In case you haven’t already guessed, there was not a single wine filter gift to be had in the entire state of Virginia…. so the only thing left to do was drown my sorrows at the Yorktown Pub.
This unassuming little place got great reviews and had been recommended to us by numerous people so we gave it a try.
While it’s definitely a no frills local hangout….
The riverfront views were lovely.
The feral cats were friendly….
Plentiful, and well fed by the bar owners and staff.
And while the cocktail list was basic?
The drinks were tasty, potent and cheap.
What more can a girl ask?
Good food.
The husband’s weird combination of chicken fingers and mixed veggies looked odd but he was happy with it…. and my fried shrimp were quite honestly the best I’ve had in years. Fresh, juicy, and perfectly cooked with a light crisp batter. Add homemade tartar sauce, some marvelous fries and another cocktail?
And River was a happy camper.
Long live beer diversity!
And cheap meals.
Since the sun was setting…
We took a stroll along the water.
Hand in hand…
Enjoying the scenery…
And the non traditional ways we choose to spend the holidays.
Different places.
Different sights.
Different sounds.
Different experiences.
And never a dull moment.
It’s great when you can score some big tasty shrimp. Doesn’t happen often anymore…
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For a little hole in the wall place, they were surprisingly good.
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I’ll have to check that place out. You think I could order a Blackberry Whiskey Lemonade hold the whiskey?
I think the whole trip was a great way to celebrate the holidays.
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The shrimp were wonderful. As for the blackberry lemonade,I don’t see why not.
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On second thought, not sure I want to pay $7 for a lemonade.
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Or sit in a local dive bar and ask for fruity non alcoholic drinks?
Probably a good choice….
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It always surprises me that so often the very best food is in unassuming surroundings.
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You just never know…
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Great price. Long live beer diversity!. Words to live by.
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Beer. There’s one for everyone….
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Sure, 10 thousand pictures of rocks, water, even a windmill but only 2 food pictures. NOT FAIR!!!!!
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Omg… I give you food and a restaurant and you’re still complaining.
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Those chicken fingers and fries should be on the same plate, and I’d be in heaven. At least until the check came (Is that $6.31 for a soda!?!?!?)
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No… the Orange Crush is a cocktail.
Have we met?
😃
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LOL! I’ve only heard of Orange Crush as a soda. Well, I do learn something almost every day here…
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Education is my goal.
You should try one… they’re quite tasty!
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Beautiful windmill photo. It must have been nice to have a windmill to tilt at after drinking two (many?) cocktails. 😉
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Sadly, it was just a drive by tilt….
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Oh man, that cocktail list didn’t seem long but I’d go for a “Toasty Tail” any day! Love the cats, they are fat for sure, I’m glad someone is feeding them. The views are perfect!
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They were so sweet…. I was tempted to bring one home.
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The cats or the cocktails? lol
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Well… both!
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That sunset! I can only imagine how enjoyable it was to view from the beach after such a great meal and drinks 😉
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A nice way to end the day, for sure!
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Wonderful food, good drinks, and I’m glad both the weather and the cats were amenable to you and the husband’s stroll along the water, both of you getting along like peas and carrots. And you’ve got your spine, you’ve got your Orange Crush.
Yes, I thought I’d drop in a little R.E.M. since you had a dreamy time, although for seven bucks I would have expected the American Hot Toddy to have some alcohol in it.
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It did…. they just forgot to add the whisky on the menu.
And nice R.E.M. drop. I was wondering if anyone would go there!
😉
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That looked like a great little place. No onion soup?
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Husband wasn’t very hungry this time…
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Love posts like this.
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Then you’re in the right place!
😉
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Gorgeous scenery!
Cute kittehs 🙂
I would like an Orange Crush (or two). I’ve been hittin the citrus hard lately — cuties and oranges and grapefruit and orange sorbet and Dreamsicles and just about an hour ago, I was wondering how good a float would be if I made it with vanilla vodka, cream soda, and orange sorbet. Can’t decide if it’d be gross or fantastic.
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I vote fantastic. But you’ll never know until you try…
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Cherish that……
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I am.
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You get it. Sending hugs.
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Right back at ya..
❣️
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