Phil's Fish Market

Artichoke Provencale, Squid Platter, Fat Lip Amber Ale

While on vacation, I cherish my lazy, lazy days.  At long last I had one of those days today, so you can imagine that it took a lot for me to get out of bed and emerge from my cocoon on a blustery winter day.  The motivation: lunch at Phil's Fish Market.  What can I say?  I am easily swayed by food.  My favorite on the menu: Artichoke Provençal.  Once a special taped onto the bottom of the menu, this garlicy, brothy soup includes scallops, shrimp, tomatoes, and (of course) a Castroville artichoke.  I always order this when at Phil's, and whomever I'm with usually does, too.  Here it is, along with the squid platter ordered (ahem) for "research purposes."  And new news to me: Phil's now serves English Ales on tap, locally brewed in Marina.