Bang Bang Tacos

I have discovered that dining experiences usually go best when you find an appetizer that your wife/spouse/lover/significant other doesn't like.

This way you can order an appetizer and eat the entire thing yourself.

I decided to go with this strategy last night at Bonefish Grill. I enjoy Bonefish for hundreds of reasons, however the focus of my visit traditionally revolves around one thing: Bang Bang Shrimp.

My wife, fortunately for me, hates shrimp. Aah.....too bad. I guess I will have to eat the entire order of Bang Bang myself. Poor me.

Last night though, something unbelievable happened.

We got to our table, opened up the specials menu and I read the first menu item at the top: Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos.

"WHAT!?!" I shouted as I wiped the drool from my mouth.

Our delightful server came over and I demanded an order of the Bang Bang Tacos.

However, there was a bit of fear inside me.....why the heck would "fish" tacos be good? It seems a little awkward. If I'm going to get Tacos I envision meat, cheese, lettuce, salsa, sour cream etc. I want them to be spicy and full flavored.....not fishy.

We made casual chit chat while we waited.....none of which I recall as I was so focused on the Bang Bang Tacos.

The plate came out and my eyes began to water with tears of joy.

It came out on a long narrow, classy, flat white plate. To the left was homemade, hand-sliced potato chips perfectly seasoned.

To the right were two beautifully designed Bang Bang Tacos. Soft shells, lighted toasted, Bang Bang Shrimp, fresh lettuce, tomatoes and get this: homemade lime sour cream.

My wife, unfortunately, likes chips. However the two tacos were mine.

This is the way tacos were meant to be. They were filled with all of the pleasure and satisfaction that Bang Bang has to offer PLUS the lime sour cream and lettuce. Think of this more like a Bang Bang Wrap rather than a taco. I devoured both fairly quickly with no time for chit chat in between.

The addition of the sour cream and presentation in the wrap makes this dish even better. If you like the Bang Bang you need to go to Bonefish now and get the Tacos, they truly are amazing.

The chips, much like the tacos were equally remarkable. Light, airy and crisp they were perfectly delicious. It's a shame that Bonefish doesn't bag them and sell them in the grocery store.

As we finished munching on the chips (my wife ended up sharing the crumbs with me). We noticed something out of the corner of our eye.

There was an elderly couple kitty corner to our booth, much like the characters you might see while suffering through dinner at Red Lobster.

The woman, clearly an exhibitionist had her linen napkin carefully clipped with a traditional binder clip to her top.

A revolutionary idea, and also extremely entertaining. It was obvious this woman carried the black binder clip in her purse just in case she ever got caught in a situation where she need to put a bib on.

Hmm.....something to consider. Forget the Tide to Go Pen. What you need instead is a Binder Clip.

All in all it turned out to be a fairly satisfying night. Not only did I eat the best new food creation on earth, but I also had a chance to witness the most effective way to avoid stains on shirts.