Last night – I debated skipping dinner — it was getting later and later as I enjoyed a Skinny Dip or two with the Innkeeper….hey — before you go THERE — it is a beer by New Belgium — the people who make my all time fave — Fat Tire — – it is their summer seasonal –

We probably had a couple — before I asked Kenny, the Inn keeper to take a picture of me enjoying the rocking chair at the Nags Head Beach Inn

It was soon after that photo that he reminded me that many of the kitchens of some of the good places close between 9:30 and 10:00 — and then he said — “I mean, Kevin, you’re like a Foodie…”. and he encouraged me to bail on my plan to skip dinner (or drink my dinner).

I decided to spring up the street (carefully) to the place I had checked out – the Blue Moon Beach Grill - I was the last person they sat — they were still busy — but they stop serving at 9 (ish) —

They recognized the “Boston guy” from the afternoon scouting mission and were eager to see what I would get —- I already knew what I would get — one of their favorites that they told me about in the afternoon — the Mahi Mahi BLT — which was “off the hook” (whatever that means…). They chatted me up and asked me where else I had been — and they thought I had hit all the good places, except of their favorites — Tortuga’s Lie – which may be the last OBX meal tomorrow for lunch…

The bartender, noting my dining experiences, asked me to come back sometime for their Philly Cheesesteak — which two waitresses also jumped in with their approval — so….that is a possibility — he talked briefly about how great the chef/owner is — and then he said — just wait, before you leave — try this — and he got me a half a cup of this Crab and Bleu Cheese Bisque — wow — I mean — AWESOME! I then told the guy they should make it, freeze it and ship it to folks….

I passed on dessert, as has been my practice so far — but I have been tempted by ice cream —

One place I DID not try for ice cream is a place next door — it’s an ice cream place, with that ever-popular name – “Booty Treats” — I guess it just opened….and I guess, that means, until they close, you can go there for Booty Calls…

So….the “Boston Foodie”, “Clayton”, has been enjoying the chow very much!