Posts Tagged ‘people’

Egg Harbor Foodie

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

I love going out to dinner and in the summer when we are so busy it’s something we do pretty often.  Recently, we ate at Trio in Egg Harbor and we had a great dinner as always.   I love their Grilled Tuna (nice and rare served with orzo) but I settled on the baked Rigatoni with Italian sausage and feta (yum, yum, yum).  I am a huge fan of lamb and Trio’s is always done to perfection.  Their menu changes, but one item that is perpetually on the menu is the Bowtie Pasta with Smoked Salmon.  I tried to knock off this recipe at home and won a recipe contest with it.   Mark loves the Fettuccine with Shrimp or the Whitefish … in other words we love everything on the menu.

After dinner we checked out Double Delites (just down the road) for some Italian ice cream otherwise known as Gelato.  The owners Julie and Jeff Perley hand make the gelato and gourmet popcorn right in their store.  (Jeff is the brother of one of the Trio owners, Ron Perley.)  During the summer, Mark talks our niece Annie (who works for us) into running down to buy herself some Gelato… as long as she bring some back for him!  Double Delites also ships their popcorn which would make a perfect Door County gift!

Trio and Double Delites make for a perfect Italian evening… Egg Harbor style.

Tags: , , , , , ,
Posted in Door County Restaurants, Egg Harbor Restaurants | No Comments »

Door County This Weekend… BIG, BIG, BIG!!

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Talk about stuff to do this weekend… the Steel Bridge Songfest starts on Thursday and goes through Sunday, June 14.  It is held near the old steel bridge (hence the name) in downtown Sturgeon Bay and also 15 other indoor and outdoor venues nearby… there is a free rotating shuttle to all of the events.  Jackson Browne will headline the concert in the yacht harbor near the bridge as he has for the past four years.  Also coming again this year… Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Gos fame and local boy done good Pat mAcdonald The Future’s So Bright ( I gotta wear shades) whose family owns the Bayside Tavern in Fish Creek.

Steel Bridge Songfest 5

Steel Bridge Songfest 5

Eagle Bluff Lighthouse in Peninsula State Park

Eagle Bluff Lighthouse in Peninsula State Park

Also, the 16th Annual Door County Lighthouse Walk will be held on Saturday and Sunday showcasing Door County’s 12 lighthouses.  There is a self guided tour of the five mainland lighthouses and  boat tours are available to see the lighthouses not accessible by land.  Contact the Door County Maritime Museum (920.743.5958) for more information.

Music and lighthouses… can’t get anymore Door County than that now can you?

Tags: ,
Posted in Lighthouses, State Parks | No Comments »

JJ’s/La Puerta

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

Door County has tons of great restaurants but one of my favorites is JJ’s in Sister Bay.  We went to Chief’s wake last night- (it was a nice tribute to the long time Gibraltar baseball coach) and decided to grab a bite to eat at  JJ’s/La Puerta in Sister Bay.

This is Dave the bartender… he’s a decent bartender and easy on the eyes which is always nice…

Dave the Bartender

Dave seemed to know everyone that came into the restaurant… everyone but us, I guess.  It seems like every time we go to JJ’s we see everyone and their brother and it was no different last night…there were tons of people we knew there.

JJ’s/LaPuerta is really two restaurants in one hence the slash in the name.  There is an American menu which consists of perch, whitefish, wings, burgers- typical American fare.  They also have specials  every night… last night it was liver and onions and Mark actually ordered it. He said it was good… who knew.

The Mexican menu is right up my alley.  The salsa- they serve hot and mild, is homemade and delish.  Last night I ordered the Wild Tostada which was huge and really good.  Usually, I order the Double Taco Two which is a hard shell taco wrapped in a soft shell with refried beans… yum! They also offer Mexican combination plates with a choice of three items.  But what I like the most is the guacamole (which I did not order last night… not sure why). I LOVE their guac. But my very most favorite (I love to use improper English) are the Margaritas! Theirs are the best. 

I don’t believe I have ever been to JJ’s without seeing the real JJ- the owner of the restaurant in and about the place.  A sign of a great restaurant or business for that matter is when you actually see the owner working at their own establishment.  Restaurants just seem to run better when the owner is at the helm. 

The Waterfront Restaurant right next door is also owned by JJ and his family and is much fancier and has a great view of the water.  Even though The Waterfront is considered fine dining, it is not uncommon to see casually dressed boaters dining alongside customers dressed up for dinner.  That is the beauty of Door County… it is mostly a casual place to be. The Waterfront in my opinion is one of the nicest restaurants in Door County and while we don’t dine there often, it is a nice treat when we do.  They also offer Osso Bucco which is one of my favorite meals.

JJ’s is just a fun, casual place to go- my favorite kind of place and when we want to go out for a special dinner, the Waterfront is one of my favs.

Tags: , ,
Posted in Door County Restaurants, Egg Harbor Lodge News | 1 Comment »