Yesterday we had a late lunch early dinner on the patio of The Liberty Hound which is one of our favorite places to eat and hang out. The patio has a fantastic view of the waterfront including Canalside and the Naval Park.
The food is always good. They specialize in seafood and we had shrimp po' boys and fish tacos. The fries were excellent as usual. They also have a fine selection of mostly local craft beers on tap along with a few classics.
This was actually our first time at a local restaurant since the pandemic shut things down in March. We had been on patios a couple of times while on vacation in NY but we've stayed away from restaurants the past six months. We choose to come down there early on a beautiful Wednesday afternoon to avoid any crowds. We succeeded in that respect. There were a few other seniors on the patio when we got there but they had finished up shortly thereafter and then we had the patio to ourselves for awhile before some young people started coming by for a happy hour drink and snack. Overall we had a wonderful time there and felt completely safe. The staff was very efficient and effective.
We've been going there regularly since they opened in 2011. I think we've only had dinner inside maybe once or twice. We always like to sit outside on the patio. We've also stopped by at happy hour following an afternoon hanging out on the Canalside, the Erie Basin Marina or anywhere along the waterfront. We usually park nearby.
So what is a Liberty Hound? It's a Navy term that means someone who takes advantage of every minute of time off or a sailor who loves liberty more than anything else. On both of my ships the Liberty Hound was also the term given to the first person to make it to the quarter deck for liberty call in a port. There would be a Liberty Hound for the entire ship and also each department would have their own Liberty Hound. The guy who cleaned up first, got dressed and was ready to hit the beach before anyone else. The Liberty Hound.
The restaurant had a public contest to come up with a name before it opened. The Liberty Hound was the winner.
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