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Vacation To-Do List
Author: | Date: May 10th, 2018School is almost out and that means summer vacation is just around the corner! For all of you planning to visit Sanibel and Sundial this summer, we have come up with the perfect checklist to make sure you’ve packed plenty of fun into your adventure. Sundial Vacation Checklist: Spend a morning shelling. Sanibel Island is one of the best places [...]
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Green Drinks for St. Patrick’s Day
Author: | Date: March 15th, 2018With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, we asked our amazing Sundial bartenders to whip up a few festive drinks that you can serve your friends and family. Now you have the perfect option for anyone tired of green beers and Irish car bombs! Irish Pirate Punch (Left) Ingredients: ¾ oz Naked Turtle Rum ¾ oz Captain Morgan Rum [...]
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New Year’s Eve Grilled Pineapple Passionfruit Mimosa Recipe
Author: | Date: December 20th, 2017Your guests’ eyes will sparkle when they spy this bubbly creation at your New Year’s Eve celebration. Bring a taste of the Gulf to your late night soiree with our Grilled Pineapple Passionfruit Mimosa recipe. Ingredients: 6oz Prosecco Sparkling Wine 1oz Passionfruit Puree or Nectar 1oz Pineapple Juice Dash of Nutmeg to finish Directions: In a champagne flute, fill the [...]
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Bartender Jason is Serving up the Best at Turtle’s Pool & Beach Bar
Author: | Date: November 29th, 2017Turtle’s Pool & Beach Bar has been voted ‘Best Tiki Bar’ by Best of the Islands for the past few years and is enjoyed daily by guests and islanders alike. This year, we’re proud to say Turtle’s has been honored again, along with one of our star bartenders Jason McAuliffe, who won the ‘Best Bartender’ award. Jason has been [...]
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Shima Chef Sammy Wins Best of the Islands Award
Author: | Date: November 21st, 2017Congratulations to Chef Sammy, who was recently named Best Chef during the Best of the Islands awards. Sammy is an icon at Shima Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar. Get to know Sammy better and learn a little about what makes the best chef on Sanibel tick! What is your favorite thing about working at Shima? I really enjoy being able [...]
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Indulge Your Sweet Tooth at Bailey’s
Author: | Date: October 24th, 2017Earlier this month, Monika, the cake master extraordinaire at Bailey’s General Store, competed in the America’s Cake Fair in Orlando. It was her first time entering a cake contest with Bailey’s and she can’t wait for the next one! “The cake we entered was in the Novelty category and we called it ‘Under Florida’s Sun’. The main body of the [...]
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A Taste of Sanibel: Making the Sundial Sunset Cocktail
Author: | Date: September 21st, 2017Don’t let the end of summer stop you from enjoying fun, summery cocktails. Try your hand at making a Sundial Sunset at home and enjoy the taste of summer (or fall!) vacation. Ingredients ½ ounce Captain Morgan Spiced Rum ½ ounce Captain Morgan White Rum ½ ounce Banana liqueur ½ ounce Blackberry liqueur Splash of Grenadine Orange and Pineapple Juice [...]
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Karen S. Recaps Her Staycation at Sundial
Author: | Date: August 11th, 2017Ever since my family and I moved to Fort Myers 3 years ago, Sundial has become our home away from home. Anytime we are in need of a weekend away, we just take a quick drive over the bridge and check in at our favorite place, Sundial Beach Resort & Spa. Our two children, ages 10 and 12, guide most [...]
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A Team Worth Celebrating – Outstanding Q2 Employees
Author: | Date: July 13th, 2017This week, we celebrated our brilliant team members at our Team Member of the Quarter Award Lunch. Nine nominees, from 8 departments, were celebrated for their hard work, dedication and commitment to making Sundial the best it can be. The big winner of the day was Amado Dornelas from the Culinary Department. “Amado greets everyone that walks by with a [...]
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Celebrate International Sushi Day Shima Style
Author: | Date: June 15th, 2017In honor of International Sushi Day, we convinced one of our amazing Shima chefs to reveal his secrets for executing the perfect California Roll. Are you brave enough to try this at home? Fun Food Fact: It is widely believed and accepted that the California Roll was invented in Los Angeles in the 1960s by a chef known as Ichiro Mashita. The [...]
