Evening in Annapolis, Part I

I decided to do something a little different for dinner last night and Stu came along for the ride. We went to Annapolis. Even in rush hour traffic we were there in less than an hour. There were a bunch of sailboats in the harbor. They are part of the United States Sailboat Show:

Now in its 44th year, the United States Sailboat Show, October 10 - 14, 2013, attracts more than 50,000 boating enthusiasts from around the world to the waterfront of historic Annapolis, Maryland. The Chesapeake Bay town is also home of U.S. Naval Academy. Recognized worldwide as the premier sailing showcase, this is the place to buy, sell or dream.

There were some very impressive boats. It was a little hard to see them because there was a fence around the docks.

We had dinner at Middleton Tavern. It was great. Stu had the Big Surf & Turf Burger which was sautéed pork belly, seared scallops, coleslaw, and onion crisps finished with a Sriracha aioli. I started out with clam chowder and then had Fettuccini Alfredo Parmigiano
Reggiano Fettuccini tossed with prosciutto and peas, in a cream sauce. I added some shrimp to it. It was fantastic.

Then we walked around for about 45 minutes. Most of the stores were closed but most of the food places weren't. You can see a little more about them in the next post.

A few of the boats at the United States Sailboat show which starts on October 10.