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I haven't been around much lately. Work takes all the life out of me. It kind of reminds me of Barnabas sucking the life out of his victims. Anyway, we are on vacation this week and last. Yesterday we spent the day in Newport and we had lunch at the Black Pearl aka The Blue Whale. My family loves the chowder there. The day was lovely. . We walked the Cliff Walk and saw "Collinwood" from the distance. We didn't get a chance to walk around the grounds, we had done that many times before, we were expected for dinner at my sisters. Anyway, I thought of all of you and had a silent toast to the DS gang with my G & T at the "Peral".
Birdie [beer]
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Sounds like it was a fun day. And though we seem to keep missing each other there, I'm still hopeful that one of these days we'll meet up with each other at Seaview. ;)
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Cool Birdie! I love the Black Pearl, aka the Blue Whale. Did you know they actually have a cocktail there called The Blue Whale? Hmmm...lot's of references to booze today. ;)
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Cool Birdie! I love the Black Pearl, aka the Blue Whale. Did you know they actually have a cocktail there called The Blue Whale? Hmmm...lot's of references to booze today. ;)
Hehe. yes, didn't we all order those? I'm not sure it's actually one of their signature drinks. I think we had quite a tough time finding a bartender that knew how to make it, but they were very good and VERY blue!
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Hehe. yes, didn't we all order those? I'm not sure it's actually one of their signature drinks. I think we had quite a tough time finding a bartender that knew how to make it, but they were very good and VERY blue!
I think you and Cindy did, I thought it was a menu item. No? ;)
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You are making me homesick. I went to the Pearl once with a drawing I'd done of the Blue Whale, in hopes they would hang it up somewhere. But they were so anti-DS, that I didn't bring it up. The food was outrageously priced (for this New Englander), the serving people snobbery, and the experience was just lousy.
I visited local establishments for the real feel of New England and had a much better time. You'd be surprised at how little lobster costs at a dive bar, most like the Blue Whale than the Black Pearl.
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You are making me homesick. I went to the Pearl once with a drawing I'd done of the Blue Whale, in hopes they would hang it up somewhere. But they were so anti-DS, that I didn't bring it up. The food was outrageously priced (for this New Englander), the serving people snobbery, and the experience was just lousy.
I visited local establishments for the real feel of New England and had a much better time. You'd be surprised at how little lobster costs at a dive bar, most like the Blue Whale than the Black Pearl.
Yeah, Newport can be kind of snobby in general. What do you mean by anti-DS? Did they say anything crummy about the show or roll their eyes? ::) I had a feeling they were like this which is why I didn't bother trying to tape there when we did our pseudo-Blue Whale segment on my show.
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Yeah, Newport can be kind of snobby in general. What do you mean by anti-DS? Did they say anything crummy about the show or roll their eyes? ::) I had a feeling they were like this which is why I didn't bother trying to tape there when we did our pseudo-Blue Whale segment on my show.
Oh I've heard stories about a young group MANY years ago who had dinner there and put a tape recorder under the table to play "Back at the Blue Whale". I'm not sure the reaction of the staff, but I'm sure they were less than tickled. ;)
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Hi, Birdie! Glad you had a lovely time.
So... where can one get a good lobster roll in Newport? ^-^
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Diane's and my experience at the Black Pearl/Blue Whale was very good. It was just after the 2003 festival and we were not the only Dark Shadows fans in that day, as we could tell from the convention shirts other patrons were wearing. Our service was very good, the food especially the chowder was good, and our waitress acknowledged without any condescension that many DS fans dine there. I thought the lobster was pretty good. Maybe we just had a luckier day. Pricey, yes, but we expected that in Newport, which by the way has one of the best Ghost Tours we've been on as well. [Ghost00]
Michael [ghosty]
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Went down to Bannister's Wharf a few years ago, 1999 - The Black Pearl was fun - It was the perfect beginning to my Seaview excursion, and it was a sunny May day, too! I would highly reccomend Newport RI for any of you history buffs out there, as well. Two years after that, I spent a week in Essex, CT and that was a blast! If you ever get to the Griswold Inn, try their home made sausage - it's particularly good in a soup they make! I did all this when I still lived in Bangor, Me, so it wasn't a long trip at all. However, I intend to go back soon, as I miss New England a bit, living in Orlando.
Petofi
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Hi Birdie miss you sorry you are working so hard :o
the BESt Lobster Roll is on Cape Cod (Raw Bar Mashpee) Black Pearl
isn't as good
jennifer
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which by the way has one of the best Ghost Tours we've been on as well.
You and your ghost tours, LOL! I didn't know that there even was a ghost tour in Newport! We just dealt w/the very spooky at night Seaview Terrace. The energy of that place completely chanages at night. Fine in the day, SCARY at night! ;)
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Looks like I will be back in Newport tomorrow if things go as planned. I am taking my daughter on a college seach.
We will be going to U-Mass Dartmonth and Salve Regina. That is one of her many reach schools. She will get in no problem, but what kind of financal aid she gets is another story. We won't be going to the "Peral" again. Too pricey.
Birdie
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Best of luck, Birdie!
And thanks so much for the info, jennifer.
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Looks like I will be back in Newport tomorrow if things go as planned. I am taking my daughter on a college seach.
We will be going to U-Mass Dartmonth and Salve Regina. That is one of her many reach schools. She will get in no problem, but what kind of financal aid she gets is another story. We won't be going to the "Peral" again. Too pricey.
ick my daughter is going to be a junior so that time i thought i had years to wait for is finally here
hope everything went well in Newport
jennifer
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And thanks so much for the info, jennifer.
when are you going to Newport Midnite?