"Whether you come for lunch or dinner, for Sunday Funday Brunch or for just a few drinks. Rosie's Bar & Grill describes itself as a tropical oasis in an island city that offers "amazing food and refreshing drinks and sassy fun," according to its website. It is not clear if the children received menus, but the establishment offers "Big Girl Burgers," "Ivana Hooker," "Rhoda Cowboy," "Georgia Bleu," "Hellena Bun," "Young Ranch Hand," and "Willy Cheesesteak." UNCLE COMES OUT AS GAY TO FAMILY FROM AFTERLIFE IN DORITOS AD The Washington Examiner is not posting the photos out of respect for the underage children. Images of the field trip show children in the bar sitting down and posing with the restaurant's sign. "The students and I had a fun walk over and learned a lot about our community! A huge thank you to Rosie's Bar and Grill for hosting this special field trip every year!" "I was SO honored to be invited to chaperone Wilton Manors Elementary's field trip to the incredible Rosie's!" she posted to Facebook with pictures. One of Rosie’s regular, Scott Travis, took to Facebook to express disgust at how the story was being reported by some of the more right-leaning media outlets.A school board member in Florida is being criticized after saying she was "honored" to chaperone a group of elementary school students on a field trip to a gay bar.īroward County School Board member Sarah Leonardi said she took the children of Wilton Manors Elementary School to Rosie's Bar & Grill on what appeared to be an annual field trip, according to a Wednesday social media post by Leonardi. No different than a field trip to Outback! ?️?įrom what I’ve gathered, the bar and grill isn’t a typical “bar” – they have special kid-friendly menus and coloring pages. ? If I could have went on a field trip like this at that age, it would have been literally life changing. Because me thinks the issue isn’t that there was a bar at the grille. Just making sure you’ve never brought children to Applebee’s, TGIF Friday’s, Outback, or chili’s. However, some of the responses have been supportive. You just can’t trust many teachers or schools anymore thanks for continuing to prove our points Please tell me they will all get fired for this. The fact that you’ll joyfully promote a elementary school activity that has nothing to do with your core mission as an educator of this vulnerable age group, just confirms many parent’s fears of how broader cultural issues are being taken out of parents hands, w/o their consent. I’m gay and think elementary school students going on a field trip to a gay bar is ridiculous. This is just wrong on so many levels! Then telling the world that you did it! It is an indicator of just how much reform is needed in schools and school boards. It’s safe to say, most came from people with no connection to Wilton Manors. Here are just a few examples of the tweets. Related: Florida u-turns and now allows local bridge to be lit in rainbows for Pride month The field trip has taken place for around the last ten years. Of course, the kids were not shown that, having their own age-appropriate menu instead. Some picked up on the fact that the menu for adults offers such dishes as the ‘Rhoda Cowboy’ and ‘Ivana Hooker’ burgers. The majority are from people outraged at the idea of a school arranging a field trip to an gay-friendly restaurant. School Board Member Sarah Leonardi October 27, 2021Īt a time when school board meetings have become a friction point over mask mandates and LGBTQ-inclusive lessons, the posting has prompted over 2,000 comments on Twitter and hundreds on Facebook. I was SO honored to be invited to chaperone field trip to the incredible Rosie’s! The students and I had a fun walk over and learned a lot about our community! A huge thank you to for hosting this special field trip every year! /A3rpMbyUJP