On 10/25/2013 12:15 PM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> On Fri, 25 Oct 2013 11:53:41 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> What comes to mind when you think of a "Blue Plate Special"?
>>
>> To me it conjurs up images of an old-style diner with something like
>> meat loaf and mashed potatoes and perhaps another vegetable side or two.
>>
>> At the "club" today (10/25/2013):
>>
>> Blue Plate Special
>>
>> Baked Salmon Stuffed with Crab Meat
>> Topped with a Delicious Lobster Cream Sauce, Yellow Rice and Steamed
>> Vegetables
>> $11.00
>>
>> It sounds nice, might even be quite tasty! I'm just not sure the yellow
>> rice would play well with the salmon. Just like the black rice didn't
>> work at all with the sauteed scallops I had last year. The black rice
>> completely overpowered the delicate sweet taste of the scallops.
>>
>> So, Blue Plate Special? Please tell me what you think of as a Blue
>> Plate Special.
>>
>> Jill
>
> I think of it as a special of the day at a diner or truck stop.
> Janet US
>
Me, too. Not fancy food. I wish there was a diner or a truck stop
(shut up, Sheldon!) in this area. There are a lot of good restaurants,
sure. But nothing like a place that would offer a real Blue Plate Special.

The closest I can get is Barbara Jeans on Lady's Island:

http://www.barbarajeans.com/menu/

It's a "regional chain". Very good food. John and I always wind up
taking home leftovers because they serve *very* large portions. That's
fine with me; the prices are very reasonable. But it's still not a
diner and they don't have Blue Plate Specials.

Jill