Riverside Cafe’ – Dec 16th 2014

Located beside the bridge, just south of Vero Beach City Marina and Mooring Field,  Riverside Café has docks for boater patrons. Having been referred by other boaters, we decided to have a combined late lunch / early dinner there. Prices were a tad more than I’d like to think of as being primarily a “locals place”, but it wasn’t outrageous. …

Nels Sports Bar & Grill

Saturday had been a good work day and it was lunch time. We were low on essentials for making sandwiches and so chose to check out Nels Sports bar and Grill in Oriental, NC.   The place is a longish walk from Town Dock, but worth it. Of note are the Specials for each day. We haven’t yet tried the $1 …

Wednesday Meat Loaf at M&M’s Oct 1st 2014

It was Wednesday evenning and I was too tired to cook and clean up.  Diann was out of town and it was $1.50 Killian’s night at M&M’s. The decision was done.  One of the other patrons, at the bar, ordered this wonderful combination.    I joined him.  For $12.95 it was a lot of food.

Open Mike Night at The Silos Restaurant- Oriental NC

Wednesday nights the Silos Restaurant and Bar, in oriental NC hosts “open mike” until about 9PM.Music varies by who shows up.  This week a group with drums, guitar, and sax showed up.  Last week was a Ukulele ensemble. This kind of evening diversion is great for us as we prepare our Gemini catamaran Yacht A Fun for departure to CoCoNut Grove, Florida. …

M&M’s Restaurant- Oriental, NC 9/3/14

M&M’s offers Killian’s and Bud Light on draft for $1.50 on Wednesdays!   After a long hot day a cold beer, or three, seemed like a good idea. This blog needed updating, so Diann and I went to the bar area, of the restaurant, and did the WIFI thing.  Two hours, two glasses of water, and two Killian’s later and I …

MJ’s Raw Bar & Grille – New Bern, NC

MJ’s Raw Bar & Grille – they bill themselves as a “raw bar and seafood restaurant with a hint of ‘Maryland’ seasoning – great burgers, steaks and more” 216 Middle St, New Bern, NC 28560 (252) 635-6890   Diann and I dropped in after a long session of boat work We were both too tired to cook that evening. MJ’s is …