Checked out 2 more eateries. The 2nd Street Bistro in Ft. Pierce was ok for the food but we wanted to eat on their deck for the ventilation and then had to put up with people smoking near us! A risk you take in FL I guess. And the reason we went there was for the Happy Hour advertised on their web site (and experienced by our friends a couple of months ago) but it no longer exists! The waitress was surprised that we asked about it- "oh we haven't had that for months (you dummies)".
Also tried Conchy Joe's in Jensen Beach, on the bay just north of the causeway. Really cool place, and huge! We again were there for the Happy Hour, 5PM-ish, and again were disappointed a bit. No Happy Hour discounts out on the well-ventilated deck, only inside by the bar. In other words, you have to balance Covid protocol vs saving a buck or two. But we got a great outside table smack on the bay and liked the huge food menu. Portions were modest in size but good. The best feature of this place is that it's only 15 min from Blind Creek!
Which was fantastic this week, weather-wise! Really lucked out for our last week in paradise! We've stuck with the main beach (south end) and arrived there by 10AM or so which was good because the parking lot filled up by noon! Even on weekdays! If you do go and can't find parking, go north 1 miie to the Blind Creek Northside entrance by the boat ramp. Always plenty of space there. Spray for skeeters, walk down the path to the beach and settle down south for the nude section. Whatta great beach! (no facilities there though so use the porta potties at the south beach, then head north)
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