Purple Moose
Parched Pelican
Greene Turtle
Crabby Pig
Blue Fish
Salty Dog
Big Pecker's
Lazy Lizard
Bad Monkey
The above names are all real establishments in Ocean City, MD. I think I may have discovered the secret to the successful family restaurants that line Coastal Highway. It's a very simple formula and has proven effective for almost all who have followed it.
Here it is:
DESCRIPTOR + FISH/MAMMAL/REPTILE = SUCCESSFUL FAMILY RESTAURANT
Knowing this, I am tempted to open my own establishment. I've been thinking about what I should call it and, of course, have compiled a list of possible monikers. Oh - and don't forget to put the word, "The" in front of all of these:
Fat Flamingo
Ghetto Gecko
Leaky Labrador
Hungover Hippo
Pimpled Plankton
Stinky Scallop
Chubby Eel
Imagine, if you will, any one of these names on a lighted sign, written fun or frilly font, with a cartoon image of the animal as described and three words written directly underneath - Ribs, Chicken, & Seafood.
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| Ribs, Chicken, & Seafood |
See what I mean?
Sort of makes you wonder why society finds animated creatures of varying colors appetizing.
Speaking of seafood, I tried several crab cakes while on vacation last week.
Here are the latest rankings:
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| Nice view from OC360 |
The new OC360 has a very limited and casual menu. It seems to be ideal for hotel guests looking for a snack or room service. The service was very good, but the crabcakes were probably not made there. They tasted very similar to the frozen Phillips crab cakes that I buy from Costco. Meh.
By far, the best crab cake that I've tasted since overcoming my seafood "fallergy". Very lumpy and not a ton of filler. I got the sandwich, but I'm looking forward to getting the entree next time.
This crab cake looked better than it tasted. It had a little too much shell mixed in and I wasn't crazy about the tartar sauce that accompanied it.
Not sure what I liked better about this meal, the view at sunset in OC or the crab cake sandwich. Both were wonderful. Looking forward to my next visit!
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| Ropewalk OC - good food and great views |
Speaking of great views. Here is a video of the view from my front deck on the evening of July 4th. This went on for a couple of hours after the fireworks at Northside Park ended.
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| Fuck yeah. |
And here is a photo taken at the same time from the inside of my house. We wrapped the pups up tightly so that they didn't feel afraid.
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| Oh Fuck |
It's pretty exciting at the beach right now. I love seeing everyone relaxing and having a good time.
I'll be heading back this weekend for more fun and crab cake taste testing. Keep cool!
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