2015 is drawing to a close and we’ll soon be singing “Auld Lang Syne.” As we look back and count our blessings, I know one of the things I am so grateful for is the high quality of our professors and the courses and lectures available to us this past year at FAU Jupiter Lifelong Learning Society. Another blessing has been the old friends I have made here at LLS and the new friends I continue to make through attending classes and LLS volunteer activities. I don’t know of a better way to maintain an old friendship or to make a new friend than by inviting a fellow student to lunch before, between or after LLS lectures or events.
Abacoa Golf Club
We are lucky to have such a wide variety of international dining choices available close to the LLS campus here in Abacoa. Let’s start off with the Abacoa Golf Club restaurant and its ample, free parking. Generous servings, with most lunch entrées around $10, fast service and a spectacular dining view, all presided over by the kind and very efficient Clubhouse Manager Kris P. Koerber. If you’re lucky enough to have lunch there before the gorgeous Christmas greenery and decorations come down, you’re in for even more of a treat. They also have a Happy Hour from 3:30 to sunset with complimentary hors d’oeuvres. No dinner service but open 7 days a week for lunch.
Abacoa Golf Club Restaurant
105 Barbados Drive
Jupiter, FL 33458
Tel: (561)622-0036
Interior of Le Metro Neighborhood Bistro
Our second choice is Le Metro Neighborhood Bistro, run by the charming Mary Ellen with her husband Christian Alunno, an international French chef from Nice, in the kitchen. Having lived in Paris for 25 years, I can attest to the excellence of the cuisine at Le Metro. For smaller appetites, they have a $6.99 Lunch Special available featuring quiches, deli sandwiches, salade niçoise, cheeseburger sliders w/fries, flatbreads, soups, tuna melts, mussels, etc. Their regular and quite varied lunch menu includes many French specialties. The Early Bird dinner special is not to be missed, either. For $19.95 pp, they offer an appetizer, main course, dessert and a beverage. Lots of special culinary events scheduled throughout the year and, of course, Happy Hour available most days. Check their website for hours and details.
Le Metro Neighborhood Bistro
Abacoa Town Center
1155 Main Street, #120
Jupiter, FL 33458
Tel: (561)429-5464
The CopaCabana Restaurant
For those of you who may have been inspired by our recent blog post on Cuba to take a trip there, why not try out some Cuban cuisine while making your travel plans? The CopaCabana is a family restaurant owned and operated by Gustavo and Marion Garcia. Their lunch menu offers tasty beef, chicken or pork traditional entrées as well as a well-thought out offering of sandwiches with a Cuban twist. With the exception of their Churrasco at $11.95, everything on the lunch menu is under $10. Live music and dancing on Friday and Saturday night.
CopaCabana
Abacoa Town Center
1209 Main Street, #101
Jupiter, FL 33458
Phone: (561)360-3378
Interior of Nina’s Fresh Bakery
The latest gem in Abacoa’s culinary crown is the adorable Nina’s Fresh Bakery, run by Nina Tomasik, which has just opened its doors. Open from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., it’s the perfect spot for an espresso and a delicious, home-made European breakfast pastry before those LLS morning classes! It’s also a great place for a quick lunch with their Panini sandwiches, salads and quiches. Homemade cakes, pies, tarts, brownies, cupcakes and cookies also available. Everything is made daily from scratch using natural ingredients and no preservatives. Indoor and outdoor seating.
Nina’s Fresh Bakery
Abacoa Town Center
1200 Town Center Drive, #110
Jupiter, FL 33458
Phone: (561)508-7889
This may come as a surprise to many of you, but you can have lunch or dinner for a reasonable price right here on campus at the FAU Dining Hall, just a short walk from our LLS building. Hot lunch (choice of entrée) and salad bar from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and hot dinner (choice of entrée) with salad bar from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. All self-service. Special rates are sometimes available, so mention that you are an FAU LLS student here on campus before paying.
Other Abacoa Town Center restaurants include Jumby Bay Island Grill, Costello’s Trattoria, Hokkaido Hibachi & Sushi, JJ Muggs Stadium Grill, and Das Biergarten.
Make it a New Year’s resolution to enjoy more lunch outings with friends!
MAKE NEW FRIENDS BUT KEEP THE OLD, ONE IS SILVER AND THE OTHER IS GOLD.
A HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF YOU!
Guest blogger Sandi Page is a LLS volunteer and student.
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Dear Sandi, Thank you so much for writing about us in your post. We would love to see more students from FAU at our store for breakfast, lunch or sweet treats!! Thanks you, Nina form Nina’s Fresh Bakery