
The blue plate special: clam chowder and fish salad. Throw in some bread, smoked albacore and Earl Grey tea, and you’re all set!
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The blue plate special: clam chowder and fish salad. Throw in some bread, smoked albacore and Earl Grey tea, and you’re all set!

Bring on the pub bingo!

The apple cobbler eased the pain of losing.


Lots of yummy pastries and…something with corn and mayo on it.

I have it on good authority that there is no Easter Bunny in Australia. Just the Easter Koala.

I love advertising that features the thing you are going to be eating feeling totally ecstatic at the prospect of being consumed.

Still my favorite product name.

I think I’ll pass on the horse oil face mask.

Tried curry beef udon. I think I’ll go back to my non-currified norm next time.

Look! It’s an Alfie pillow-pet!

Shamrock shake, baby! Erin go bragh!

By my quick and probably inaccurate count this is about 300 days worth of no doctors!

An Orange County classic!

That’s a lot of good eatin’ right there…

This instantly became one of my favorite stained-glass windows ever…

Me, looking at all that smoked fish…

Another stained glass beauty…

With a front door like this, you know it’s gonna be good…

Excellent advice for living added, for free!

Crab Cooker for the win!

It was all chicken wings and winning things! Food coupons, some beer can cozies, a glass, and a knock-off Def Leppard concert tee! Good times!

…would offer pre-made ice cream cones. The “ice cream” was more like mousse crossed with packing peanuts, but still…

Shenandoah at the Arbor…unique and lovely. Thank you, Cathy!

A lovely place for outdoor eating. Feels like you’ve been dropped off in the Old South.

Except without the heat and humidity and bugs.