Sunday, November 28, 2010

Etta's at the Market.. turn it up!

Greetings, Blogophyles! been a while since we went someplace new. Todays Target of Consumption was Ettas, its one of the many Tom Douglas affairs in the city and for a nice Sunday morn in November, it wasn't too crowded, tho we did make reservations, it really didn't appear to have been needed . MSue and myself Whisked by and picked up Smoj and Ol Hot T and headed out. A short preface before we start... Last year for Christmas MSue and I presented Val and Ken {Smoj and Hot T} with a copy of Seattle magazine, it was the one that listed many of the fine breakfast locals,that we have visited this past year. We informed them that this was their "Christmas present" that is that they could pick any place in the magazine or any place else for that matter, and that particular fare for that day would be Gratis.. free... on the cuff .. we'd pick up the bill.. Well they sure took they're sweet time, but today was the day and Ettas was they're choice , of course since it was on us, we drove... right?. So's we arrived at our destination, and as par for Market type dining, we had to park a bit a way ,We dropped the Chicks and hit the Bricks!... Well we parked any way, and Ol Hot T and Me made are way back to meet our dates. Ettas does not have a huge menu, but its a bit different than your basic eggaline con bacon. They have a nice selection of Morning pick me ups, Scratch Bloody Marys. Bellinis, you know the use! So bein the rebels that we are, MSue had Ice T w/lemon , Ol Hot T .. wait for it.. yep Hot T and good ol Smoj had Water.. yep h2o, I said Hey! your throwin off the Blog! were buyin, have an OJ, or a cocktail.. shot o tequila!... Nope just water, oookkk. MSue and Smoj again ordered the same meal, Dungeness Crab Eggs Benny! with spinach also , roasted spuds and , well I guess that was it for them, they both enjoyed the meal, although MSue says maybe a little lite on the Hollandaise, and I did notice that Vals eggs were a little over poached, Msues of course were scrambled {well done} but instead of the two eggs, as is customary, she requires them to only make hers with one egg, dont ask me to explain, two eggs are just too much! Nuff a dat! Ol Hot T ordered the Ettas Hash, also with roasted spudniks, wedge of toast and his two poachers appeared to be perfect, it also came with Habanero ketchup... What ? Yep You heard right and it was Awsome! They should offer it with every plate, I spose you could get it .. if you asked... I will next time, in fact if they bottled it ,I would buy it! Well thats almost it, Cept for me and as you might have guessed Ettas is at the Market.. what do they have at the Market?.. some one said "Seafood"! Right you are Scooter, and what may I ask is my Seafood o Choice?.. right again Scooter!! OYSTERS!! Hangtown Fry Baby!!! Ettas version of this dish is a kinda Omlette with bacon and onions and a little bit of swiss, Topped with two lovely little pearls of the sea, actually pretty good sized lil oysties , they in turn were topped with a bit of creme fraiche. Yumtatilicious!!! I burped em for two hours... man thats good burpin! Also with Taters mine did come and a wedge o toast, and Ol Hot T was nice enough to share his Habanero Ketchup! thanks buddy! I washed it all down with plenty o Hot Jo, black as coal and pretty darn acceptible. Yessiree Bob we liked it , and will go back at some point, but Cutters is right across the street, and Lowells is in the Market proper.. Rumour has it they both have Oysters!