Entries Tagged as 'lobster'

Rummikub at the Beach

July 16th, 2008 · 3 Comments


Rummikub, South Yarmouth, Cape Cod


Rummikub, South Yarmouth, Cape Cod

Our last day at the beach was last Friday. For lunch we headed to our now favorite restaurant, The Skipper, and got our now favorite clam chowder. This was our 3rd visit to The Skipper in just over a week (visit 1, visit 2). Julie got the lobster roll, I got a crab roll and Jess had a hankering for ribs, so that’s what she got. It was all great. I love The Skipper and loved that it was right across the street from “our beach.”

Oh, I almost forgot. On the way to the beach I got stung by a bee. I barely even saw it and for sure didn’t recognize to get away from it. My hand just like hit it and it stung the padded part of my palm just down from my thumb. I could see the stinger and it hurt really bad. Attached to the stinger was part of the bee’s body and it was moving. I kind of freaked because I knew I wouldn’t be able to hold still enough to remove the stinger. Luckily Julie heard my yelling and ran over, pulled the stinger out and saved the day. My brother and my niece are allergic to bees, so I was scared for a few minutes.. but then I was eating clam chowder and my face hadn’t swollen up or anything so I figured I was fine. And I was. I just held ice in my hand for a while at the restaurant. My hand was tender for a few days, but that’s about it.

After lunch we went back to the beach. We didn’t want to leave it!! The next day we had to drive back to Jersey and we wanted to prolong the beach time. We spread out our towels and blanket and played Rummikub, Jess’s favorite game of all time. I can remember playing this game on the beach at the Cape in 2002, when New York got 20″ of snow in 2003, and even during the blackout in New York that same year. I won the first game with that 7. Jess, the sore loser that she is, then had to cancel our second game … saying she had something in her eye or something and she had to leave. Just kidding.. her eye really was messed up. At least it was a real reason to make us leave the beach or we might have been there all night!

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Just Another Day At The Beach

July 8th, 2008 · No Comments


Lobster Roll, Chowder, Fries from The Skipper, South Yarmouth, Cape Cod

Yesterday I walked two miles to and from the post office. It was hot and sunny and felt good to get some exercise. After that I met up with Jessica and Julie at the beach. We stayed there all afternoon and evening. It was gorgeous outside. Partly sunny and with a nice breeze. Great beach weather.

For dinner Julie went to our house and got a bunch of beer for us to drink with our take out order from The Skipper, which we enjoyed while sitting on towels on the beach while the sun went down. We all got clam chowder and confirmed that it is the best chowder we’ve had so far. Delicious flavor, rich and thick. Jess had the clam strip roll and Julie and I had a lobster roll. What about Steph? She had to go home this morning. Sucks, but at least she got to hit up some outlet malls on the way!

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Lobster for the Fourth

July 5th, 2008 · 2 Comments


Jen, Julie, Jessica :: South Yarmouth, Cape Cod


Lobster, South Yarmouth, Cape Cod


Julie, South Yarmouth, Cape Cod


Rachelle, South Yarmouth, Cape Cod


Steph Throwing the Lobsters in the Pot, South Yarmouth, Cape Cod


Julie Grilling Vegetables, South Yarmouth, Cape Cod


Lobster, South Yarmouth, Cape Cod


Dinner, South Yarmouth, Cape Cod


Rachelle, South Yarmouth, Cape Cod


Smores Fixins, South Yarmouth, Cape Cod

The night of the Fourth of July we bought some lobsters at Stop & Shop to make for dinner. The only other time I’ve had homemade lobster was the last time I was in the Cape, but that was six years ago. Along with the lobster we had grilled vegetables, corn on the cob, and a salad. The most delicious meal, and really healthy too!

Later on we were sitting in the screened porch drinking wine. Jess and Jen’s (they’re sisters) Aunt Sally and her friends Denise and Beth came over. We made smores and drank and talked some more and before we realized it, it was past midnight.

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Fourth of July at the Beach

July 5th, 2008 · No Comments


The Skipper, Yarmouth, Cape Cod


Town of Yarmouth Park, Yarmouth, Cape Cod

Fourth of July at Cape Cod was not that warm and overcast, but it didn’t stop us from hitting the beach. For lunch we ate at The Skipper, which is across the street from the beach were were relaxing on. We all had the “award winning” clam chowder. It was good, but could have been served hotter. Julie and Stephanie had the lobster roll and said it was great. Jess and Jen had the clam strip roll and I had the scallop roll. It was good, but the clam strips and the scallops were both fried and I think that when you fry seafood like that it all kind of tastes the same. After lunch we went back to the beach, of course.

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Union Oyster House

July 7th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Union Oyster House
Union Oyster House, Boston

Union Oyster House Menu & Cornbread
Menu & Cornbread, Union Oyster House, Boston

Union Oyster House Clam Chowder
Clam Chowder, Union Oyster House, Boston

Union Oyster House Lazy Man Lobster
Lazy Man Lobster, Union Oyster House, Boston

Union Oyster House Seafood Stew
Seafood Stew, Union Oyster House, Boston

Union Oyster House Boston Baked Beans
Boston Baked Beans, Union Oyster House, Boston

The day after the big Fourth of July party Dallas and I took the T into Boston for the afternoon. First thing, we got lunch. I didn’t really care where we went, I just knew I wanted seafood and probably lobster! Dallas took me to a favorite restaurant of his, Union Oyster House, a really old and well-known seafood place. In fact, the Union Oyster House is the oldest restaurant in Boston and the oldest restaurant in continuous service in the U.S. – the doors have always been open to diners since 1826. A lot of things in Boston are crazy old! … er… I mean WICKED old.

Union Oyster House is what you’d expect from a 180+ year old place. Old exterior, old interior with heavy, dark wood. It was a lot bigger than I thought it looked like on the outside, though. Really cool looking place. I love old places.

For lunch we definitely had to start out with clam chowder. We were also given a slice each of cornbread. It was really good with a cake consistency and just a hint of sweetness. For my meal I had Lazy Man’s Lobster, which was chunks of lobster meat baked with seasoned bread crumbs, sherry wine, drawn butter served en casserole. Dallas had Seafood Stew and we split a side of Boston Baked Beans. Everything was really tasty. I love beans though, and seafood, and creamy soup. Dallas said he’s only had a bad experience at Union Oyster House once of all the times he’s been there and it was for a catered event with an odd and limited menu. Definitely if you’re in Boston and want to go to a really historic restaurant with great food, give Union Oyster House a try.

After that enormous lunch, Dallas showed me around the downtown area where he and his friends used to go out all the time. I don’t think we passed a bar that he didn’t describe by saying “I got drunk there once.” We walked around the Faneuil Hall area and around Boston Common, which is the oldest city park in the United States, dating as far back as 1634. We were going to go shopping next, but were both so tired from the day before, we opted to sit down and watch a movie: Ocean’s 13.

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