Alert readers (and even those who are only mildly so) should
know by now that I have been poking around looking for “just right” places. And lately, most places I've visited have been on
the…what’s the right word??….. "lower" side?, no, that isn't right, because they are
just what they are…. Dive? Bad connotations, and they’re not… Anyway there are Just Right places across the whole spectrum
of restaurants. We revisited one of our
favorites on the other end of the spectrum lately, and glad to report they will remain firmly entrenched on the list.. Do you know what city this is?
A hint: this is a church of St. Anne’s located on a
circle. Yup, that’s correct!! As Charles Barkley said in a recent commercial: it’s “In the Annapolis”. And, situated on the next circle over is
It doesn't pretend to be a five star place, just a solid, quiet
oasis in the middle of the hubbub of tourists and politicians where you can get
a nice meal, correctly served, and appropriate (just right) table
settings. my only gripe on the place is that the rest rooms are up a flight of stairs...but, hey, plan ahead..
It is relatively dark, quiet, and we had a table in the very
back, suitable for people watching and privacy.
Peaceful. Servers are in crisp white tux shirts, and have don't indulge in meaningless
patter: “Welcome, may I get you a drink?” To which the image above attests that the
answer was yes…
We were up in the “sailing capitol of the world” visiting Nordstrom’s to flesh
out the traveling duds for the upcoming Holland adventure. We frequently shop there when we’re looking
for stuff to be nicely DFD’d. Over the years we've gotten to know the lady who manages “Men’s Furnishings” and usually
email her with list of the type of things we’re looking for. She pretty much knows my taste, so when we get there, there are several
things laid out for us to consider so we don’t have to scour the racks. A nice touch which we greatly appreciate. So after, at least in our minds, being
treated like we’re important, we finish the journey with a just right lunch.
And we weren't disappointed this time, starting with my
martini, which was served unceremoniously (no silly bed of ice) with a “side car” for
that extra little sip(s)
When our drinks were delivered, daily specials were gone
over, and we were left to consider our choices.
The menu contained a nice
selection as always, from light to heavy, elaborate to simple, most anything to
match your mood. MFO selected a Roasted
Turkey Panini with Bacon, Provolone, Arugula and Avocado Aioli on Sourdough,
and I had the “State Circle's Omelet of the Day with House Salad” which was
roasted vegetables with Andouille sausage.
I asked about dressings on the salad, and since blue cheese was not
mentioned, I remarked that was odd. “Yes
I’ve thought that too, I’ll have chef
whip one up for you”. Which he did
(photographers note:
somehow the new phone exaggerates the size of the salad, it wasn't that large, it was in balance)
Another nice touch is that at lunch they have wines at five
dollars a glass (one might argue the “just rightness” of this but they did
offer a nice selection, not just plonk
Not sure you can read this, but I selected the Vino Verde (kind of an oxymoron on the list), and
MFO had a glass of the Viognier. Both
were just……fine.
Facing the drive home, we finished with “root beer float”
ice cream and two spoons
All in all, a very pleasant day, always fun to spend money and
have good food. What the hell, your
last check should bounce.
And you should not have to ask if we were
DFL
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