A Great Bakery at Anna Maria Island’s Only Grocery Store, Publix
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Anna Maria Island usually runs to mom and pop locations, but never fear, we do have one location you will need to stop by during your vacation… Publix Supermarket. It is a large store that has everything on your grocery list including items for that new recipe you want to try and the best bakery goods this side of the Mississippi. Well that last statement is just my opinion, but wow everything is fantastic. Whether you need a last minute birthday cake, a unique loaf of bread for dinner or donuts for your office meeting Publix is the perfect place. Did I mention they also make elegant wedding cakes that are all works of art not to mention delicious. Usually you go to weddings and they have these frilly cakes that don’t taste as good as they look. My wedding cake was a Publix original with 
different shaped tiers and tea lights on the corners. My husband and I chose a red velvet cake with their famous buttercream icing. It also had vanilla custard and strawberry filling. We got so many complements, and there wasn’t any cake left sitting on tables at the end of the reception. They also have a deli counter that makes sandwiches to order and fresh sushi for the more adventurous. You can stop there on the way to the beach and get everything you would need for a picnic or just snacks for the kids.
Publix Supermarket
3900 E Bay Dr
Holmes Beach, FL 34217-1983
Main: (941) 778-5422
Fax: (941) 779-2712
Ok everyone I have a restaurant you all have to try! The Café on the Beach is the place to be on the weekends or any day really. On the weekends you can enjoy the famous “All You Can Eat” pancake breakfast. Friends of mine were there recently and said, “It isn’t just pancakes. You actually get a full breakfast!” During the week they offer delights such as hamburgers, hotdogs and snacks for relaxing days at the Manatee Public Beach in Holmes Beach. This is a great location to enjoy our beaches because you have a lifeguard on duty, a playground, public 
restrooms, a large Vpublic parking lot and a little beach shop for Florida souvenirs. It is also perfect if you have little kids because you unpack the car once, and you have facilities near by to keep them happy. As a new mom I can’t wait until my little one is big enough to enjoy the azure blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico, sugar soft sand of Manatee Beach and the all you can eat pancakes that I remember from my childhood.
