Well, yesterday was a pretty good day, right up until about
maybe six thirty. From there it went downhill as I watched the Spartans get out
rebounded, shot, hustled, and turnovers.
It was pretty much a butt kicking (technical sporting term) by
Duke. Before get back to the “pretty
good” part of the day, I finished off the day with the Kentucky/Wisconsin
game. I have mixed emotions about that
game. On one hand, a big ten team ended
the hopes for a perfect season by Kentucky,
on the other hand, a big ten team ended the hopes for a perfect season
by Kentucky. I was around when Indiana did it, and although
it is a different game today, I wouldn’t have minded seeing history survive one
more game. It was also good to see
Wisconsin avenge last year’s defeat, and advance to the championship game. Should be a good game, but if MSU was any
yardstick, the Dukies looked pretty darn good.
One nice feature was that the TBS family of three networks carried
national, and local feeds from both teams.
The big ten feed (MSU and Badgers) were carried on TruTV, which was also
standard definition, and a smaller screen.
I started out watching the TBS programming with Jim Nance, but after a
couple of bellered “Go BIG FELLA” or “MOVE them PUPPIES” from the resident
clown Bill Raftery, I traded the high definition for the MSU channel. Mateen Cleaves was there and it was much less
painful. Tonight is another pair of
games on the distaff side.
“Just Right?”
Okay, prior to the basketball marathon, we had a very nice
afternoon. As you may remember I have
been on a leisurely quest to search out “just right” places, where food, setting,
and purpose all blend together. Being
Saturday, my fellow crusader suggested we include MFO and another couple we
routinely go out with. Great idea. So the five of us (Crusader’s wife is out of
town) gathered around three at Dennis Point (Marina and Campground), now home
to the Riverside Bistro
Riverside Bistro is the latest occupant in what has been a
revolving door over the years, having been named a few different monikers, and chefs. So the many make- and turn- overs kind of
eliminate it from “Just Right” consideration.
Maybe not fair, but most of the others have been in business with one
name and occupant for a long time.
Regardless of the personnel and ownership, the setting is the same, a
pleasant place on Cartagena Creek, kind of nestled across the St. Mary’s River
from NESEA or Webster Field. Getting
there is kind of an adventure, but the signage is (mercifully) pretty good
because as with any waterside destination there are many twists and turns needed to
get there. It is a pretty big place,
lots of boats still in winter storage and quite a few “campers” which may or
may not have been occupied.
As we entered the building, a little Easter party was
winding down, with lots of small ones who made Easter Egg baskets (and a mess)
finishing up. They were really
cute. Pretty quickly they cleared out
and the staff returned the space to its normal appearance
Which is clean, light and airy, with a small bar area
behind the photographer’s back.
Mercifully the flat screen remained dark for our visit. Tables eventually contained the requisite
container of condiments, mustard, ketchup, malt vinegar, A1 sauce.
the menu (partially visible in the background above) is of course laminated
plastic, and rather limited. A few
appetizers, burgers, two salads (house and Caesar), and some entrees which do
have some variety. One entry sort of
puzzled me
I’m not sure what, exactly, comprises an “oven style” pizza. What other styles are there? Our server was very friendly and attentive,
although it should have been pretty clear that we were NOT ready to order the
first two or three times we were queried.
Drinks yes, not quite food ready. It was very pleasant with the sun streaming in
the windows, and few other guests to raise the noise level, so we enjoyed conversations and stories.
We did finally get around to ordering the food, and the table had
three of the five available sandwiches, a “regular” burger, the “Dennis Point Burger” Cheese steaks, leaving only the chicken
sandwich and maybe another not chosen.
The other order was a daily special of meat loaf. It was interesting to me that under the
burgers on the menu was the note: “please tell your server if you would like your burger
medium or well done”. When I ordered my
Dennis Point Burger I told the server I would like it as rare as law would
allow. Fortunately when I got it, it was
nice and rare inside, don’t tell the board of health. Everything was really pretty tasty. My special burger varied from the regular one
in that it had bacon and that spicy cheese.
Note the just right style red plastic basket with black and white paper
Fries were probably by delivery, but not bad. The cheese steaks were enjoyed. The meat loaf was pretty much in the comfort
food range
Plus it had a side of what has to be called “just right”
green beans, probably canned and well cooked, with bits of ham
So it was a very nice afternoon, and probably just not quite
on the “just right” list, I would certainly go back and probably will. If we can find it again..
Oh, one oddity. The “wine
list” contained mostly “flip flop” wines (“Flippin’ good wines”) the chardonnay
of which I would place in the yellow tail/barefoot category. But in the Red category was listed “Raider
Red”. Hey! That was a special bottling by Port of Leonardtown
Winery specially for the Raiders and Invaders Weekend. Could it be? Well I passed the wine rack on the way out
And sure enough there were those wax capped bottles lined
up. Be interesting to know the path from
Leonardtown to Dennis Point. Of course
we were there for late lunch/very early dinner but I don’t think you would have
to worry too much about being
DFD
Go Lady Terps!!
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