So IBC received an email this week from a used-to-be-frequenter of the Island who hadn't been back since Ike struck. He informed us that he and his family were traveling down for the weekend and they wanted to know where to stop to eat and drink that wasn't a tourist bother. After some discussion I emailed him back with a few spots to check out that most tourists may not indulge in.
I mentioned that Postoffice Street between 20th and 25th would not disappoint (plenty to eat and drink along that stretch, including some of the neatest shops).
Shrimp "n" Stuff on Avenue O.
Sonny's at 19th and L (the quintessential hole-in-the-wall).
And Bistro LeCroy (which although on the Strand still seems to be a hidden delight).
And let's face it, when August rolls into town and the heat feels like you're walking through lava, all you want to do is find a nice cool place to sit and enjoy yourself with food and drink.
I know to find some of the local haunts it seems like you need a treasure map (even for this local), so I'm asking. Where is your favorite local lookout?
Don't forget M&M and 901 Postoffice!
I agree Emmy. Yum.
Also, I heart ShyKatz at 15th & L. So good!
Murphy's on Monday/Tuesday for $5 pizza night, Gumbo Bar Wednesdays for $1 draft with din din (the gumbo is amazing, and the crank up the a/c so you can eat it even with the ankle-level lava), Sky Bar happy hour M-F 5-7pm, Lunchbox Cafe on 23rd (Hill Country Turkey and their homemade dill pickles ROCK), Rudy & Paco (if you wanna splurge), Olympia Grill at Pier 21's lunch specials ($9.99 for the best salad & entree of the day... and its delicious!) are great, Strand Emporium's Deli is cheap and tasty, and Tremont House (1st floor) and EATcetera's sandwiches are 5 stars! (Not that we eat out a lot or anything!)