u/jms21y

TL;DR, highly recommend.

St. Augustine has a lot of restaurants that are pretty overrated. I don't have ridiculously high standards, but I know what makes a good restaurant. Doing the basic things right is definitely near the top of the list of character traits of a good restaurant. Many establishments in our fair city fall short on that, by either trying to do too much, or not trying very much at all.

Anchor 28 has that base covered, and then some. We were warmly and promptly greeted. We didn't make reservations so we sat at the bar, and from the moment we sat down to the moment we left, the bartender was locked in, engaging, generous, knowledgeable, and kind. The owner spoke with us like we were old friends and genuinely cared about our experience. The decor is clean and simple. It's not loud (so many restaurants here are noisy), and the atmosphere is comfortable and relaxing.

The food: this was our first visit. The menu was concise but descriptive and there is something for everyone (unless you're a chicken nugget/cheeseburger person). I had the Black and Gold, which was squid ink pasta with a light-bodied lobster cream sauce, with huge Gulf shrimp, scallops, and what was the most expertly-char grilled octopus I have had in Florida. A stellar dish that was perfectly executed and fits the coastal theme to a T.

My wife ordered the Seven Spice Harissa Short Rib, which was tender as the day is long, and with the robust flavor that reflected the restaurant's commitment to sourcing high-tier, grass-fed, Florida-grown beef. It lived up to the recommendation from another patron with the same dish.

They do not yet have their liquor license but are expecting it in September. Their wine and beer selection is good, and they also have sangria. We did not try dessert, as we are not typically dessert people.

We had no expectations going in; this was a spur of the moment dinner date and we just wanted to go somewhere we have not yet been. We are definitely going back at the earliest opportunity. What an absolute pleasure to have a restaurant here where you get what you pay for.

I was driving to Atlanta yesterday and passed by Unadilla, and just randomly wondering what he's occupied with lately.

The Wild Feathers, a cool and criminally-underrated Nashville band that defies categorization, are abruptly going into an indefinite hiatus, according to their IG last week.

If you want to catch them, this weekend may be your last chance. 7/3 Decatur GA, 7/4 Phenix City AL, 7/5 Nashville TN.

I'm familiar with Bay St and that's about it. Is there anywhere near Albatross open late to crush some grub before going back to the hotel to pass out?

Is there anywhere or anyone in town that can do same-day screenprinting on shirts, on Sunday?

UPFRONT: First off, the pay rate in the title is what I was paid working for this company. The actual rate for this contract is unknown at this time I apologize for the lack of details; this is one of those things where you submit your resume and then wait and see. I worked on a contract for these folks last year and they asked me to put feelers out for personnel. What follows is what I was told by Apogee's CEO.

Apogee Systems is gearing up to bid on a USACE contract that is IDIQ, for their Caribbean and Savannah Districts. They are looking for two GIS Analysts/Specialists etc who have experience working with CAD.

USACE is forming remediation teams to respond to storms in the aforementioned districts. You would work with architects and engineers to come up with remediation solutions post-event. You would visit the site, liaise with the other personnel, then the remainder of the work would be remote.

No other details with regard to required skills and abilities were provided to me. I do not know the pay rate, but in my work with Apogee last year, I was paid extremely well and I had any resources I needed at my disposal. I made so much money that I was able to take a leave of absence from my actual job and still came out way ahead.

Resumes must be submitted to Apogee by 5/28. Email is in comments.

If you want me to relay questions, DM me and I can send a text to the CEO and get a faster response. I will put a link to the USACE pre-solicitation in the comments (it's pretty vague as well)

---My Own Words Here: if you have kind of an open calendar and you are cool with uncertainty/last minute type stuff, this is probably right up your alley.