A week ago Sunday my husband and I were invited to help Richard Streitler celebrate a "significant" birthday! Brian Joyce, his partner, put together this special birthday event! We have had dinner at La Coquina before at the Hyatt Grand Cypress but have never experienced this fabulous Sunday brunch! It takes place in the kitchen but it's not a kitchen the likes of which you've seen before! A few photos of the food were taken by my husband Brooks before we got busted (they don't like guests taking photos!). The champagne flowed freely for over two hours and I must admit, we did go back for more several times--we surely did not want to miss anything! Brian and Richard are proprietors of Flourish Productions and Brooks and I are charmed that they included us for this special celebration! Our server, Maria, has been with the hotel for 21 years--she told us that the hotel will soon be undergoing a big renovation. After brunch we went out onto the patio area so that Brooks could smoke a cigar! It was just too nice of an atmosphere to leave! What a nice way to spend Sunday ... with good friends, good food and good champagne!
