Duke's
I never go into this place without having some sort of experience. Last time it was meeting an older man who kept insisting that I should let him buy me a friendly dinner and that I should go hang out in Pasadena to meet a man -- after all that's where all the cute, non-pretentious guys who run after normal gals like me hang out in L.A., right? I wouldn't know. I've still only been there once and I was running a 5K around the Rose Bowl. It was hot at 8 a.m.
Back to Duke's. This is a great place to go if you're sunburnt and still want to be by the ocean, if you want to meet someone interesting, or if you just want that tiki bar feel. The outdoor bar is "barefoot"--your toes are in the sand--but I hear that the views aren't that great. If you sit inside at the bar the windows are usually open and you get a higher up view of the horizon and the monstrous waves that crash in on this part of the Pacific Coast Highway. Definitely parent-friendly.
This particular time I sat down next to a pair that I thought were dating but turned out to be friends. They were fun. The guy had chest hair like Austin Powers and was for whatever reason showing it off with an unbuttoned shirt. He later tried to bite my shoulder; I think he was just testing his boundaries and found them.
Dukes has a great Heffeweissen on tap and I've heard people rave about their girly drinks. They sure do look pretty. Even some guys drink them in front of the always attractive waitresses in white tank tops (ladies, there's so much to look at, they're easy to ignore). It's a bit of a drive home for me so I always stick to beer. I've had the salad with shrimp and crab. Huge and wonderful. This time I had an interesting albacore tuna appetizer. It was positioned around a small bed of rice and glazed with a rich sauce. I think I've found my perfect Duke's snack.
The lowdown: It doesn't get better than beer, the ocean, and not-overly priced meals. If you're really hungry, order the nachos and plan to split them with at least one other person (two or three if you want the waitress to clear an empty plate).
Back to Duke's. This is a great place to go if you're sunburnt and still want to be by the ocean, if you want to meet someone interesting, or if you just want that tiki bar feel. The outdoor bar is "barefoot"--your toes are in the sand--but I hear that the views aren't that great. If you sit inside at the bar the windows are usually open and you get a higher up view of the horizon and the monstrous waves that crash in on this part of the Pacific Coast Highway. Definitely parent-friendly.
This particular time I sat down next to a pair that I thought were dating but turned out to be friends. They were fun. The guy had chest hair like Austin Powers and was for whatever reason showing it off with an unbuttoned shirt. He later tried to bite my shoulder; I think he was just testing his boundaries and found them.
Dukes has a great Heffeweissen on tap and I've heard people rave about their girly drinks. They sure do look pretty. Even some guys drink them in front of the always attractive waitresses in white tank tops (ladies, there's so much to look at, they're easy to ignore). It's a bit of a drive home for me so I always stick to beer. I've had the salad with shrimp and crab. Huge and wonderful. This time I had an interesting albacore tuna appetizer. It was positioned around a small bed of rice and glazed with a rich sauce. I think I've found my perfect Duke's snack.
The lowdown: It doesn't get better than beer, the ocean, and not-overly priced meals. If you're really hungry, order the nachos and plan to split them with at least one other person (two or three if you want the waitress to clear an empty plate).
posted by Laura at 9:35 AM
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