Robin Rosemond/Turnagain Times
The Starfish Restaurant in Grand Isle, LA is a seafood restaurant, but the Country Style Steak sells out.
By Robin Rosemond
Turnagain Times Correspondent
Anchorage is gearing up for the Fall season as I write this. It’s going to be a great year in the arts and I intend to keep you all informed about the exciting times ahead.
First up, k.d. Lang & The Siss Boom Bang will be here Sept. 16 and 17 at 7:30 p.m. at The Alaska Center for the Performing Arts. Ms. Lang, a Four-time Grammy Award winner brings her fabulous voice to Anchorage. Presented by the Anchorage Concert Association. For more information call: 263-2900.
September 16 is Live United Day of Caring Food Drive. Please donate canned and dry goods to the Drop-off site is the Sears Mall Parking Lot. Please give. Drop offs can be made from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. “Reach Out a Hand to One and Influence the Condition of All.” For more information call: 263-3821.
Wanda Sykes, Comedienne Wanda Sykes is one of the funniest stand-up comics alive today. She is absolutely brilliant and I strongly suggest you get a ticket before it’s sold out. Wanda ranks among Entertainment Weekly’s 25 Funniest People in America. Among the topics covered are: politics, gay marriage, karma, healthcare, racial profiling, the pressure of being a woman and the perks of getting older. September 17. Show time at 8 p.m. at The Dena’ina Center. 800 W. Seventh Avenue. For more information call: 263-2850.
Pirate Pub Crawl is returning Sept. 17 all over downtown Anchorage. It starts a 7 p.m. in Town Square with a pirate group photo. Acquire your map and start looking for treasure. Get your map stamped at all participating locations and get eligible for the grand prize of 80,000 Alaska Airlines miles. For more information call: 279-5650.
Larry the Cable Guy is performing his hilarious set at the Sullivan Arena on Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m. For more information call: 279-0618.
Composer Anat Cohen will be in concert at The Alaska Center for the Performing Arts - Discovery Theater September 23rd at 7:30pm. Anat Cohen burst on the global jazz scene with two critically acclaimed records. She plays both the tenor saxophone and clarinet while leading her band and putting on a dynamic show. For more information call: 263-ARTS.
The Anchorage Symphony Opening Night is September 24th at 8 p.m. at The Alaska Center for the Performing Arts in the Atwood Concert Hall. The performance features Hoachen Zhang, Pianist/Van Cliburn Gold Medalist. For more information call: 263-ARTS
Whistling Swan Productions presents Eric Bibb in concert Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at The Alaska Center for the Performing Arts. For more information call: 263-ARTS.
The Walrus and I, a presentation by Terry Johnson will be at REI Sept. 27. Johnson will present photos and offer reflections on walruses, Round Island, the state of the Bering Sea ecosystem, and the business of ecotourism. Preregistration required. For more information call: 272-4565.
My restaurant pick of the week is The Starfish Restaurant in Grand Isle, Louisiana where I’m visiting. We drove in a convertible Mustang from New Orleans to Grand Isle. We saw the devastation of Tropical Storm Irene and crossed many bridges that lead over the Bayou. It’s a strange place Grand Isle, kind of like Homer, Alaska.
You feel like you’re at the end of the road. The restaurant is the town hang out and the waitresses eat the daily special. I ordered the special because it was Country Style Steak with mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, a drink and peach cobbler, for the economical price of $7.95.
I don’t usually publish prices, but this was a delicious deal. My table mates all ordered seafood because we were at the ocean and a Gator Po’Boy was the other special. The steak was served with brown and white gravy. Yum! The Starfish Restaurant, 3027 Hwy 1 Grand Island, Louisiana. For more information: (985) 787-2711.
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