Entries Tagged as 'scallops'

Glenn’s Diner

February 4th, 2012 · No Comments

Back in November or December I realized that I hadn’t been to Glenn’s Diner for a long time, so I emailled some friends who we usually go there with – Jen, Chad, Kristin, Brian, Jill – and tried to arrange a date. It all got lost in the holidays, but in January we rescheduled. This week we made or visit.

We tried to think back to when the last time we were at Glenn’s and it was June 2010 for Jen’s birthday! One and a half years ago! Such a shame because I love Glenn’s. The seafood is always so fresh and delicious. I had scallops with a mushroom, bacon sherry cream sauce. ZOMG. So delicious. And Glenn’s doesn’t skimp. I had six huge seared sea scallops. YUM. Dallas, Chad and Jen got the all-you-can-eat shrimp, which is a Thursday night special.

What a fun night to hang out with everyone. And Halle and Quinn were our constant sources of entertainment, of course. Can’t wait to go back!

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Fish Bar

November 11th, 2011 · No Comments


Fish Bar :: Lakeview, Chicago


Fish Bar :: Lakeview, Chicago


Condiments


All drinks are in jars


Calamari – “Federal Hill” style


Tuna Salad/Avocado – Celery, capers, etc.


Tater Tots with crack in them to make you want to eat more and more.


Oyster Po’Boy – Remoulade, spicy slaw. Favorite!


Scallops were on special. It was fall. I think that might be some kind of squash sauce.


Eastern Belly Clams – Tarter sauce.


Sara somehow had a bunch of free oyster shooter vouchers. Couldn’t let those go to waste!


Oyster shooters


Mindy Segal’s Key Lime Pie

A couple months ago Sara and Jessica introduced me to Fish Bar, a place where Sara is a bonafied regular. And. I loved it! It’s this tiny little place and the inside reminds me of something I’ve seen on The Cape. Or somewhere in Boston. Some old place that’s been there for a million years serving fresh seafood. And not fancying it up. Just serving it simple, how it should be. I know they’re doing this on purpose, manufacturing this look on the inside, but I didn’t care. I loved it. Maybe that is just a hint that I’m due for an East Coast visit, but I was all for it. Not to mention that the food was fantastic. I especially loved the fried oyster po’boy. Jess, Sara and I split everything, so I only had a third of it, but I swear, I could have eaten two full ones. It was so delicious. Also, where else in Chicago can you get clam strips WITH the bellies? Nowhere, I think. This is something I really only associate with Mass. and there it was on the menu! The desserts are done by Mindy Segal, so you know they’re good. They change regularly, according to Sara, the regular. We tried a slice of key lime pie. Not totally “my thing” but very tasty. Can’t wait to go back to Fish Bar… at least until my next trip to the East Coast!

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No Name Restaurant, Boston Fish Pier

November 12th, 2010 · No Comments

There were many delicious seafood restaurants around the Boston Renaissance Waterfront, where the UI 15 conference was held. I love seafood, so I made it my mission to sample as much as I could.

On Monday we had free time for lunch so I decided to check out No Name Restaurant on the Boston Fish Pier.

Actually, when I headed out, I didn’t realize that No Name was on the pier so I passed by the pier and had to circle back. Even when I realized where it was, I was still a bit unsure. This is what the pier looks like -

As you walk down the pier it’s pretty industrial looking. Like the sidewalks are really tall for big trucks to pull up and it seems like warehouses or distributors. Just keep walking. No Name is located on the right side, about 3/4 of the way down.

When I walked in a guy at the host stand immediately told me to go upstairs. I don’t even know if they have a downstairs dining room and it was full or what the deal is. Upstairs there were rows of long tables.

I chose to sit at the small bar, where I took the photo above. My waiter saw me take the photo and insisted that I let him take this photo of me -

Not to shabby. The menu at No Name is pretty simple. Just a photo-copied sheet of paper. Two sided. Seafood prepared different ways.

I decided to try the seafood chowder. It was SO chock full of seafood. Very meaty. It looks kind of strange, but was delicious.

I also ordered the broiled scallops for $10.95. I don’t know how many scallops I thought I would get, but it wasn’t 13. The scallops also came with piles of fries and coleslaw. What a deal!

When my waiter set the scallops down in front of me he said, “This plate is hot. Don’t touch the plate. If you touch the plate don’t make any noise.” Nice.

This last photo is dark, but you can see the harbor outside the restaurant windows.

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Dinner at Colombo’s

July 11th, 2008 · No Comments


Portobello mushroom, goat cheese, garlic bruchetta :: Colombo’s Cafe & Pastries, Hyannis, Cape Cod


Clams casino :: Colombo’s Cafe & Pastries, Hyannis, Cape Cod


Meatballs with fresh ricotta and Parmesan :: Colombo’s Cafe & Pastries, Hyannis, Cape Cod


Salad :: Colombo’s Cafe & Pastries, Hyannis, Cape Cod


Pepperoni Pizza :: Colombo’s Cafe & Pastries, Hyannis, Cape Cod


Scallops with risotto :: Colombo’s Cafe & Pastries, Hyannis, Cape Cod

On Wednesday we tried to go to the beach but it was really, really windy. We were getting pelted with sand. Finally we just gave up and went home. After getting all the sand off of us, we decided to go shopping. At TJ Maxx I picked up a really discounted dress, some sandals and a floppy beach hat.

For dinner we went to Colombo’s Cafe & Pastries, which opened up in Hyannis that day. Jess’s cousin Michaela is a hostess there so we went to visit her and check out the new restaurant. The concept is kind of something for everything. There’s a bar, a lounge, inside dining, outside dining, a pastry case, gelato, lunch sandwiches, nice dinner entrees, etc. I guess time will tell if this strategy works.

We really liked that all of the pasta was whole wheat and you could get a honey whole wheat crust on the pizzas. The food there skewed towards Italian and healthy, which differentiated it from the other Cape restaurants we’ve been to. Overall, we really enjoyed the food, but as to be expected on opening night of any restaurant, there were some service kinks to work out. I’m sure they just need practice to get everything running smoothly.

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Roy’s

May 15th, 2004 · No Comments

Friday night, for our last dinner in Kaua’i, we got dressed up and went out to master chef Roy Yamaguchi’s Hawaiian fusion restaurant, Roy’s. Dallas knew a chef in the back and hooked us up. Everyone got seafood and it was amazing. I had seared scallops and chocolate souffle. I can’t even describe how good the food was! Perfect for our last night out. Afterwards we tried to take some photos of us using the timer and it wasn’t working out so great. The outtakes are pretty funny, though. We finally ended up asking someone to take a group photo of us.

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