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Cold Beer we got. Steamed crabs, we got. But might I interest you in a Faidley's lump crabcake or softshell crab sandwich? They're the best in the world, and your first one is free.
Ack!
I lack
Tabasco!
And so, for spice
Speak, hands, for me!
Texas Pete's?
Frank's Red Hot --
We got,
But not a lot
(They'll have theirs, you'll have yours, and I'll have mine)
And together we'll be fine
Up on the battlements
Our infants in our arms
Just to catch a glimpse
Of Bloody Caesar.
That's fine, Hugh, I actually use Pickapeppa or Arizona Gunslinger at home. It's just that tabasco is what most bars use. I respect your lack of it. Surprise me.
Ooh! Crab cakes! Is it too late to switch the food order?
My favorite is the Lea & Perrins Hot Pepper Sauce. Unfortunately, it's not available in the US...only in a few random countries. So if any of you are ever in a foreign country and come across it, please pick me up a bottle. I will pay you forty squizillion dollars.
Of course, first crab cake is free. They're from Faidley's -- the world's finest.
PinkStainlessTail, is that a showtune? 'Cos I'm kinda effete for that; I'd love to blame someone else or my upbringing, but it's all me: I'm a bit of a snob when it comes to musical comedy. But I got a Fisher-Price record player here if you have vinyl, we can put it on, I'd love to give it a whirl.
I want one of those vegetarian Italian subs with the artichoke hearts and olives and pepperoncini and really good cheese from that little Italian deli in Highlandtown, please. And a chocolate ice cream soda with coffee ice cream, a real one in a tall glass with a metal bottom and a straw that bends.
There's a whole platter of crabcakes over by the tap; take as many as you like, there are plenty more.
And mygothlaundry, you mean the place right up on the park there, or the one that's more in Greektown like over where Santino Quaranta came up? Either way, I got one. Maybe I'll have the one you don't. Here's your ice cream soldier, what? I meant soda.
Divine_Wino, mind if the softshells come one-at-a-time? I'm fryin' em as fast as they let me. My oyster po' boys frankly aren't that good, but I can shuch you a dozen raw or get Julia Child back there to knock out something Frenchy for you; you choose.
A dozen raw Widow's Hole oysters, a sliced lemon, a bottle of Melinda's XXX hot sauce, and a bottle of 2005 Willamette Valley pinot gris, chilled. In a pinch, I'll settle for Chardonnay. . .
Oh and the first person here who likes oysters and speaks up can share this table and what's on it!
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