  Heritage Cafe

Popular with students, JJ's offers an array of sandwiches, none costing over $6.  Sun-Thurs til 6:30PM, Fri-Sat til 9PM.  Corner of Treasury and Spanish. 

Cafe Maya, Hypolita just up from Charlotte

Authentic Mexican food.  Great mole sauce!

Local Heros  (WooHoo!!!  Local favorite)

Hot open-faced subs, great salads, Best deal (#1) in breakfast, (burrito for $2.50!)

The White Lion, 20 Cuna Street

The White Lion is a restaurant and pub and sits in an enviable location across from the Fort, with a great view of the fort and bay.   Happy Hour M-F 4-7.  $1.50 domestic drafts, reduced prices on well drinks.

The Raintree (upscale dining ~$20 per person)

Even if you don't eat dinner at the Raintree you can go their for dessert bar.

BOYCOTT ACAPULCO!!!!

A former guest here, Patrick is from South Africa.  He came here to work on his summer vacation as many foreign college kids do.  Unfortunately he ended up at Acapulco Restaurant  on Menendez drive.  There all the employees spoke Spanish, so he was mostly silent all day.  They made him work a split shift which used up most of his day, and they asked him to work overtime without paying him overtime wages.  Patrick left the job there to go work for McDonald’s where he was much happier.  Acapulco on the other hand, refused to pay him the wages it owed to him.  I went with him once to talk to a manager and he said that he’d have to talk to another manager….the one that told him to talk to him in the first place.  So they just didn’t pay him…We looked at going to small claims court, but that would have cost about $90!!!

My aim is to tell everyone to boycott Acapulco and in the end to cost them hundreds of times more in business than the $254 they owe Patrick.