As I sit on my balcony at the wonderful Sea Island Inn, watching Orion rise from the Atlantic, I’ve found another reason to love MyBeach.
As background, I had the honor of attending a reception earlier this week at the House of Blues at which US Air unveiled the December edition of their in-flight magazine, featuring the largest destination feature section in the history of the publication. During the festivities, I heard a story that was just too funny.
Apparently, some reps from the magazine were so wowed by the food and atmosphere at a quirky, throw-back restaurant in the original core of Myrtle Beach that they told the proprietor that they wanted to do a feature on the eatery in the publication. Without missing a beat, he reportedly said, “No. No Article.”
When asked why he would turn down such incredible exposure, he said, “Look around. All tables full. You write story, more people come. Must stand in line. Customers get angry. No article.”
When informed earlier this week that US Air had, indeed, written about his restaurant, he is said to have replied, “I show them. We close in December.”
With a story like this, I had to go. So, given an extra night in town, thanks to a Midwestern snowstorm that resulted in a cancellation of my flight home tonight, I made my way to Mrs. Fish, a MyBeach icon.
Now, there is “fine dining”...and there is “a dining experience.” Mrs. Fish is the latter. Styrofoam plates. Plastic utensils. Formica tabletops. And fabulous food. The proprietor recommended the Grilled Grouper and Shrimp. Simply wonderful.
As I paid my tab, I asked one of the waitstaff if Mrs. Fish was really going to close for the month. She nodded and said that they were, indeed, closing tonight for the rest of the month...but that they always close one month a year to recharge their batteries and travel the world.
Too funny. And too cool of a restaurant.
When they reopen in January, go.
Too cool! I love that story, and that place. I love My Beach. Of course, I'm paid to say that. But I do, I really do ....
Posted by: Brad Dean | December 18, 2006 at 19:15