Monday, September 6, 2010

The Midlife Chrysler and TV Babes

Well, I thought mid life crisis cars were always red. I really don't feel like I'm having a midlife crisis. Actually I have had so many crisis, from near death experiences, getting hit  by lightening and PTSS (Post Tramatic Stress Syndrome) I guess this one is minor.

But I LOVE my Chrsler Sebring Convertible. I've gotten so many compliments at drive thru windows, Walgreens, Burger King and Dunkin Donuts. As well as people on the street. My cowboy hat and dashboard Hula-girl just complement the deal.

Wait until I get my vanity plate, CBRING, it'll seal the deal.

As for TV babes I don'yt know what it is but they're so damn alluring. Take for instance Annie Little. Never heard of her? I'll bet you've seen her. On the Amazon Kindle commercials. She sings "Take me away, my love." The song on the commercial, you know the one where they use stop motion, and dress her as an aviator among other costumes. She's hot! Mybe it's because they never give you enough of her. What I mean is they leave wanting to see more of her.

Well I guess that's not so for "Flo" the Progressive commercial woman. She's so damned cut and her voice is so sweet. And you can tell she has a great sense of humor. How about Alexandra Steele on the Weather Channel. Weather babe to the max! She even has a name like a porn star. I sensed a  lot of competition between her and Heather Tesh. They have since separated the two.
Megan Kelly on FOX News channel. Major Babe! Most of the woman on that channel have the best legs and give you a glimpse or two.

Maybe it's that inside I know they're unobtainable. I seem to want the unreachable more than what's right in front of me.
Well, maybe someday I can find a hot weather babe who can forecast the great days for us to go for a ride to get clam cakes. Until then I'll keep watching the Weather Channel and Fox news.

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Clam Cake Nirvana: Update

This clam cake research is harder than I thought. After about 6 samplings I realized that it's nearly impossible to declare one clam cake the best of all rest. Each clam cake recipe has is unique and has points all it's own. Evelyn's Nanaquaket Pond Drive Inwas given a second chance and I found it to be better the second time around. For $4 I got 4 cakes and a bowl of chowder. It was a thin chowder, the Rhode Island type. Not New England, the creamy type nor the sacrilegious red New York chowder. OK, some NY chowders are good but I like the other 2 types better.

Evelyn's $4 combo is great. I added a quahog and found it to be one of the best Quags I have ever had, really!
Flo's Drive In in nearby Portsmouth, RI  has clam cakes with a style all their own. More fluffy and less clams but still very good.
The Country Whip in Acushnet has a tasty clam cake too. I ordered a quahog there and was surprised to get it in a round plastic container like Chinese take out sauces come in. Not bad either.
The Cool Cone in Wareham, MA has a good recipe too along with their quahog, even though they weren't tops on the list they are worth a visit.
Gene's Seafood in Fairhaven has a style more like Flo's and are good if they haven't been sitting under the heat lamp.
The Seafood Hut in Acushnet is near the top and is the closest to home.
Down the Hatch's clam cakes are good but a bit pricey at double the average cost.
Hugo's in Freetown, MA was the top in the early stages of this sampling and I may have to go back and re-evaluate the cakes ;)
Well I think that's all my reviews. Sorry it isn't more detailed with prices and menu lists. But the point of this have proven that clam cakes are a great road food and most of the places I sampled were worth the drive, if not just for the scenery.  If you have a favorite place that I have missed give me a shout!