We had another fantastic dinner last night at Lynn Love's Artifacts Bar and Grille in SOG City. Between the four of us we scarfed down a delicious pulled pork dinner, one of the "best ever" Cuban sandwiches, the wild boar with collard greens, and for my bride, the three rib special. I asked if she thought just three pork ribs would be enough, and she said yes. Well, I hope to shout! Those ribs were huge, and tender and juicy. If you haven't been to Artifacts yet, you are missing a real treat.
After dinner we headed to the bar to catch some live music. Last night's featured performer was Johnnycake Slim (aka: Mark Johnson) from out west somewheres who sure knows a lot about SOG City. A highlight of the evening for me was his composition South of Gandy which brought back memories of the area from the good old days: The number one pick up spot (according to Playboy magazine) Llamas Restaurant, and caddy-corner to Llamas the old Dale Mabry Drive-In Theater. Slim played guitar and sang about scrub palmettos and life South Of Gandy back in the sixties.
The Army brought me to SOG City in the late sixties while there still was a drive-in theater, and Llamas, and across the street Zichex Lounge, and farther south the Jai Alai fronton. Slim sang about the F-4 Phantoms roaring off the MacDill AFB runway rattling windows and dental fillings for a mile north of the base. I loved that song!
Slim also does some down and dirty blues, and old standards, as well as his own compositions. I don't know how often he comes to Tampa, but if he is playing at a venue near you, stop in and enjoy the show.
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