Great Southern...Saturday night

[Miss Kitty]

At John R's suggestion, I am trying again to get a sowal together. I failed last time. Great Southern Cafe in Seaside has apparently opened and we think we should try it out on Saturday night. If you are here, willing and able...come on!!! Hey Donna...you in? BR? PM me people and I will call and make a reservation.

[steele mama]

At John R's suggestion, I am trying again to get a sowal together. I failed last time. Great Southern Cafe in Seaside has apparently opened and we think we should try it out on Saturday night. If you are here, willing and able...come on!!! Hey Donna...you in? BR? PM me people and I will call and make a reservation.

I will have to consult my entourage but it sounds like funn.

[Miss Kitty]

I will have to consult my entourage but it sounds like funn.

YES!!! We can celebrate!!!! We need to take over the entire restaurant with sowallers!!!

When do you get here mama???

[John R]

time? later better.

jr

[scrltbegonya]

I'll have to ask my roomie if she will be working that nite!

Oh, but I am going to a wedding! Won't see me!

[Miss Kitty]

time? later better.

jr

Is 8:00 pm late for you? Remember I am older than you! And we leave early early on Sunday for a 13 hour car trip home!

[Franny]

Miss Kitty, is this the restaurant that replaced Shades?

[steele mama]

YES!!! We can celebrate!!!! We need to take over the entire restaurant with sowallers!!!

When do you get here mama???

#4 and I arrive close to midnight tonight. She has her last final ending at 4 pm and she is two hours from Atl through rush hour.

[John R]

Is 8:00 pm late for you? Remember I am older than you! And we leave early early on Sunday for a 13 hour car trip home!

8 is great, if it works for everybody else. i can train some djs and leave them to close up. the station's right next door.

jr

[Smiling JOe]

BR may be protesting Great Southern since it took out her favorite place to eat in SoWal.

[Donna]

Yes, 8:00 p.m. is perfect for me. The Grayton Homeowners BBQ and street dance begins at 6:00, but I can stop in to say "hello," forego the tube steaks and drop off my desert dish, then go back and dance off the Great Southern calories if anyone asks me. Oops! Forgot that one doesn't need a partner to boogey anymore. Count me in.

[Miss Kitty]

This is looking promising. I will call over there and see about a large table outside.

[Miss Kitty]

Just called...not taking reservations....even when confronted with Kitty charm. Just show up 8 pmish and we will storm the place. It needs to be sowalled.

[Smiling JOe]

Just called...not taking reservations....even when confronted with Kitty charm. Just show up 8 pmish and we will storm the place. It needs to be sowalled.

You guys better take it easy on them, they are just getting cranked up.

[Miss Kitty]

You guys better take it easy on them, they are just getting cranked up.

We will be on our bestest behavior.

[olive]

I'll be there!

[Miss Kitty]

I'll be there!

[steele mama]

I'll be there!

Double !!!

[steele mama]

Steele Mama......Out! #4 left earlier than anticipated. Hopefully we will be on the road by 5:30. We'll see whoever, when we see whoever!

[Chickpea]

I'll be there!

I won't have fun though and come back with loads of stories to tell!

[dbuck]

You all have a Great Southern Saturday Night! Have funn.

[Beach Runner]

We'll be there!

Hey, SJ, I'm not gonna let my sadness over the demise of the old Shades keep me away from this party! BTW we didn't go to the new Shades tonight like we did last Friday night - band night - too noisy after a long day (husband flew in this AM, we both worked until 4 EDT, then drove down).

[Amp22]

I could be there. But I heard that it wasn't good and to wait a few weeks to let them settle in. Seems fair.

A more tried and true venue might be a better idea.

Dey got twofers at Vesuvios.

[InletBchDweller]

I may be there with a friend.....

[Mermaid]

Any of you back yet? Or is the night too young?

[Amp22]

Any of you back yet? Or is the night too young?

What day is it where you are?

Might want to check the settings in your user cp.

[Kimmifunn]

What day is it where you are?

Might want to check the settings in your user cp.

Did you not go Amp? Miss Kitty told me you were her date.

[Amp22]

Did you not go Amp? Miss Kitty told me you were her date.

OK - is it not FRIIIIIIDAY today?

[Kimmifunn]

OK - is it not FRIIIIIIDAY today?

She rolls like Diddy. You find out about 30 minutes before the party.
Think Farnsworth...Very dapper.

[Amp22]

She rolls like Diddy. You find out about 30 minutes before the party.
Think Farnsworth...Very dapper.

[Miss Kitty]

I could be there. But I heard that it wasn't good and to wait a few weeks to let them settle in. Seems fair.

A more tried and true venue might be a better idea.

Dey got twofers at Vesuvios.

Very sage advice Amp!!! I would not be doing this as a rule, but I have been waiting since I arrived on April 2nd for this place to open...and I leave on Sunday. We will all remember that the kinks are being worked out. And if they are still around in October, I will go again!!! We will be having too much funn to worry about being critics!!!

See you 8 pmish!!!!

[audie]

i so wish i could be there, but alas, i have to work (to pay for vacation). everyone have a wonderful time and be safe !

[John R]

going to radio soon. www.wtha.org 850 534 0979 i'll see you there.

jr

[InletBchDweller]

I just want to say it was very nice to meet the people that I met tonite.

I had to entertain a friend from out of town and wanted to stay longer.

Safe trip back for Mr. & Mrs. Kitty!!!

Lets all get together again soon.....

[Paula]

So, do tell -- how was it?

[audie]

[audie]

I just want to say it was very nice to meet the people that I met tonite.

I had to entertain a friend from out of town and wanted to stay longer.

Safe trip back for Mr. & Mrs. Kitty!!!

Lets all get together again soon.....

spill it ibd - who all did ya meet ??

[peapod1980]

I called to see if everyone was enjoying themselves, and the phone was passed around the table--how funn was that? I got to "meet" Miss Kitty, Mr. Kitty and Donna, as well as talking to JohnR and steeleing1. Miss Kitty was kind enough to be drinking a green drink in my honor. She truly is a giving, selfless friend.

[InletBchDweller]

ok, so first I was bar hopping with a friend from out of town so if I forget someone please forgive me...

met Steeling 1, steele mama, cork, John R. , sueshore, donna, .....I know there was more I just can not remember.... Blame it on pineapple martinis....
I have to say that it was like meeting old friends....I did not get to stay for dinner but I am sure that they had a great time...

[MKH]

I can't wait to hear what everyone thought of the new place!

[olive]

I'm SO sorry I did not get to make it.

I was so tired after work I was afraid that I would fall asleep in my grits!

It sounds like a great group and I wanted to say ADIOS to the Kitty Kouple!

BON VOYAGE, you two! Hope to see you back at the beach very soon!

[Beach Runner]

So, do tell -- how was it?

We really enjoyed meeting everyone - Mr. Kitty (I had already met Mrs. Kitty), Donna, John R., InletBeachDweller, Steele Mama, steeling 1 and 4, Cork and her parents, Seagrover (I think that's all).

As far as the food goes, I was so busy talking that I didn't even focus on the food. I had the Grits Ya Ya - pretty tasty. The place wasn't very busy.

Sueshore really did have a green drink -- she is a trip! :). And the phone really did get passed around - hilarious. I wish more of you could have been there. I think everyone had FUNN.

[John R]

sorry for the late post, been running all day. great dinner last night, good to meet some more sowallers and say bone voyagee to ms.k. a large group had a large time at a large table on the large deck, which is way large on casual atmosphere. in attendance were self, m/m kitty, m/m br, donna and nephew brian, ibd and friend(cocktails only inside), cork on the ocean and parents, seagrover(in an awesome batik(?) dress with cocktails on it), steele mama, steeling 4, steeling dad, m/m steeling1. lots of stories, food, and bs were shared by all. hopefully they'll let us come back. our server was quite attentive and split the checks without a flinch. our food was delivered without error, and quite good. it was my second time there.

i/we had the olives, chicken jets, and oyster po'boy. olives - (a huge portion in mason jar w/two slices of bread), cool presentation, but not enough bread for the amount of olives. i'm sure more would have been brought readily if i asked.
volcano chicken jets - just enough and quite tasty
po'boy - couldn't eat it as a sandwich since i had so much other stuff. the oysters were fried to perfection and served with an incredible housemade remoulade on the side. i dipped, then used the leftover bread for more olives.
ms. kitty had the tomato/corn salad which was huge and tasted great. donna had it too(i think), and both were exclaiming on the tastiness of the tomatos. ms. kitty also had some kind of greentini going on.

seagrover has an awesome drink recipe which when she copyrights© it, will be happy to share.

there is linen on the tables inside, as well as a different menu with some shared items, but have no fear about letting it all hang out on the deck.

current menu is limited and will change daily with seasonal specialties.

m/m br & cork


kitty, donna, mr. k


more here

[Kimmifunn]

How funn! I see Big Country lurking around in the back ground!
You are all way too cute.
Love it!

[Jdarg]

Weeeeeeee! Nice green drink Miss Kitty! It matches Donna's pretty green shirt!

Y'all are quite the funn looking bunch! Pics are almost the next best thing to being there. Thanks John R for being the historian of the weekend!

[Johnrudy]

Thanks soooooo much for the pix! Great to finally put faces to the names. Looks like a great time had by all!

[Paula]

Great photos. Almost feels like being there. Will have to try out this restaurant.

[Beach Runner]

John R., thanks for the photos and the restaurant review! Like I said, I was enjoying meeting everyone too much to focus on the food. Not to mention that it was so dark, I really couldn't see what I was eating. I agree with your review of the food. The tomato dish was delicious, as were my grits. The waitress did a great job because we were a difficult group to wait on since we were talking so much that we weren't ready to order, yet she was patient with us. Only one slight negative - not noticing that everything is a la carte, my husband ordered the Gulf shrimp entree ($20), and literally all he got were shrimp. Next time we'll read the menu.

[Kimmifunn]

Miss Kitty...is that a Van Cleef necklace you're wearing?
You are so flippin fancy.
Maybe you could trade it in for a few pair of red bottom shoes?

[Mermaid]

Miss Kitty...is that a Van Cleef necklace you're wearing?
You are so flippin fancy.
Maybe you could trade it in for a few pair of red bottom shoes?

Sharp eyes, Kimmi. That's what it is and it looks even prettier in person. I want one!

I loved looking at the photos. Thanks, JohnR. It was nice seeing my favorite SoWallers again even though I wish I were there at the beach with all of you.

Steeling1 is the most radiant pregnant woman I've ever met. Steeling1, you glow with happiness!