east lake AREA
Vol. 5, Issue 11, November 2012
Neighborhood News & Lifestyles
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The Business & Dining Guide Directly Mailed To 15,000 Homes In East Lake & Surrounding Areas
This Independent Community News, Business & Dining Guide Is Directly Mailed Once Each Month To: Anchorage, Bay Arbor, Boot Ranch, Brookers Landing, Crescent Oaks, Cypress Cove, Cypress Lakes Estates, Cypress Run, Cypress Trails, Deer Hollow, Grey Oak, Eagle Cove, Eagle’s Cove at Lake Tarpon, Eagle Ridge, Eagle Trace, Eagle Watch, East Lake Oaks, East Lake Woodlands, Hunters Wood, Keystone Bluffs, Keystone Palms, Keystone Ranchettes, Lansbrook, Lansbrook Village, Meadow Ridge, Nature’s Watch, Oak Hill Acres, Pine Ridge, Regina Estates, Ridgemoor, Tarpon Woods, Wentworth, Whispering Lakes, Woodfield
RE/MAX® Elite Realty Expands to Open East Lake Office
Relive Old Memories or Create New Ones
By Alexis Selby Timeless elegance and traditional beauty will captivate you. A magnificent view and amazing atmosphere will mesmerize you. Exceptional service and one-of-a-kind food will knock you off your feet. There is one restaurant that will do all this and more, and that is Riverside Grille House in Tarpon Springs.
Located where the world-famous Pappas Restaurant used to be on the Sponge Docks, this establishment has been a landmark in historic Tarpon Springs for the past 37 years, providing the community with an elegant, sophisticated, fun place to enjoy great company and phenomenal food. This is exactly what Riverside Grille House will continue to do, giving the neighborhood the same beautiful atmosphere and delicious food we have all grown to know and love over the past decades.
Riverside Grille House features the only rooftop restaurant in Tarpon Springs – the Veranda – where you can take in breathtaking views of the sponge docks and Anclote River while enjoying fresh air and a nice breeze off the water. In addition they also have an immense indoor dining area located on the top floor, which features numerous giant windows and a beautiful panoramic view. When you dine at Riverside Grille House, one thing is for certain – no matter where you sit, you will always have a stunning view of the water. As you eat dinner and stare out at the peaceful marina, you will actually feel as if you See “Grille House” on page 46.
See “RE/MAX Elite” on page 42.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Editorial................................3 News Briefs........................4-5 Calendar.............................6-7 Landmark Nursery..........10-11 AAP Fitness....................14-15 Tarpon Woods Vet...........18-19 College Admissions...............22 Motion Council...............26-27 Quality Plus Cleaners......30-31 Dan Royster Auto............34-35 Grout Tech.....................38-39 Taking Control of Your Health.....48
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would better serve the area. He says, “Frankly, we think the residents of East Lake deserve to have an office that is focused on that specific area,
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focused on meeting the needs of the East Lake area. “We’ve had a lot of people ask us why we are opening another office so close to the Palm Harbor office,” says Tony. “We didn’t just look at the financial aspect of the location. With this office (in Alderman Plaza) we have a very broad client base – from St. Petersburg in Pinellas to Spring Hill in West Pasco and beyond.” Tony continues to say that because East Lake is so community-oriented, he and Michelle felt that an office in the heart of East Lake
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Searching for the perfect home – one that fits your lifestyle, your sense of style and your budget – is an enjoyable and rewarding experience when you work with RE/MAX® Elite Realty. This full-service agency works with both residential and commercial real estate, and assists in closings and property management. Here, you will find experienced agents who know the local market and who will help you navigate the purchase or sell of your home or business from start to finish. Owner and Broker Michelle Johncola and her husband Tony Johncola have been in the real estate busi-
ness since 2001. In January 2011, they opened RE/MAX® Elite Realty in the Alderman Plaza on U.S. 19 North in Palm Harbor. “There is simply no better brand than RE/MAX®,” says Tony. “No other brand offers the worldwide exposure or offers the tools that RE/MAX® offers to its agents, so our customers can feel very confident that they will get the results that they want.” The Johncolas have always worked together to meet and exceed their clients’ expectations. It is for this reason that they are expanding to open a new office on Ridgemoor Drive in East Lake that is expected to open before the New Year. The new office will be specifically
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