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    August 2023 – The China Pavilion – Part 1

    Hello again Loyal Royal followers…at least our families HAVE to follow us!! Lol! I know, I know, it’s early days! It took us a hot minute to start this thing up so we’re doing both July & August back-to-back! From here on out there should be a regular monthly “country” blog with some fun others sprinkled in the mix! So, it was August in Florida and yes, kids, August is just as hot, if not hotter, than July in Florida. We had a slight weather malfunction called Hurricane Idalia which sadly devastated many communities in the Big Bend area of Florida. For those not in the know, that’s way North…

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    July 2023 – The American Pavilion

    As it was July, to kick off this epicurean adventure, we decided to start at the Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Crafts Drafts & Barbecue inside the American Pavilion. They only have one “true” restaurant here and it is counter service. Counter Service means that you either walk up to the counter to order and pick up your food or order online and then walk up get your food. Table Service (which you’ll see in the next post) is just as it sounds, you are seated and then receive service at the table by the hosts for that country. The Regal Eagle Smokehouse is cutely decorated and themed as an early American…