If you live in New England, I can guarantee you’ve seen numerous bumper stickers, t shirts and assorted swag with the ubiquitous black dog silhouette.
But on day 4 of our fabulous Cape Cod adventure, we had lunch at the real thing.
The original Black Dog Tavern on Martha’s Vineyard.
For a sweetly illustrated history, click here.
It’s a rustic little place…
With some fabulous views.
Filled with maritime history as well as the flavor of the sea….
And on the day we had lunch there?
Even an adorable real life black dog on the beach.
(No worries… it was a cool day, he had water and his owners checked on him regularly.)
Cocktail?
Don’t mind if I do….
Since we were at the Black Dog, I tried a Black Dog Orange Crush.
Which might have to become my new favorite way to wake up the day.
Happily sipping, we enjoyed watching the ferry.
The boats..
The harbor…
And local craft beer disappear.
But yes, the food. We came for food…
Quahog chowder. Thick, creamy and delicious with homemade croutons made for a nice start.
What’s a quahog you ask?
It’s a large hard shelled clam.
Isn’t that just typical human behavior?
Name your pet, then kill him to find out how old he is.
Sorry Ming, you deserved better. And I sincerely hope you weren’t in our soup.
I was in the mood for a good chargrilled burger and this one didn’t disappoint.
The husband? He inhaled two dozen mussels.
Replete, we said goodbye to the real black dog….
The views…
The pier….
And the original Black Dog Tavern.
Fervently wishing they would come to Maine and build one on our coast!
River's world..... 
As much as I love the rock-fences of New England, I also love the (near) emptiness of the ocean view.
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Both equally wonderful… I agree.
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New Engand food isn’t all that bad either!
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Well… I’ve lived here off and on since 1978 and still hate boiled dinner and Shepherds Pie.
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No Shepherds Pie? Okay, all the more for me. 😆
But neither of “those” are an everyday meal anyway
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They are in my neck of the woods!
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That looks delicious! Something I could tuck into and eat a lot of. Too bad he’s someone’s pet…
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* Remind self not to accept lunch invitation from masercot. Ever. *
🐕🐶🐕
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Yes, yes water, nice, nice beach……sand everywhere. Beautiful black dog (the real one casually just sunning on the beach) but those mussels your hubs ordered, looked delectable! Not to mention clam chowder in a cup!
I know I sound a bit more excited than I should, but I live in Texas, the part that’s landlocked and surrounded by dessert. And seafood is a weakness of mine (I say as I’m sitting at my desk trying to eat my chocolate Malt-O-Meal wanting mussels in white wine, butter and shallots……*sigh*
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It’s funny, I’m not a mussels fan. But dipping the bread in the sauce? Oh yeah!
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Mmmmmm! I haven’t had muscles in ages. I think I’ll get some overmorrow.
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These mussels are a little easier to get….
😉
But excellent overmorrow placement.
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I had waited so long I would have eaten the burger as an appetizer and then the mussles as a main course though I didn’t see and bread for dipping in the sauce (no you don’t use thin slices of toast for dipping in sauce–you use chunks of bread!!) but otherwise are you sure the burger wasn’t a children’s portion???
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It was food!
Are you never satisfied sir….?
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Sweet backstory about the tavern and Black Dog. Yet another lovely place you’ve introduced me to!
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It’s a fun place. Great cocktails and good food don’t hurt either!
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Nice!
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You’d think they could have snaked a minicam inside a tiny hole and counted those rings. I hope they were part of the humans I didn’t get any DNA from.
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Imagine how poor Ming felt.
And why would you name him… only to crack him open and kill him?
Sadists.
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Seriously…
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What a fun and neat looking place! That’s how I imagine those type places; I’d love to visit.
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You should!
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Now that you’ve been to The Black Dog Tavern, you should be an equal opportunity visitor and make tracks to The BLACK CAT TAVERN in Hyannis, Mass. (unless you’re superstitious).
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Oh no…. how did we miss that?
😳
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🤤 food glorious food!
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I don’t know about glorious…. but quite tasty, yes.
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I’m on a chip ban. Just looking at them gives me cravings.
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I have to throw my diet to the wind when we travel.
I have to.
Yes… I really do.
😉
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Of course you do! 😆
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All looked wonderful, but where is the snow? We’re in January and you’re way up…there. It’s going to be close to 70 degrees here today in the Dallas area and I go on your blog expecting to see even a little of the white stuff and there’s nada. I’m so discombobulated right now! Mona
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Well, you have to realize I’m blogging about the trip we took in early November to the coast of Massachusetts. No snow… yet!
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Yum and pretty and yay 🙂
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