"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>I had to conduct some business in downtown Beaufort today so I stopped in
>Hemingway's Bistro for lunch.
>
> http://www.hemingways.org/menu.htm
>
> It's pretty much your standard soup/salad/sandwich place. They do have a
> quiche of the day, too The chalk board on Bay Street listed stewed
> lamb shank as the special of the day. Okay, I'm there! So I walked down
> the little alley to the entrance, which faces Waterfront Park on the
> intracoastal waterway.
>
> The lamb shank was delicous! Falling off the bone tender, in a nice rich
> gravy. The rice side dish left much to be desired. From the texture I
> suspect it was Uncle Ben's converted rice. They'd added some cooked (from
> frozen) peas. There was no seasoning whatsoever. Adding salt & pepper
> didn't even perk it up; it was utterly bland. But the lamb shank was
> great and more than enough for a meal by itself (I brought half of it home
> with me to have for lunch tomorrow). I tried a local brew called Palmetto
> Lager. A slightly dark beer, it was pretty tasty.
>
> The weather was fantastic; it was about 82F with a light breeze off the
> ocean. I ate outside on the patio under the pergola, listening to the
> birds sing and watching the people walk along the waterfront. A gorgeous
> day for dining on the patio.
>
> Jill
>
I would have requested some extra gravy for that rice.

I'm disappointed, no pictures at their web site, and you took none either,
boo-hoo. I would have liked to see that pergola... what was growing on
it... perhaps a little chickadee could have seasoned your rice. hehe