Arnolds and Chocolate Syrup

So, the long over due review of Arnold's. This seafood restaraunt is located right on Rte 6a, conviently located next to the famous Cape Cod bike path as well. This place is well known and every tourist has been there at some point. Yes, it is a tourist trap...but well worth it. If its fried, Arnold's has it, even a delicately fried lobster. Something i tried for the first time. Fried Lobster is unique and tough to find. I would recommend the side of fried whole belly clams before fried lobster. Arnolds has a large dining area and a seperate drink bar. The menu is predominately local fried seafood. While there I sample the Wellfleet fried scallops which were well done. The breading was even and fried perfectly. The scallops were not chewey or gray in color.....healthy scallops. There have been some sickly scallops out there, which can be identified by a grayish color to the muscle and the muscle falls apart too easily. The fried clams were good, portion size was average.

The whole bellies were not gummy, though one was gritty but out of the three portions, there was only one gritty belly, which isn't too bad at all. THe lines will be long but they move relatively fast at food rush hour. This place can best be enjoyed just prior and after food rush hour, they have mini golf nearby to keep you occupied and ice cream as well if you need a reward for biking there. Good stuff

CHOCOLATE SYRUPS: Ok....so i like chocolate...its no suprise to many of you. I have a junk food gene...So, occasionally i like to have chocolate milk. I used to use HERSHEY's chocolate syrup or Stop & Shop brand however I noticed they all contain less Cocoa and more High Fructose Corn Syrup. HOWEVER, I bought some Nesquik the other day and it contains no high fructose corn syrup but rather..regular good old sugar. Nesquik does taste slightly different in that is has a textured taste to it and its not as creamy or smooth as hershey's syrup but the overall taste is better....

Mind dump

I recently stopped here again Capt Simeons . Its been a year since my last visit. THe restaraunt closed over the winter and the owners sold it to a friend who stepped in to keep the business afloat. I think thats the story or at least one version of the story that I heard from someone in the parking lot. I have heard other stories. THe location is pretty good, right off Rte 103 and the dining room overlooks a working dock and harbor. I think the room doesn't give enough of a view though. Got the usual fried clams. They were just average. One had some grit to it but otherwise, average. I liked the french fries which seemed to be cooked better than the clams. Other patrons had some pretty nice meals showing up at their tables so maybe it was an off day. The menu is rather large and has maine seafood pretty much covered. I would go back eventually, maybe try them at more of peak hour for food service and see what they can do then.

I still haven't gotten the last of the cape cod fried vacation pict up yet, I'll dump that down soon enough.

Been riding the Jamis Nova Pro lately, and its a solid ride.. ABout 7 days on that bike and my knees seem to like the position better. I'm still waiting for the call from LA to join "The Shack" team but I think i have better luck winning on a scratch ticket.

Fried Vacation

So, the vacation has come and past and I finally had a few minutes to download some pooly shot photos of a few of the places we visited for the requisite fried clams. The First place we went to was The Lobster Claw.
I don't have any picts of the fried clams but heres the review. We hit this place during a peak hour for lunch and an off peak hour for a snack right before dinner time. The fried clams at lunch were well breaded and seasoned slightly. The breading was light and fried very nicely. The portion was good and the french fries were of the thin variety. The warden got chowder and something else that escapes my memory but we both agreed it was tastey. However the second time we went, the clams weren't as good, maybe the oil wasn't that hot becuase a few were a little extra chewey. However all fried seafood when not screwed up completely is still a tastey treat. The Lobster Claw was good and I would recommend this establishment over a few others. Overall its worth a stop. I didn't notice if they had a take out window or now but since its located on busy Rte 6a its probably better to eat inside. It can get really busy around lunch and dinner rush hours.
Places also frequented for a quick lunch was Finbars. Great burgers and decent hot dogs. We didn't try any of their fried treats but we did have their Fish Taco's and they were super good, an awsome value....definately a place i would go back to. It looks like it used to be an old Dairy Queen so there is only outdoor seating on some picnic tables which was pretty accomidating.
A place for sandwiches that we visiting alot was the Village Market on Main street in Orleans. I really like their Mad Russian sandwich and their California wrap. Call ahead and the sandwiches are ready when you are on your way to the beach.

Next up will be Arnolds!

So, it's august and that means that Cross season is about a month away. There has been a great debate in my head if I will even go out this year or sit this one out until the knee tendonitis stops bothering me and i can get some decent biking in. With those thoughts crossing my mind. I got the Creamsicle out of the rafters and threw some air in the tires. The Jamis is ready to ride. Two days on the bike and its a nice difference. The brazilian was kind enough to let me try out some new bars, FSA RD200 shallow drop. These bars are STIFF. THe Ritcheys that came off the bike were not great. After only two days of riding the ride differences are already quite apparent. The Jamis does not accelerate as quickly as the schwinn or redline but it handles/soaks up the bumps much nicer with a more solid feeling. The Redline is twitchy and can give a punishing ride its so stiff. The schwinn road bike accelerates faster and tracks middle of the road. Thats all for now....

Food: The Meat House. I have been buying steak tips and chicken from them lately and its some good stuff. Nothing on the fried front this week. Vacation was good, hope to get a pict up a good place, albiet a tourist trap, a good place amongst the many we found while on the cape