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We took a drive out to Harpswell for a waterfront meal the other night.
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To a great restaurant at one of our favorite locations.
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Dolphin Marina.
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It’s an out of the way place…
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With wrap around coastal scenery.
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Unfortunately it was Saturday night, the tourists were thick and the wait for an outdoor or water view table was over an hour. And if you’ve ever gone out to dinner with my husband, you know that means forgoing the views and eating at the bar.
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I was disappointed, but a few Honey Gin Slippers later?
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Life was good.
Dolphin is famous for their epic blueberry muffins which are served with every meal.
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Luckily my other half didn’t eat his and I had it for breakfast the next morning.
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Dinner started with garlic and white wine mussels for hubby.
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And a lovely lemony Caesar salad for me.
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The husbands Parmesan crusted haddock was tasty but surprisingly thin.
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But my pan seared scallops with basil cream sauce and asparagus on homemade pasta was stellar.
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So if you’re ever in the area, drop in.
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But go off season…. when you can get decent seating and enjoy a better view than the bartender and a row of empty bottles.
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(Extra points for anyone who can name the movie from which I pilfered my post title.)
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River's world..... 
Looks delicious. 😋
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Leaving with a smile on your face and muffins in your purse…
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That’s how I roll….
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You’re husband’s name isn’t Andre is it? haha-ha
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Not that I know of…
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Another thing – it’s no wonder all the tourists flock to your area…
You keep showing all those yummy food items
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Nope. You can’t blame that on me. I don’t have that many readers!
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Looks like a wonderful meal! My late husband had no patience to wait for a table either. He’d drive 10 minutes to another restaurant rather than wait 10 minutes for a table. 🤷♀️ Is elderflower liqueur having a moment? I see it popping up everywhere! Your drink makes me want to go out and buy some!
Deb
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I love St. Germain elderflower and have used it for years in cocktails. As for my husband he thinks we go out to eat simply to eat. Silly man.
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I can’t name the movie from which you pilfered your post title, but since I’m much more familiar with old movies than more recent ones, I’m guessing that it’s a movie from this century.
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2001, yes.
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I prefer eating at the bar, anyway.
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I don’t mind it as a rule, but when there’s panoramic Maine coastline? I prefer the view.
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I haven’t been able to find a decent dish of mussels or a shrimp scampi made right down here in a while–the chefs here have forgotten basic cooking!!
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Scampi is so easy to make and yet few can do it correctly. As for mussels you’re in the wrong part of the country…
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Tourists, they ruin everything. So, did you hear about the giant rubber duck that went missing from a town in Maine? I saw it on the news feed and thought it was funny, especially since it’s a giant rubber duck named Joy, and that it was in Maine.
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Forgot to mention, that food looks absolutely delicious!! So are you just allergic to lobster or can you eat other shellfish?
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Just lobster, I can eat everything else.
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That’s tomorrow’s 1:00 blog. Shh!
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Spy Game.
LOVE to try those scallops and see if scallops actually have TASTE.
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Bingo! Robert Redford and Brad Pitt. I love that movie.
And yes, fresh scallops have a lovely, delicate flavor.
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Did anybody flip you the bird while you walking in?
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The customers showed admirable restraint in that regard.
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Any restaurant that includes a blueberry muffin and a pat of butter with its meals is stellar in my book! Views are just a bonus.
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And yet, tourists always complain there is no bread.
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Gosh that’s lovely! What a view! And of course, I want to eat what you ate, although I think I would go with the citrus margarita today — fits my mood.
I remember Robert Redford but not which movie, cause Robert Redford. *checks comments* ah, yes, okay, that makes sense, mmhm
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Trivia tidbit – my MIL picked Robert Redford up once.
Let me explain that. His car broke down and he was stranded on the side of the road in rural Connecticut. She had two of her daughters in the car and they were totally star struck.
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Oh wow! I dunno if I’m capable of star struck, but I’d fersure gawk! I assume people have gawked at him all his gorgeous life!
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No bonus points for me, but I’ll say this: though it’s a bummer you can’t eat lobster, it’s great that you can have scallops. I adore scallops. I call them “the fillet mignon of the sea.” Or wait, maybe I call it “the beef tenderloin of the sea.” In any case, it’s a really tender, swanky cut of beef… of the sea.
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I adore sea scallops. They’re my go to seafood.
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Sounds about right. If you can’t eat the most expensive seafood, you’re going to have the second most expensive seafood, dammit! 😉
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And the good ones are certainly dear.
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I will definitely check that out. Count down to after Labor Day and the opportunity to get a table at our favorite restaurants!
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All the more reason to love fall.
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