Frankies

This past weekend, Steve and I went down the shore to spend the weekend just relaxing and going with the flow.  So Saturday night, we went to a local restaurant in point pleasant called Frankies.  Now, it's nothing crazy, but the ambiance is fun, it's always crowded and the food is good.  Portions are big and the seafood is always fresh.  They have killer burgers too that they cook up for you right in the bar area if your sitting there.  Steve's parents were also down the shore, so we were there with them and another couple who are friends of the family, Joe and Maria.

While having dinner, I came to find out that Joe was a musician who ended up choosing the financial career path but still lived and breathed music at home.  It was so refreshing talking to him about music and what drives us to write that it made me realize I don't surround myself with enough musicians to remind me how much I love doing what I do on a regular basis.  I've been so caught up trying to figure out my other career path, while abandoning myself musically.  I was so thankful for that conversation because it made me realize all of this.  We went home and I told Steve that I need to get back into the groove.  Go to open mic nights, reconnect with my Berklee peeps and just do it.  So, i'll keep you posted on how that goes.

Back to Frankies...So I got a veggie shrimp primavera which was great.  Portions were huge so I literally only ate a corner of my bowl.  Steve got some clams on the half shell to start and the flounder for dinner.  He liked it a lot and even attacked the leftovers the next morning for breakfast.  Joe got a steak and ordered it rare.  However, it came out still mooing.  So he sent it back to cook a little more.  Entrees are reasonably priced and so are the drinks.  Wine menu is decent, nothing spectacular, but enjoyable.  They always have Yuengling on tap which is my favorite beach beer ever!!!

We topped the night off with ice cream from Hoffmans.....Another beach tradition.  It's a great ice cream shop, where they make their own and have a million different flavors.  I got peanut butter crunch which was peanut butter chunks in vanilla ice cream with chocolate covered peanuts.  Steve wanted to gag of course (he has a severe dislike of peanuts, though not allergic).  We had to wait in line for a few minutes even in April.  It's amazing how busy the area gets especially after memorial day weekend.   We then went home and had grand plans of grabbing a night cap at the Tiki bar on the boardwalk, but fell asleep on the couch instead......