We were at the Palm, everybody had matching towels (or bibs)

 

Apologies to the B-52s. But summer is almost here, and there's a great meal deal for any fan of lobster. This is especially enticing for a California transplant who once spent her summers on Cape Cod and in Maine, where the crustacean was in plentiful supply and of the New England clawed variety, rather than the New Zealand/Australian spiny version oft found in LA.

For the next two and a half months, the Palm Restaurant (including most locations) is celebrating 80 years of existence with the "80 days of jumbo lobster" event (kudos to the marketing guy who thought such a clever name).

The deal is as follows: two salads, two family sized side orders, two coffees or teas, and one four, five or six pound lobster for $75, $85 and $85 respectively.

For anybody who has accidentally made the mistake of ordering a lobster for one at the Palm in the past (ahem, Mr. Dabbler), you will know that the Palm normally charges $25 a pound for a minimum three pound beast. That includes only the lobster and bib, and none of the other edible accoutrements. So you can see how this current situation constitutes a 'deal'.

One point of advisement: stick with the four pounder. Anything larger has probably built enough muscle traversing the ocean floor over the many years it takes to reach such epic size that it will likely be tough. Bigger is not always better as far as lobstah is concerned. Plus, you can always use the ten or twenty bucks you'll save to turf it, with the addition of a steak to your meal, or to dessert it, with an oversized piece of chocolate layer cake to accompany your complimentary coffee.

Go under a rock, or to the Palm, from now until August 19th.

Rock Lobster!!!
Down, down...

Underneath the waves
Mermaids wavin'
Wavin' to mermen
Wavin' sea fans
Sea horses sailin'
Dolphins wailin'

Rock Lobster!!!