For the 4th of July, we actually ventured out by beach cruiser. Typically, we venture out of dodge. 2010 we went to an Indian Casino and last year, we spent in Old Town with the Nichols Clan and das Bean at the Best Western. We cruised the whole bay, starting off by giving Point Break Cafe a 2nd chance. This is an old Boll-weevil building down on Shelter Island Drive. Odd, it is a windowless, red shingled A frame, amongst amazing Polynesian architectural. It stands out like a smelly gym sock in a drawer of Fredrick's of Hollywood. Last year, we rode the Taste of Shelter Island, where you hit up each participating restaurant, and they give you a taste of their offerings. I love a Taste of This and That, cool way to get out in your hood, and go places you may not have normally gone and try fares you may normally not.
2011's Shelter Island grub walk featured thew newly opened Point Break Cafe. I hoped for the best, but remember the shit hole it was before and last year, it was the same shit hole. It has been a year, and it was a holiday, we parked our bikes and held our breaths and ventured in again. Not greeting by anyone in the front, walked up to the bar, ignored by long haired hippy looking barkeep, asked for a few beers and rather just GIVING THEM TO US, the dumbass was like "I'll have the server bring them to you outside".... We has been happy to see they installed a patio, and were planning on sitting out there. The inside feels like a dungeon. Dude was talking to one other jaggoff at the bar, he couldn't have just greeting us when we walked in the friggin door, opened our bottles and been a normal guy? Wtf... We go outside, there are maybe 7 oddly shaped tables, mismatched with mismatched chairs, a few ragged umbrellas. One table has a couple eating, there table has dirty dishes, and empty glasses.. same with the solo dude, who is drawing some arts. Scoping out a clean table, we are met with a dirty ashtray on each table and end up moving to the far end of the window seat, that was the least dirty. Server lady brings our bevos out like ten minutes later. While we sucked down one beer quickly to leave, we didn't see table get cleaned, and one other other 2 top came in and stood there with the same expression we did... looking around for the least offensive table. The menu is long and dumb. Don't they watch Chef Ramsey, of the Bar Guy who turns bars/restaurants around.. Don't put everything under the sun on your stupid menu. I'll go back in a year, prolly to repeat the same words here.. The owner must be special needs. To let any land go wasted on Shelter Island makes you lame.
We left there, and headed to the our go-to spot for the best cocktail sauce EVER and a cheeseburger that will make you cry it is so good. Mitch's at Fisherman's Landing. Our only :( is they don't have Coors Light on tap, the food is so good so it makes up for it.
We swung home, and I painted the patio bar pink and the chairs.. did some gardening til we headed out again. We swung by Oggi's, and headed to Harbor Island. There is a deli there, under the Boathouse, that has deviled eggs with a jalapeno slice on it that keeps beer on ice. Their patio over looks the marina and the San Salvador. Can't beat that! We swung thru the Level C patio, before headed to downtown. I was surprised it was too crowded, we could still get our bikes thru.
We got in line at Anthony's Fish Grotto a good 10 minutes early, and we heard this...
Thinking it was a warm up, we jockey'd for position on the deck behind Anthony's. And we waited, and waited, 9:30 rolled around and word go around that the boom we heard was the bust. It will be an unforgettable 4th, ironically the day we head downtown to actually watch the fireworks :)
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