Homage

who:    Geeg & Pop
what:   Dinner for two
where: Marlin' Darlin'; our favorite inexpensive restaurant in Florida
when:  Wacky Wednesday
why:   Morning restaurant billboard advertised "all you can eat" sea bass


I loves me some sea bass.

Since this restaurant doesn't open until 4 pm, I feared the advertised special was from the day before.  I called Marlin' Darlin' to confirm the menu for the night: confirmed, "auce sea bass" for $13.50.

We arrived at 7, no reservation required.  However, reservations indeed I had when the billboard advertised "auce Snapper."
The embarrassed hostess confirmed our conversation from just an hour ago; yikes, they must have just run out of sea bass.
And so it goes.
After discussing the possibility with the waiter that maybe there was some bass left, he said no, but I didn't miss anything.  ( I sense a conspiracy between waiter and hostess.)
So, our evening began with a $5 GG martini for the gentleman, a $3 Cabernet for the lady.

Yada, yada, yada; citrus caesar salads, two servings of snapper, Key West, then Picatta style for the gentleman, grilled chicken and dessert for the lady, and our night out was over.

Not sea bass, but I think it was my first snapper.  I liked it; I'll try it again, maybe even grill it at home.
I mean it's not like we can go out all the time, or even every week; dinner, including tip was $44!

I'm not crying poverty, but I'm also not too concerned about Obama's plan to increase taxes on the rich.
We're not yet ready for a lifestyle change; this is probably my last homage blog.  Any future blogs from me about dining will not be about the menu, but if the company is really good, who knows?