jmcquown wrote:
> 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


Ooooh, lamb shank! Warm weather! Thanks for the vicarious treat,
Jill.

--
Jean B.