Please don't think of me as a food snob, but I tend to avoid pop-up stands near the water (like this place). My experiences there usually manifest themselves in a wicked heartburn, or worse. That said...
...there's this place. I was tired, we were cold, and miles from our Air BnB neighborhood, and I needed fuel. I grimaced when I first laid eyes on it, but then, as we drew closer, I spotted their menu (pretty extensive), their bar (complete) and their other goodies (smoothies, etc.).
My "I've-been-away-from-the-USA-for-too-long" feeling kicked in, and I suddenly, desperately craved a burger. Make that a cheeseburger. AND fries.
The burger was juicy and delicious. The fries were, well, fries. The beer was large and cold (Heineken on tap?). My wife's three cheese salad, while not astounding, did have plenty of goodies in it - enough to spark it up. She even enjoyed a glass of their Portuguese "green wine," and it was very nice! (...somewhere between a Riesling and a Pinot Grigio in terms of sweetness, IMHO.) Even the coffee was spot-on. Overall, a VERY pleasant surprise!
Oh, and it wasn't a pop-up place after all, it just didn't have typical walls. ;-) read more