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It all began in a middle of 80`s with an idea to make a small grill under a beautiful pine tree, just on the sea shore for friends and hard workers fishermen. Kobas always was famous by sailors and fishermen, in each family that was tradition. Uncle Tony came from America, full of ideas and experience witch he made working like the youngest chef in Philadelphia, my family organized first fish picnics at that time in whole region. Well known agency Atlas had sailing boats, on their way to Ston they would stop in the middle of bay and said very loud what the guest would like to eat, because at that time there was no telephone in Kobas. After sightseeing through nice little town Ston, longest city walls after Chinese wall, oldest salt factory, pools with well known oysters, mussels, were coming back to Kobas bit tired and hungry, but ready for delicious and very simple meals, like octopus salad, fresh with just some vegetables and olive oil, fresh oysters, mussel buzaara, risottos, grilled fish
That was beginning of nautical tourism on these territories. Without internet and marketing it was hard to make advertising, but by the time sailors were aware of the peaceful bay away from all that massive tourism. The best season, the peak, happened 1990. If you ask anybody in Croatia, he would say those were the years. Tourist who was coming was relaxed more then ever, it was really special time and those who can remember, know. Then the war happened and everything collapsed. Uncle Tony went again on the sea, looking for next idea, and very soon found one. After developing two restaurants in Norway, he was always waiting for an opportunity to come home where he belongs. My father continued working on family tradition, now restaurant is called Lukas Tavern. Uncle Tony developed second restaurant called. Food and drinks by Uncle Tony
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