Frumpy? Fancy? No to Both. Just Refined Indulgence with Modern Twists at Ponte Vedra

This isn’t a typical resort housed in a single building. Most guests check in at the original inn, then stay across the street parallel to the beach. The Surf Club with pools and restaurants is there too.

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What a Kontrast – This Michelin Restaurant Is Worth the Tab

Kontrast had all that Michelin polish – servers swooping in en masse to serve a whole group at once, for instance, along with copious amounts of stupendously delicious foods. Yet, with its industrial chic confines, Kontrast has a definitive warmth.

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That Paul Bocuse Restaurant: Splendid, yet a Tad Too Snooty

I won’t argue with the rating a this Michelin three-star self-described “temple to haute cuisine, yet I found the service a tad too snooty, and not quite as polished as I’ve seen elsewhere. Here are my niggles.

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