It felt great to spend the whole day with my husband. He’s my favorite.
Perfect Wedding
Our date began with a matinee showing of a local play at the Ocala Civic Theater.
The show, Perfect Wedding, was quite funny! It reminded me a lot of Rumors, the last show we saw at the theater and was filled with miscommunication and lots of humorous one-liners. So far I’m rather impressed with Ocala’s community theater!
I also appreciate that intermission snacks are reasonably priced.
$1? Yes, please!
When I was in New York with my friends and we went to see the show How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (which was awesome), a bag of M&Ms cost nearly $5! That’s like $.50 per M.
After the show, neither Ryan nor I were hungry enough for dinner quite yet, so we ran some errands.
We stopped by Barnes & Nobel because Ryan wanted to pick up the eighth book in a series he’s reading and I wanted to snag Fever, the sequel to Wither, the book I began reading last week.
Fever is on mega-hold at our local library (I’m 13th in line) and since I just finished Wither yesterday, I’m feeling quite anxious to continue on with the series.
Unfortunately Fever is only available in hardback and cost nearly $18 at Barnes & Noble, so I passed and ordered it on Amazon when we got home.
I saved $6! (And that’s my stink eye face. Not my best look.)
After our time at Barnes & Noble, we were ready for dinner.
Dinner at Bonefish Grill
We were excited to try out our local Bonefish Grill since we’ve only ever been to one in St. Petersburg with my family and we really enjoyed the food.
A couple of weeks ago, I was contacted by an account associate with Bonefish Grill and offered $25 toward any meal at the restaurant. (Don’t worry, there’s something in it for you, too!)
Since we arrived before 6:30 p.m. we were able to take advantage of Bonefish Grill’s happy hour, which not only includes discounted drinks, but discounted food for only $5 from 4 – 6:30 p.m. through April 16, including:
- Fresh Ceviche
- Bang Bang Tacos (featuring Bonefish Grill’s signature Bang Bang Shrimp)
- Bang Bang Chicken
We started our meal with their freshly baked bread and olive oil.
I ended up eating three pieces. Stick warm, doughy bread in front of me even when I’m not hungry and I can’t say no!
For an appetizer, Ryan and I shared an order of the Mussels Josepheine, which included Prince Edward Island mussels sautéed with tomatoes, garlic, basil and lemon wine sauce.
Anytime I see mussels on a menu, I have to get them, so I was happy when Ryan was game! The sauce with the mussels was slightly sweet and incredibly delicious. I’d love to try to recreate it at home, but I have a feeling I’d botch it up pretty horribly and ruin perfectly good mussels in the process.
For our entrees, Ryan ended up getting the Bang Bang Tacos (only $5!) and they were fantastic!
I ordered the lobster with a side of asparagus and their vegetable of the day which included garbanzo beans and Andouille sausage.
We both cleared our plates!
Our date night to Bonefish Grill was a lot of fun and I’d gladly go back! Ryan and I both commented that we were especially impressed with our waiter. He was so personable, friendly and we had a great time joking around with him.
Annnnd here’s the best part!
You can win your own $25 gift card to Bonefish Grill!
A list of their locations may be seen here.
Bonefish Grill is giving away two $25 gift cards to two PBF readers! To enter this giveaway, simply comment below, telling me what dish you’d most like to try at Bonefish Grill or what your favorite dish from the restaurant is if you’ve been there before.
I will randomly select two winners tomorrow morning.
Good luck!
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I love the Lily’s Chicken! (suits me so well 😉 ) And I love their desserts(chocolate creme brulee is my fave) as well as all of their fresh fishes!
The Mahi Mahi looks delicious!
Those Bang Bang Tacos look delicious! I would order them!
I love the look of the mahi mahi with mango salsa! It sounds pergfect for the start of spring
I love any white fish so probably a tilipia or haddock
Oh my I would really love to try the bang bang tacos.. They look awesome!!!!
I love the bang bang shrimp but i’d also like to try the chilean sea bass!!!
Salmon!
i would try the Pecan Parmesan Crusted Rainbow Trout
The bang bang shrimp are always a favorite whenever I go.
I’d try the mahi mahi
Bonefish Grill has an awesome Gluten Free menu so anything off of that. I love places that I can comfortably go out to eat at without worrying about getting sick!
I LOVE Bonefish Grill!! I have tried the Bing Bang Shrimp appetizer before and they are awesome. I would love to try the tacos.
We love Bonefish! We wanted our rehearsal dinner to be there but te closest one to Clearwater beach is in bellair. We love the bang bang shrimp and almost everything else on the menu! I actually always order the fillet and love it. I don’t eat steak that much and ordering it at a fish restaurant is weird but they do such a nice job!!
I LOVE Bonefish grill! My staples there are the Bang Bang Shrimp ($5 on Wed, yum!) and the tilapia with chimchurri sauce, so good!
I would love to try those bang bang tacos!!
I LOVE Bonefish!! I’ve tried a lot of items on their menu, but I would say my go-to most of the time is the salmon salad. The fennel and goat cheese go so well with the salmon. Yum!
I would love to try the bang bang chicken!!
We love Bonefish! We always get Bang Bang Shrimp as an appetizer they are the best!
I’ve heard such good things about Bonefish Grill! I would love to try the mahi mahi!
I love bonefish! Such great food. That lobster looks relish!
Since I was unable to eat seafood while being pregnant with my twins, I would love to have date nite with the hubby and have ANY thing on the menu. Thanks Julie!
Bang Bang Tacos sound amazing! Love great happy hour deals!
I’d love to try this bang bang tacos! those looks AMAZING!
I think I would try that lobster dish you had…yum 🙂
Those bang bang tacos look yummy, so probably those!!
They are opening a Bonefish right near me this summer and I’m so excited!!! I love that place! My favorite thing is the bang bang shrimp. It’s so good and now I’m craving it!
The bang bang shrimp is my all time fave!
The bang bang shrimp are excellent – I love how they will prepare your fish any way you want and it’s always delish!
The Ahi Tuna Sashimi 🙂
Yummo I would love to try the lobster and the mussels! I love any and all seafood!
I love Bonefish! My favorite dish is the grilled mahi mahi with mango salsa au gratin potatoes! YUM!
I LOVE bang bang shrimp! It’s soo good!!
Bonefish is one of my absolute favorite restaurants! Great ambiance, delicious food, amazing service…what’s not to like?!
I’d have to say my top 3 from Bonefish are: seared ahi tuna, Chilean sea bass (pan asian style) and surprisingly, the Kobe beef burger is one of the best I’ve ever had!!
I LOVE Bonefish, too- they always have the best servers. When I was younger, that was my “celebration” place. Graduation, birthdays, whatever, mostly because “our” fave waiter would let me order the shrimp/scallops and bring me one of each of the sauces on the side because I could never choose.
They also have a cocktail that’s made with honey…totally forget what it’s called, but it has “bee” in the name, I think. So, so good!!
Just moved to an area that has one and loved trying it out– had the grilled mahi and loved it! Would like to try the famous bang bang shrimp, too.
I have always wanted to try the Bang Bang Shrimp as well as Bonefish!
I also love Bonefish! My favorites are the bang bang shrimp appetizer and the scallops and shrimp entree! Also love their side potatoes – yum!!
I went to a Bone Fish grill in Arkansas! So yummy! I had the fish tacos and would love to try the lobster.
crab cakes! I would love to try bonefish Grill!
ooh the ban bang tacos look amazing and right up my taste bud alley!
The Bang Bang Shrimp is my favorite!!
definitely the bang bang tacos!
Those bang bang tacos look yum yum good, I’d love to try them at Bonefish Grill!
I really want to try the bang bang tacos! I’ve had the bang bang shrimp before and they were awesome!
I’ve always wanted to try Bonefish, we have 2 in the Raleigh/Durham area. I can’t believe I haven’t made it there yet. That mussels dish looks amazing!
Btw, I know you are a stickler for spelling errors, so just FYI it’s Barnes & Noble, not Nobel. 😉
They have just opened a Bonefish Grill here in Iowa and I am so excited to try it out! I LOVE LOVE LOVE salmon, but there menu has tons of tasty fishes I would be excited to try out.
The bang bang shrimp is delicious there! I have only been once, but I would love to go back!
The Bang Bang Tacos are my favorite!! My mom and I go every Wednesday for dinner.
I would love to try the crab cakes and the bang bang shrimp!