Allen Treks to Mobile...for dinner

So Ben's friend. Allen....umm I mean OUR friend Allen (He talks to me too!) visited Mobile this past weekend. He had initially planned to make the trip with my sis Jill and Ben's brother Nick. It seems however, that school and work kept them in Tennessee and put Allen on I-65 southbound all by his lonesome self :-( the good news: He made it! And we were never so happy to share Mobile with a familiar face!

He arrived in his usual good humor with a dash dietary expertise. The boys planned one triple D stop and a few other great dishes for their weekend. They embraced my desperate need for a bluegrass jam with the audiology ladies over a pitcher of Blue Moon. And I tagged along on a few of their delicious adventures! Here are a few of their stops:
The venue for the bluegrass jam down by Mobile Bay, Fat Man Squeeze, thanks for a fun night! We loved meeting you guys! And can't wait to hear your talents again!

No trip to the Alabama Gulf Coast would be complete without a good hearty meal at Lambert's: Home of the THROWED Rolls! Yep, that's right ladies and gentlemen if you're eating here bring your baseball mit or at least your hand eye coordination....

The guys headed over to Panini Pete's in Fairhope for their Triple D stop at Guy Fieri's suggestion. Needless to say they were not disappointed! They had fresh mozzarella, some good sandwiches and a couple of laughs with Panini Pete himself!
We finished off the weekend with some solid gulf seafood at The Original Oyster House on the causeway.
What good meal would be complete without dessert?! This is the peanut butter pie that Ben and I shared, while Allen enjoy a classic Key Lime Pie :-)
Despite the fact that the weekend was rooted in good friends, good times and good food, Allen never ceased to remind us of what was "Primal", referring to the lifestyle change that Allen undertook a while back, "The Primal Blueprint". Of course Ben and I egged him on all weekend with continued questioning....ha! (No worries, he was a good sport! We learned a lot too!)

We were sad to see our dear friend go :-( He was a fabulous house guest! We hope he will make the trip again with Jill and Nick so we can get in some beach time, tennis and of course more good eats!! In the meantime, I'm going to walk around the block for the third time today...