Fringe Wednesday - quiet night

[dreamshark]

Saw two shows, but the highlight of the evening was the meal. Which doesn't mean the shows were duds, just nothing that makes you feel like swinging from the trees.  Saw the 7 and 10pm shows at the Ritz in Northeast, taking off the slot in the middle to eat dinner at the wine bar on the corner. The place had a strange yet generic name, like "The Social."  Tin ceiling, interesting art work, polished wood bar, outside tables. Limited menu, but everything was good. We ordered a $15 bottle of wine (a California Chardonnay) that was perfectly pleasant. We ordered lots of little things to share: a small, tasty scallop appetizer; a roast lamb sandwich; corn chowder; beet salad; a combo plate that turned out to include okra tempura, pickled mushrooms, and rather ordinary French Fries. Since we still had 30 minutes to kill, we got dessert too . The coconut cake was tasty enough, but the rosemary pannacotta was worth going back there for.

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7:00 p.m.
WTF in the Garden of Eden   * * *
presented by Box Wine Theatre
Venue: Ritz

Richard thought this was hilarious - I found it pretty sophomoric. It did finally answer that burning question - where did Cain find a wife, anyway?

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10:00 p.m.
The Saga of Nick Drillbitz and Other Hometown Heroes: Stories from Up on Da Range   * * *
presented by John Berquist
Venue: Ritz

A nice, pleasant story-telling session topped off by a few minutes of extremely good accordion playing.