Which is why I’m posting about Valentines Day at the end of March.
It started with a nice bouquet of roses….
And a kitchen selfie before we went out for a late lunch on the water.
The building used to house a garage… and was previously a wonderful restaurant called, are you ready?
La Garage.
Clever… no?
But now it has new owners and a new incarnation as the Water Street Kitchen and Bar.
It sits on the Sheepscot River in Wiscasset and please pardon the reflection of my hands in the window.
We’ve been wanting to try it for a while, and found that’s it’s undergone a major remodel.
The feel is more modern.
And I have to say I was loving the metal works installations. This would be perfect for all my husband’s rusty crap treasures!
But first things first.
A marvelous basil limeade with a view….
The menu was small, but seemed alright.
And just as the waitress brought my (overly salted) charred Brussels sprouts appetizer, the husband saw a friend of his walk in and asked them to join us.
On Valentines Day.
Oh, well.
This called for two Blueberry Mojitos… .because a girl can only take so much romance.
Husband had a butternut squash soup, which you couldn’t pay me to eat.
And then it was on to a rather dry, garlic-less shrimp scampi for me, and an overcooked paella for the other half.
The meal was redeemed by dessert.
A delightful lemon marscapone cake…
Husband’s friends said their meals were good, and the cocktails were lovely so we might give them another try. We do like the area and supporting small businesses.
And I might have to take another look at the metal works.
They really were quite interesting.
River's world..... 
Don’t think of it as “butternut squash”. What if they called it, “Chinese pumpkin”? Sounds better, eh?
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Not really.
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Well, then… You’re IMPOSSIBLE! There, I said it!
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Thank you. I strive for slightly annoying so that seems like a victory.
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Brussels sprouts appetizer? Seriously? Is the world ending?
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I wouldn’t have said so a month ago, but now there’s no toilet paper… so what do I know?
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Is that a rhetorical question? 🙂
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Yes!!
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I love brussel sprouts – if cooked properly.
…and there are many ways to do that.
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Yum. I’d go for the pear martini, but to each her own. Pretty ambiance in that restaurant.
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“And I might have to take another look at the metal works.”
… and the cocktail list
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You don’t like butternut squash but will eat Brussels sprouts? Ad of course I’m not going to mention how you feel about kale, lol.
I happen to like ALL THREE 😎😁😄
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I was gonna mention (gasp) kale earlier, but thought better of it. haha
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See? This is why I could never live in New England. I firmly believe that New Englanders made up those funny, hard-to-pronounce names just so they could laugh at the Midwestern riff-raff.
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I can’t disagree. But honestly, most of Maines funny names are Native American in origin.
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So there goes my theory, because obviously it did not keep the Europeans out.
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Winnipesaukee (Winipesaukee)
and kangamangus – gotta love a good Native name.
We also have a few here in Georgia; Chattahoochee River is one
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It’s funny, because when you grow up with them….. you don’t even give it a second thought.
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That cake looks so good!
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It was!!
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Did you order the scampi without garlic?! THAT IS SACRILIGIOUS!!!
I would rather have the Butternut squash soup than that burnt brussel sprouts!!
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No…. I adore garlic!
I wanted lots of garlic! Hence the disappointment.
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What a way to enjoy Valentine’s Day! Nothing says romance like gaseous producing brussels sprouts.
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Hey, if he can invite friends to dine with us on Valentines Day? All bets are off!
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Ah, sneaky revenge I see!
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I long to go to a good restaurant again….
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You and me both sister!
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Romance, is that all you kids think about? The food looked good, but I’ll take your word for it.
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This scenario is the epitome of the third wheel. I spent Valentine’s Day with two different loves. My wife and the mountains.
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Sounds perfect.
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“lemon marscapone cake” MMMMMMMM
But also, it’s neat there. I’d try again, too.
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