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Tail O' the Pup - Upstate New York

11/22/2018

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​Roadside Dining in the Adirondacks!

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In past years, Don and I have driven by this sign on NY 86 a few times. 
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The name itself is something. "Lobster Clam Bake... Est. 1927... cabins - $75." Those words are enough to turn my head.

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​More than a Fun Sign!
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Driving by, there are so many fine little buildings, nestled underneath the pines. 
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The white and red dining room is the most obvious.

Cabins
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The cabins are pretty adorable
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Still 75 dollars!

Making a Stop in July
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In July we finally made a stop! Don and I were traveling in 3 cars, with my sibs and spouses. 
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It wasn't exactly meal time, but we couldn't pass up a Tail O' the Pup adventure!

Where to Dine?
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I was giddy over the retro red decor in the dining room. 
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The 90-year-old roadside business recently got a makeover, with new ownership. I'm glad they kept the old charm.

Under the Tent
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I do love a tent, so I was happy with the group's decision to enjoy a little outdoor dining. 
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A few others were also celebrating the fact the rain had ended!

Our Gang (minus one)
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I am in this photo, because my brother was playing photographer. Chris was taking photos of restaurants and food, long before the social media world made it a thing. 
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I remember him snapping photos of our A&W server, placing a tray of root beers onto our car window, in the 1970's!

First 
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Before we placed our food order, a few of us made a quick trip to the Tap Room to get some beer. 
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I was pretty much in love with the pup on the beer "jar".
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 Jess, the manager took our order. She admitted she was a little stressed, since they were expecting a group of 150, very soon. Yikes! I'm really glad we missed that. Although, I sort of wish we had been there to see the crowd arriving. Motorcycles, maybe?

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Here we are with food (and Chris) looking pretty happy about our food. I had hoped to get a bite of Jennifer's "Michigan" dog, but it was gone too fast. I'm not sure why it's called a "Michigan" chili dog, in Upstate New York?

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If we had stopped for a meal, rather than a snack I would have insisted on having a lobster clam bake experience. 
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But BBQ was also spotlighted on the sign. Don and I split a pulled pork sandwich with fries and it was a yummy treat! 

​​Eat and Wander!
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Since I'm a fan of both dining and overnight adventures, I had to look around at the cabins. 
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I even peeked in a window and I am totally game for staying over, on a future trip.

Fire Pit
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If only I'd had this on my radar earlier. 
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Our family road trip could have given up one of our nights at Hotel Saranac and stayed here, instead. There were just enough chairs around the fire pit for our traveling group of 6!

Lobster and Oysters?
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I'm sure Captain Mel's Raw Bar would have been pretty darn fun at night.
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And how about Barnacle Phil's Lobster Shanty! 

Ice Cream
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If we'd gotten a craving for ice cream, we could have stepped out of our cabin door
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Just about 20 steps, to the little cabin for ice cream.. and the Boys Room.

Next Time
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Who knows what it would really be like to stay at the cabins overnight. They evidently have live music and it could be totally fun or a huge headache.
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But I love it, that a place like this still exists. There were so many of these cabin businesses 50 years ago.

I'm glad we got to stop and enjoy a little meal under the tent. Hopefully someday, we'll rent a cabin and I can pretend we've gone away to camp!
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