Late evening revelry at Stayners Wharf has us there to catch Hotchiwitchi, a local group that does a pretty good take on Django Reinhart style "hot jazz", We sample the menu as well as the beer.
Jason, formerly at John Shippey's, looks after us well. Good beer, though my Propeller Pale Ale is getting on, having lost some of the hoppy freshness it has when at its best. The Porter is much better this evening.
The appetizers we try are really very very good, and suggest tghe need for a full frontal assault on the menu at a later date. Gravlax with fresh bread and a mustard sauce, and Cajun Chicken strips breaded in house with a corn meal and served with a really good hot sauce, were way above average for the city.
Others at the table who ate were similarily impressed.
And we got a cab prety quickly, on this, the night of the BIG PUB CRAWL.
PS. "Hotchi" or "hotchi-witchi" is a Romanian nickname for the hedgehog.
2 comments:
Wow! It has been a while since I visited the Big City. Where and what is Stayners Wharf? And, the Niagara trip sounds like a good time.
Stayners is right down by the ferry terminal on the Halifax side. I think it is owned, at least in part, by the same guy who owns Perks. Micheal Lindthaler?
It is a nice spot, a bit ill suited for live music (long, narrow and they shoot sideways from the middle so not a lot of great seats).
Above average food, good beer list. Great excuse to just miss a ferry.
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