Good Eats did just fine with the storm itself and the power came back on late last night. But upon arrival today to begin opening, we found 2 breaks in the water lines that connect the well to the restaurant. These lines are buried 24 inches under the back parking lot and the breaks are 25 feet apart. The plumber is coming tomorrow afternoon with equipment to get at the pipes, but who knows what they will find and if the repairs will be completed tomorrow. With this in mind I dare not order food and that means acknowledging now that Good Eats Cafe will not be opening this week-end.

Nor next week, because it has been long established that Good Eats closes for a week at Labor Day. Vacation plans (not mine, sigh) have been set for months and despite the closings for Irene, there’s no going back.

Thank you again for your support, we wish you a wonderful Labor Day week-end and

We hope to see you Thursday, Sept 15 when we re-open.

Hi,

Well, we have not only swung into the summer produce season, we are also in the summer people season. Thanks to all of you who joined us last week-end.

Tonight is Date Night. Alright, alright, alright, we will again feature the risotto with soft shell crab, so many requests. And yes, the tomato-mozzarella salad is also on the menu. See you there.

Starting Friday and continuing for the rest of the week will be

Corn & Crab Chowder

Grilled Pork Loin with Cuban BBQ Sauce.

We are featuring a new wine this week, La Cana Albarino from Spain. The 2010 vintage has just arrived in America and is it ever good. It starts with a hint of sweet and finishes like a sauvignon blanc, which means excellent with our Chesapeake seafood. Even better, we will make it available for Friday half-price bottles of wine.

Thanks again for your incredible support and

We hope to see you.

Hi,

Happy 4th of July week-end. With the holiday in mind, we will “seat” until 8:00 this Sunday night.

Tonight is Date Night, which is your first chance to see that the produce summer season has finally caught up with the human summer season; fresh local tomatoes will be paired with fresh mozzarella and a basil vinaigrette. Entrees include Risotto with Soft Shell Crab, Grilled Pork with Cuban Sauce (the sauce from the “Panatellas” for you devotees), Chicken and Shrimp Scampi and also the Corkscrew Noodles with Salmon in Thai Green Tomato Sauce. The soup tonight will be that lovely Summer Squash and Pasta soup we developed last week.

Starting Friday and through the rest of the week we will have

Corn and Crab Chowder.

Specials will be

Flounder topped with Buttered Backfin Crabmeat

&

Soft Shell Crabs with Lime Butter Sauce.

Friday features half-priced bottles of wine from our excellent lists, Saturday we seat from 5:00pm – 8:30pm, and Sunday brings a brunch from 10am until 2pm, and then at 5pm we will re-open for dinner.

Have a wonderful holiday and

We hope to see you.

Hi,
The old chef is running late so we’ll make this short and to the point. Ha, you probably like that.

Tonight for Date Night we are going to divine a soup of summer squash and tiny pasta among the appetizer choices. Entree-wise I would like to gush just a little about the fried green tomato, Thai-style that evolved last week. A couple nights ago that sauce was used as the basis for a pasta and H-M-M-M, lets just say that’s why we’re featuring it tonight with Salmon and corkscrew noodles. That’s if you can look past the risotto with soft-shells, or a new dish we’re developing, grilled apricot pork loin or the chicken with portabella mushroom sauce. Maybe see you?

Not sure yet if we will be getting a second delivery of soft-shells today. If not, we will have them available with lime butter sauce the rest of the week. The other specials will be grilled salmon with the fried green tomato, Thai-style dressing and the grilled apricot pork loin dish referenced above.

We have found another pinot noir to add to our wine list, from Hunterdon Vineyards in the Santa Lucia Highlands of California. We are able to offer this wine at half-price on Fridays, and just for the record it’s excellent with the green tomato dressing.

We are going to swap the Huevos Rancheros for the Biscuits and Sausage Gravy on the brunch menu; all the Dads (and their ladies) gave it a big thumbs up last Sunday. We will also offer a Belgium Waffle with honey butter and strawberries.

Thank you always from all of us at Good Eats and

We hope to see you.

We took a suggestion last week that each of these mails include our phone number for reservations as well as our weekly schedule; as you can see the suggestion was perceived as a good one and thank you. Please note in response to other requests we have extended our Sunday dinner hours and will seat guests until 7:30.

The menu tonight for Date Night will include four really good entrees, truly something for everyone.

Linguine with Shrimp in Red Sauce
Minute Rib-eye Steaks
Grilled Chicken with Fried Green Tomatoes, Thai-style &
Soft Shell Tacos.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday we will be serving one of our most popular spring soups,

Cream of Vidalia Onion,

literally cooked for hours to develop and caramelize the flavors. Specials will give you a choice of two preparations for salmon, both grilled,

Salmon with Wasabi Vinaigrette and Pickled Ginger, on a bed of mesclun greens with Marinated Cucumbers

or

Salmon with Fried Green Tomatoes, Thai-style

&

Soft Shell Crabs with Lime Butter Sauce.

Friday features half-price bottles of wine off our excellent list, Saturday is just a great night to dine at Good Eats, and Sunday, for Fathers Day brunch we will add 2 specials to the menu, Huevos Rancheros with Black Beans and Chips and waffles with fresh strawberries.

Thanks, always, for your strong support and

We hope to see you.