Greek Zeke - Lunch with Sarah

Today was Zeke's annual vet checkup and since we had to be up in that part of town Zeke and mom had lunch with their good friend Sarah at the Continental Corner.

Everything looked good for Zeke except he was deemed to be slightly overweight. That is something we are working on.

Surprise at Montreux

Though we are big fans of Hanahan (or hanafan, as we like to call it) and our new place, we still enjoy some of our old dog friendly haunts in Summerville. This morning we had the opportunity to have brunch at Montreux and while Zeke, Sadie, Mom and Dad were enjoying the weather and their food, we saw this little guy run across a busy street and onto the sidewalk where we were sitting. Dad went over to him and got him to stay with him. He had a collar and a Halloween bandanna but no ID tag. Thankfully our dog loving waitress brought him some water and we put him on a spare leash while we tried to get a hold of animal control. While we were waiting someone rode by looking for him, evidently they go on a lot of walks downtown (including lunch at Montreux) and I guess this fellow decided he needed a walk and some french fries and decided to take off. We love a happy ending!

Road trip: Hilton Head Island

Mom and Zeke got a spur of the moment chance to head to Hilton Head to visit with family and play at the beach, how do you say no to that?!?We got up to see the sunrise and play during the early morning off-leash hours. The sun was a little hidden by the clouds but still very beautiful.
And yes, it's return of McGruber to ZekeTheLab.com, he was waiting for us in Hilton Head.
You couldn't ask for better weather and the water felt great.
We also took the opportunity to check out HHI's local dog park in Chaplin Community Park.
Then we hit up one of several dog friendly eating establishment's on the Island. The folks at Main Street Cafe & Pub were all very nice. They brought out a BIG bowl of water and asked if the pups preferred ice or not. And just about every one of the wait staff came out to say hi to McGruber and Zeke.

After such a long day of playing hard and swimming, the guys were ready to crash, but what a fun trip!

Yappy Hour!

Zeke went to Yappy Hour at O'Brion's last week. They do a weekly thing to benefit Pet Helpers.
Traditional pub fare, that tasted awesome!
Some of the dogs there available for adoption (Willie up front)
Afterwards we went to the big dog park on James Island, where we met Dez - a chocolate lab-and his new dad Pierre. His neighbor had to move and asked him if he wanted their dog and he took him and turned out to be a real prize. Dez is a smart boy with a great launch into the water for a tennis ball.

Italian Bistro

How exciting! One of mom and dad's favorite places to eat now has an outdoor eating area that is totally dog friendly. Italian Bistro is in Knightsville in the shopping center with the Mr K's Piggly Wiggly. They serve delicious pizzas and dad's favorite strombolis. Sadie and Zeke tried some marinara sauce and had some water brought out to them!

Montreux Bar and Grill

Zeke ate out this week at Montreux Bar and Grill in Summerville. They keep moving the outside seating around so it has been hard to figure out when we can go there (evidently you cannot serve alcohol on the sidewalk in front of of the restaurant, but its okay if the tables are setup on the side of the building). Anyway, it finaly worked out, and Zeke got to help dad and mom with their delicious dinners. He got his own pie plate with cold water. Definitely a cool place to eat and hang out. Zeke out front.

Dad shares some of his killer nachos.

Zeke relaxes while mom enjoys an adult beverage.

Zeke goes Greek!

Zeke chillin' by the table.

This evening after a long day at work; Zeke decided to try out the Continental Corner. A lovely Greek restaurant that has been in Summerville for way longer than Zeke. We had seen other folks sitting outside with their dogs before, but this was Zeke's first try. The waitstaff was very friendly and brought Z a container of ice water to drink. He even got some puppy love from a lady who told us about her two boxers at home who love to eat Greek food. Zeke shared some of the grilled chicken from mom's pasta salad and thought it was delicious!

Happy Memorial Day!

Last Memorial Day Zeke broke his leg trying to get the beach. This year we are taking it easy; Zeke went out to lunch at McAlisters then off to Starbucks for a sweet treat.

Philly's

We decided to have family dinner night out tonight and what better place to go for cheesesteaks with your two lovely labs than Philly's ! Philly's is an awesome cheesesteak, sandwich and pasta place and they happen to be dog friendly. You just have to sit outside on the nice patio and order your meal to go. Zeke tried some steak and fries and gives them four paws.

Philly's also had some signs up for a pancake breakfast this Saturday at Applebee's to support the Great Dane Rescue of South Carolina. Mmmm. All you can eat pancakes! Too bad we won't be in town.

lunch at the Dog & Duck

Today was refreshingly warmer (though not dryer) than the past week. So we loaded up for a hike and swim and capped it off with lunch at the Dog & Duck. The Dog & Duck is a super cool restaurant that is ultra dog friendly, this was Zeke and Sadie's first time there. Also the food is fairly wonderful.

Dad shares some chips with the kids.

christmas concert

Zeke went to his friend Sarah's Christmas concert at town hall today. It was awesome holiday fun, and Zeke got to meet some new people and see some old friends.

The new restaurant by town hall, Ladles, had a Christmas tree outside with dog biscuits tied to it. They are taking donations for the local SPCA.

McAlisters for lunch

It's Zeke's first weekend off of dr's restrictions so we celebrated with a trip to McAlister's Deli. (Honestly we will take any excuse to go to McAlister's) The crew at McAlister's is fantastic; they brought out Zeke and Sadie some water bowls and of course they both had a few potato chips.