A quick trip home...

while putting together the second part of the Galway dining report, a couple of local things to pass along.. 

The activity seen at the many phased restaurant space (that seems to doom occupants) next to La Quinta is going to be........wait for it....ANOTHER Mexican Restaurant!  I think it's a La Tolteca, a chain..  we specialize in chains, but this may be the first of this ilk here if you don't count Taco Bell, oh, and there is Chipotle.  There's one in LaPlata, Waldorf, so heck, let's climb on the band wagon.. date unknown..  don't think there is a "Coming Soon" sign yet.

And have you seen that architectural nightmare rising along Rte. 235 that will turn into LongHorn Steak House?  OMG as the social media folks say.  what a lineup... Cracker Barrel: "Southern Shack"; Red Robin: "Chrome Diner"; Olive Garden: "House in Tuscany"; Texas Roadhouse: "Log Cabin", and now the LongHorn will throw in some Southwestern Kitchy kind of thing.  real pretty stretch.  The only nice thing I can say is that what little regulation we have makes the signs small in front of them.

Oh, and further word has it we'll throw in a Frozen Yogurt place next to that..  and i hear some sort of frozen product thing is also going into Wildewood..

On a happier note I finally had a chance to have dinner at the Bistro Belle Maison, in the Blue Heron Inn, B&B over on the Solomons.  I'll do it more justice later, but we had a very enjoyable time, and the food is good.  Make a reservation.

Oyster Festival is this weekend at the fairgrounds.  weather looks good, beer will be cold, oysters will be plump, the cook off will feature great dishes, we got great bands (I THINK Sam Grow), what more could you want?  And you're doing good, as the proceeds support the Rotary Clubs civic support such as sholarships..  win win win.   Unfortunately (in his mind) you won't see the Feeder as King Oyster this year, but there will be a Queen..  Great Local stuff...

okay that's it for now

have to go DFD