First Bite: Beetlecat

 

Had a wonderful meal at Beetlecat last night.

Anna and Matthew don't know where to start.

Our Italian waiter Simone did an outstanding job.

The staff signed a menu for Ceil.

Delicious coconut pie and vanilla ice cream.

Had a great meal last night at Beetlecat, the Inman Park restaurant where Matthew works. Picked up Ceil after work and drove downtown. Met Anna and Matthew there. Though he had sampled several dishes, it was M’s first real meal there.

M helped order several appetizers and dishes that he shared with C and Anna. Ceil, Anna, & Matthew each took home leftovers.…

Bok Choy: habanero vinegar, crispy shallots, & parmesan, which I sampled.

Salt & Pepper Squid, with onion & jalapeno on cabbage. Yes, I tried this as well.

Conch Fritters with pepper aioli was brought to us by the staff. 

Shrimp Sugo with spicy noodle & thai herbs, also from the staff.

Salmon in miso broth, dashi butter, & scallions. Tasted wonderful. 

Moqueca Stew with shrimp, dayboat fish, coconut, jalapeno, cashews, & rice.

Redfish with kabocha squash & pepitas in charred onion oil. 

Truffle Potato Puree, which I finished off.

The double cheeseburger was the only thing on the menu my allergies would allow, but it was excellent. Great beef and bun, and so much lettuce and tomato that I should’ve taken some off. Tremendous crispy waffle fries, seasoned perfectly. 

For dessert our Italian waiter Simone brought out a slice of heavenly coconut pie and scoop of ice cream, also from the staff. The service was superb. The manager, hostess, and other employees stopped by to check on us. With dessert they presented Ceil with a menu signed by the entire staff.

The tables were spaced far enough apart for adequate social distancing. Speakers played upbeat music. The evening would have only been more perfect if W&MC had been able to join us. Will had to work and MC had to finish a project before out of town company arrived.

Back home Ceil went to bed. She had gotten up extra early to check on the news. I stayed up a little longer, but didn’t bother turning on the TV. 

DALE ALEXANDER  [SABR Bio] was the first modern-day player to rap out more than 210 hits in his first full season after playing in Toronto - 215 H in 1929 for DET his first season in MLB. In 1928 he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the AA International League. Nickname was “Moose” [6’3” – 210 lbs.].  Later, he led the American League with what everybody then thought was Ty Cobb’s career batting average, while doing it for two second-division teams. Led the AL w/.367 in 1932, dividing the season between DET (5th place) & BOS (8th place out of 8 teams), 23 games to 101. He was a college punter for the Buffaloes but settled down and focused on baseball for the Pioneers, at Tennessee’s oldest college. Played football for the Buffaloes of Milligan University near the tri-cities area of eastern Tennessee. Subsequently, he played baseball at Tusculum College, now Tusculum University before going pro.

Corrie ten Boom: “When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don’t throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer.”