Today's post in "Auggie's Fresh or Frightening Food Reviews"...
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A FRESH afternoon at Sunset Grill…
It was a gorgeous sun-drenched day here in old St. Auggie
yesterday: high 70’s, low 80’s. A great time to take the top off the Jeep and
go out for an early dinner at Sunset Grill.
We arrived at exactly 4pm, right when the top deck opened
up.
High-backed booths offer both privacy and proper distancing.
Sitting unmasked, we didn’t want to catch cooties from anyone else, or to give
any of ours away. Even with open views out to the ocean, it’s still cozy.
We like Sunset for its beach setting, full bar, and a menu
with so many great dishes it’s hard to decide just what to get. I wanted about
ten different things.
But I started with the important stuff, a Tito’s with lime
in the company of a tall, local blond, a beautiful IPA.
The Crab & Artichoke Bisque is a must have for me, very
Artichokey (is that a word?), thick and delicious.
Sunset Oysters are my favorite, hot from the broiler, topped
with fresh spinach, artichokes, crabmeat and three cheeses. I get broiled
oysters anywhere we go that offers them, and certainly there are many
variations, but these are simply the best. I lick and suck the shells. It’s
disgusting but Tito told me not to worry about it, and the private booth
encouraged me.
Carla didn’t care that I was eating like a savage, She was
too carried away with a mouthful of Lobster Mac & Cheese to say anything.
After all, with 4 cheeses, penne pasta, toasted breadcrumbs, and lots of
lobster, there was little use for talk right then.
Homemade Key Lime pie, tart & creamy.
With the afternoon sunshine so hot it nipped the skin,
breezes that carried a light scent of salt and shellfish, Ry Cooder playing
slide as we drove, the intoxicating company of a woman I’ve been crazy about
for more than 45 years (and still want another 45)…it was almost perfect,
almost.
Then a late lunch at Sunset Grill kicked it all up into the
epic zone to achieve…
Perfection!
Thanks for being you, Sunset Grill. It’s no wonder that
you’ve been so popular here, for more than 30 years.
We’ll see you again soon, (I need more of those oysters!)
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