Is there anything more boring than looking at someone else's vacation pictures?
Like I said yesterday, this week we are entertaining our first guests. My wife's favorite aunt and her cousin (David and Becky shown above) are giving us locals a chance to be tourists for the week. Taking the organized island tours, watching them haggle with the vendors (and then we swoop in and get a local's discount for them), snorkeling and sunning have been on my agenda all week... Almost no cooking, and what little cooking I am doing, I am repeating recipes. So, content for the blog has been light.
BUT, no trip to our corner of paradise would be complete without a stop at my favorite dive bar and grill... Duffy's Love Shack!
Literally, it is located in a parking lot in the Red Hook area of St Thomas (closest "town" to us). It is our go to bar for a fun time.
Just so you don't think I have forgotten that this is a food blog...
Blackened chicken nachos (above)... A little of everything (including a few SURPRISE hot peppers!
Some kind of crappy health food salad that my cousin-in-law loved (how healthy can it be with a half cup of sour cream and a cup of guacamole on it???)
Personally... Their Blue Cheese burgers are the best on the island! A little bacon (of course bacon!) just to set the mood!
But I guess when you get down to it... This is what sets the mood...
The infamous DUFFY's SHARK TANK... 64 ounces of Booze (and a little fruit juice)! Served in a fish bowl with straws for everybody!
And just in case there was not enough booze in the Fish Tank, Jackie wanted her signature, Lime in the Coconut (which I have spent many nights trying to replicate, but always seem to be just a shade short)...
Have you ever been charged $9 for a strawberry daiquiri? At least when you order a $9 daiquiri at Duffy's, they let you keep the parrot glass (Jackie's Cousin's Daughter not included)...
Even the favorite aunt gets to go home with a logo beer mug when she ordered a virgin daiquiri...
Yes, they made fun of me for a bit for photographing the food... Then the fancy glasses arrived and everyone was photographing the food...
Even people from other tables were photographing our shark tank...
That is a shark inside our drink...
When in St Thomas, don't miss Duffy's Love Shack... Best dive bar set up in a parking lot I have ever been to!
Look like you have a wonderful trip.
ReplyDeleteI love how you guys are locals now. I guess it's all a matter of perspective :P
ReplyDeleteShould I ever come visit you. This is where we are going. That blue cheese burger looks dreamy.
That shark tank is so clever! I happen to like looking at someone else's vacation photos.
ReplyDeleteThat's my kind of vacation day, relaxing with family, great food and drink. What a day!
ReplyDeleteI could do some damage here!
ReplyDeleteI would definitely order the shark tank!
ReplyDeleteLooked like a fun day was had by all!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun pictures - glad you're having such an amazing time with your friends!
ReplyDeleteI don't think those are boring at all, they look fun. I'd love the shark tank. That blue cheese burger looks absolutely tasty. I made a very similar one a few weeks ago. Is the blue cheese topping a blue cheese mayo? That's what I used (mayo, blue cheese, sherry vinegar, and hot pepper sauce).
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