Old Moon Deli and Pies

Duty called once more when Mike and I spotted a new lunch place on  408 23rd (near Market Street) on the Island: Old Moon Deli and Pie. It's only open for lunch 11 am to 3 pm so we stopped by today for a bite.

Old Moon is in a narrow space in one of Galveston’s old buildings and it has an upstairs loft and a few tables downstairs near the counter. How to describe the decor? Kind of Nautical with kinda freaky artwork of people with animal heads? That’s the best I can do.

We both had the Turkey club sandwich panini style which featured turkey, bacon, spring mix, Monterrey jack cheese and fig spread. Excellent. Most outstanding are the homemade fruity lemonades—I had the blueberry and Mike had the strawberry. There was also plain lemonade and mango lemonade on offer today.

Oh the pies! About 10 different choices ranging from cheesecake style to cream and custard pies and of course fruit pies were listed on the daily menu. Normally Mike would have been all over the pies, but since he’s getting too close to full poundage (and I’m not so far behind. Ahem.) he courageously declined to order one. 

We hope to shed a few pounds and return to try the pies. And when we do, I’ll report back.

Two-fer Review: Galveston Water Adventures and Fika Coffee Shop

We spent an extended pre-Fourth of July weekend with Averill and her family and kept Graham (6) and Jamie (4) Saturday evening so their parents could have a date night. What better way to entertain them than to go dolphin watching?

Mike and I signed up for the 5 pm cruise of the bay with Galveston Water Adventures and we had a blast! The boys loved seeing the port from the water, the ferry, the departure of a giant cruise ship AND dolphins. One dolphin jumped in the air in front of Graham who exclaimed "I saw the whole dolphin!" and then it slapped the water with its tail as it dove down. Jamie was so distracted by the cruise ship that he missed the dolphins, but didn't care. 

The trip was one hour and the crew was friendly and informative. Its a simple but family friendly tour--they offer some soft drinks and water bottles for sale but that's it. The boat is open-air with a canopy roof to give shade which was much appreciated. The boys want to do it again so SCORE!

Fika Java and Juicery is a small family run coffee and fresh pressed juice shop on University (6th Street) near the Seawall and UTMB. The name "fika" means coffee in Swedish and is a tribute to the Swedish grandmother of the young woman who is one of the owners. 

Averill and I went Monday--buying cold brew coffee for ourselves and juices for the boys that included matcha, hemp seeds, charcoal (yes really), chocolate and kale in addition to cherries and peaches. Tasty enough that the boys drank them and were none the wiser!

We plan to return to sample their homemade pastries and  interesting paninis. Supporting local businesses is always a good thing! If you are on the east end of the island, stop by Fika and try it for yourself.