Wellfleet-Wicked Oyster

Located on Main Street next to the inn at Duck Creek, this must be one of our favorite restaurants for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Open almost year round to boot, so when we say the food is phenomenal, it is way beyond expected cuisine. Wellfleet-rustic but charming to say the least. AC is difficult to find (they always tout that ocean breeze even when it's 99% humidity and your sweltering) but somehow the Wellfleetians have embraced the Wicked Oyster AC and all. The Chef is South African and has made a menu that is both simple and sophisticated. From the Harry's Open Face Burger, which is so delicious with the mozzarella cheese, sauteed onions, and bun along with this amazing Worcestershire mayo that it just melts in your mouth to the more complex dishes which include a warm gazpacho served in a tomato with lobster. The delicately battered and fried oysters are a treat along with the filet which is one of the best I've ever had in my life. Two thumbs way up for the Wicked Oyster. If you want to dine at a table, get your reservations early even in November for a Saturday night or you will be disappointed as this place is a hot spot. If you can't get a table go to the bar for great conversation and try the latest bellini, tell Sue & Justin the Penny House sent you. Cheers...

Mahoneys, Mahoneys, Orleans MA

What can I say about a perfect place...the food is awesome, the bartenders are delightful (mark & mark), the bar is friendly, the staff is friendly, never had a bad meal----ever. Mahoneys is a local place that mixes great food, great cocktails and wines into this great place for conversation, meeting others (no it's not a pickup joint) and just overall win-win for the patron and the staff. Teddy (OK Ted) Mahoney is laid back, great chef and overall good sport, his wife Shannon is a doll and Anne the matriarch is a delight to talk to. This well run family establishment has the best of both worlds, a bistro, a bar and a restaurant where good food can be had by all, with no reservations required, get there early to get a good seat at the bar or come a little later after the crowd has died down.
Best Foods to order: The greek salad with grilled salmon is a meal in itself, along with my favorite appetizers of shrimp skewers, tuna sashimi (I personally don't order this but everyone who likes sushi does and loves it!) and soft shell crab. Main events include a grilled lobster (to die for), filet mignon, baby back ribs (they are wonderful) and countless specials. They have a great menu to choose from for vegans, landlubbers and omnivores alike-try it you will come back often....

Allergies.....

Let's face it, the older we get the more we seem to get allergic to stuff (that includes people who get on our nerves). Anyways, my aunt found out years ago that she was a celiac, along with being allergic to lactose, her daughters are also wheat-free, gluten free, dairy-free (not just lactose free). It probably runs in the family and I know that I am just a few short steps away to not being able to tolerate all that wheat myself, case in point can no longer drink beer it makes me sick, I even have to be careful of what kind of vodka I drink. Well anyways speaking of allergies, it just so happens my cat is allergic to cat food (I know that seems a little strange), but she is older now almost 10. One day I noticed she had gotten really skinny, I thought maybe she had eaten something she wasn't supposed to, but I gave her good food like eukanuba, science diet, organic store cat food, but alas she still was not gaining any weight, so I took her to the vet, and he said she had probably developed a stomach problem or had stopped absorbing the kind of normal proteins that were in cat food, so he told me to try this special science diet food (it was $25 for what normally would cost me about $5 in the amount of food). At first it didn't seem to be helping but then suddenly she started to gain a little weight. I also have a dog too, and so one day out of the blue she started eating his food (of course I freaked out after spending all this money on the cat she was now going to wreck it all by eating the dog food). Then an interesting thing happened...she was just fine, in actuality she started to gain even more weight. Go figure I started giving my cat dog food and she was just fine...Well I figured I'd just share that strange story...

Chicken Salad for all....

When it comes to sandwiches, one of my very favorites is chicken salad. There are only 2 places that I go to on a regular basis. The first is very traditional chicken salad with a little tarragon and mayo with celery (of course) on a croissant (ohh the butter...) with lettuce and tomato and served only at the Jailhouse Tavern in Orleans located on West Road. The other place is a little less traditional using a curried chicken salad with almonds, celery and raisins. It is the perfect mixture of chunks and shreds of white meat chicken, just delectable and is found at Sam's Deli on Brackett Road in Orleans. This place is a great find with to-go sandwiches, meats, a little grocery store and some pre-cooked items as well. In August it is a wait in line for even a quart of this creamy, yellow, curried delight, but well worth the wait. Serve this on your own croissant or on lettuce or stuffed in a tomato...yes it was all about the chicken salad today

Cape Cod food, not just clam shacks and lobster in the ruff..

Well I'm not a professional food critic, but one thing my mother and I love is food, good food.  Doesn't have to be expensive, but usually is-the best things come in small packages.  My goal of this blog is to educate people on the great food of Cape Cod, and it is more than just lobster rolls and fried clams (although who doesn't love lobster or lobster rolls for that matter).