"brooklyn1" > wrote in message
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> "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
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>> 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.
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>> 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
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> I would have requested some extra gravy for that rice.
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> 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
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LOL The pergola was covered with fine mesh over the top so as not to
encourage "seasoning" from the gulls. I don't carry a camera around with me
to photograph food. I probably should have requested extra gravy. Not sure
it would have helped.

Jill