Eclectic, totally unique restaurants are some of my favorite finds. When Ryan and I arrived in St. Pete last night to stay with my parents for the evening (I have a dentist appointment here first thing this morning), my parents took us to The Chattaway, a garden restaurant complete with twinkling lights and fantasty-like décor.
A man was playing live music ranging from The Beatles to Bob Marley, which all of the restaurant guests seemed to enjoy.
As I perused the menu, one thing immediately caught my eye.
Hot roast beef with gravy!
Something about salty gravy and warm, crusty bread just called to me.
The meal was pretty good. Nothing amazing, but it quenched my hunger and got some food in my belly in an adorable atmosphere.
We ate as the sun set and once it was dark outside, we headed home to spend the evening relaxing on the couch.
Breakfast
This morning we awoke nice and early and ready for our morning meal!
I made myself a smoothie that included the following:
- 1.5 frozen bananas
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- 1 c. milk
Enjoyed outside by the pool!
While I was blending the smoothie, I also snacked on a small bowl full of mini wheats cereal with milk.
Now I’m in a bit of a hurry, as I have an appointment with the dentist.
Gotta go brush my teeth… and floss! 
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So jealous you can drink your smoothie by the pool. I had to wear a jacket and gloves this morning. Come on, spring!! 😉
Roast beef with gravy — that sounds and looks delicious. I love salty comforting food like that 🙂
LOL! I’ve got a dentist appointment today too! Good luck! 🙂
i had a cavity! how did yours go?
what an adorable restaurant!!!
I love restaurants with live music! So fun 🙂
That restaurant looks adorable!
Good luck at the dentist!
What a fun place! I’m excited for places like that to start opening around here once the weather finally warms up 🙂
And I’m so glad you’re feeling better!
Aw man I was hoping the meal would’ve been AMAZING, it certainly sounds it 😉 At least it wasn’t gross and the place was cute 🙂
I LOVE THE DENTIST ahh! I know, wierd. Enjoy it!
FREAK!!! 😉 totally kidding. i prefer the dentist to the docto x1,000!
docto = doctor. 😉
The restaurant looks so cute! The music sounds awesome as well 🙂
Have fun at the dentist!
Wow, that restaurant is adorable! I love cute places like that. Good luck at the dentist–not one of my favorite places to go.
Jealous you ate breakfast by the POOL!! Can’t wait for it to be that warm here 🙂 The decor at the Chattaway looks adorable!
Outdoor dining, breakfast by the pool…this makes me miss Florida so much! It’s too cold for any of that here in DC!
You and that pool time is making me so so jealous lately!! 🙂 I’m thinking about moving in with you – sound good?
The Chattaway looks SO SO CUTE !i love places like tthat!! ahha smoothie sounds SO good right now! seeing as i just woke up from a nap 😀
Haha, I always floss before a dentist appointment. It’s as if one flossing is going to erase the months where I didn’t floss.
That does look like such a cute restaurant! I can’t wait to be able to dine al fresco. 🙂
That restaurant looks so pretty! Oh, and that roast beef looks incredible!
Good luck at the dentist! I hate going there. I have to go back next Monday. 🙁
I am up for work at 6am and I just have one question for you.. How on earth do you get up at 5:30 everyday?! And also, were your sleeping habits always like this or how did you adjust them post-college bc I’m about to graduate in May and have no clue how to reset my internal clock!
smoothie by the pool?? yes, PLEASE.
Hehehe it’s far too late for last minute flossing now 😉 just kidding!!!!
That restaurant looks super cute! I love good themes 🙂
Sometimes I really miss living in Florida. I think that feeling is gonna last another month! Eating outside, ahhhh…
That restaurant decor sounds so nice! I agree, environments like that are simply fabulous and make the experience even more special 🙂
Umm I think i am going to move to Florida, I walked to class this morning in my long, puffy winter coat!
Oh my gosh! That garden looks super fantastic! I love twinkle lights, especially when they’re in unexpected places! 🙂
What a fun little restaurant! I love places like that. 🙂
What an adorable restaurant! I am missing my parents lately & wish I could go to dinner with them.
Glad to see that you seem to be feeling better!
That restaurant looks awesome!!!!!
Hope you have a nice Monday! 😀
Dinner looked fun, still jealous you’re able to eat outside, it still feels like winter in NYC 🙁
I love dining al fresco, has such a nice summery feel to it!
I love dining at places with cool ambience and places that have special themes. Make the dining experience even more fun.
That restaurant looks adorable. I love the little walkway with the whimsical decorations.
I used to love a sandwich like that with turkey though! Yum! French fries on the side too with it was the best!
I love gravy and fries! Now I wish I had some!
Have a great day!!
haha i nabbed some of ryan’s fries to dip into my gravy. i like your style! 🙂
Oh man I LOVE restaurants like that! They are just so much fun. The better the decor, the more I love it. Live music is always a plus too, just gets you in the mood for cocktails! Glad you had fun!
It’s all about the gravy…I love mopping it up with some great bread!
A smoothie by the pool sounds fantastic.
mmmmm I would love a smoothie by the pool for b-fast 😉 Have fun at the dentist (oddly I like going to the dentist…..)
OH MY GOSH CHATTAWAY!!! I gre up eating Chattaburgers. My grandparents lived right down the street on the bay, so it was a favorite of ours. So jealous!
my mom got a chattaburger and it looked FANTASTIC! my parents rave about them. i’ll definitely order one next time!
Clearly I was excited when I was typing! haha I meant to say GREW up eating them.
Can’t wait until I can soak up some sunshine and eat outside! I wish there were more restaurants in my area that offered outdoor seating!
Flossing is the best
Is it totally weird that I enjoy going to the dentist? (I’ll answer that: yes.) It’s just that most of my dentists have been old friends of my parents, so it’s nice to see them and catch up 😉
Glad to see you’re feeling well and have some real food eaten; that broccoli looked delicious. Hey, I just figured out lunch!
so jealous! it’s FREEZING here in NC. i wish we could be eating outside…
Such an awesome place!! I would LOVE to be drinking a smoothie by the pool!!!
Good luck at the dentist! My new year’s resolution was to floss, and surprsingly I’ve been keeping up with it. It gets a lot easier once you get past the first few days!
what a fun restaurant 🙂
That restaurant (and that weather) looks amazing! I love that you are a healthy food blogger who isn’t afraid to post your not-as-healthy meals. 🙂
bring on the GRAVY! 😉
that restaurant looks so nice! I love eating outside in a courtyard like that. it’s hard to find outside dining that’s not on the side of the street!
Whoa, the atmosphere of that restaurant looks magical!! I actually really want to go there, it looks so pretty!