Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 1, 2006 Page: 4 of 26
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4 A Thursday, June 1, 2006
IslandLife
Port Aransas South Jetty
EnJoy dining out
Lisabella’s: Fresh fusion of flavorful fares!
Good morning, students. Welcome
to Professor Joy’s Cuisine Capers
Class. Our subject today is “fusion
food.” For the uninformed or the
suspect, I shall attempt to enlighten
you on this topic.
For starters, this is quite an inter-
esting word. “Fusion” sounds a little
hostile to me. A little nuclear, if you
will. It makes me think of something
from which we might have hidden
by jumping under our school desks
during the bomb shelter days. The
“Fusions are coming, the Fusions are
coming!”
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of time rolling
around on the
“stanky” floor
of Winnetka
Elementary
School, either
doing the “duck
and cover drill”
from air raid si-
rens or tornado
alerts. In actual-
ity, the hideous
stuff lurking un-
der that desktop
was a hell of a
lot scarier that
what drove us there in the first place.
Also, I never did understand how that
half inch piece of wooden desktop was
going to protect me from Castro, but
who was I to question?
OK students; let’s get back to the
fusion confusion. One definition is:
“. . .a style of cooking which con-
sists of several cuisines culminating
into one dish. Food with international
influences that uses ingredients and
techniques from around the world,
especially "one that combines Eastern
and Western influences.”
So there. Not so hostile, after all.
The point of this lesson is that right
here, in our midst, we have our own
fusion cuisine establishment by the
name of Lisabella’s Bistro.
This attractive cafe is owned and
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operated by Lisa and Kris Amundsen
who moved here from San Antonio to
accomplish their dream of opening the
restaurant for which they had planned
and envisioned for many years. The
elegantly casual setting with the warm
wood floors and tropical fans sets the
tone for the cuisine to come.
Let’s start with their luncheon menu.
Approximately nine appetizers and sal-
ads are listed from tuna de la luna: pep-
pered ahi tuna, field greens, crisp pear,
gorgonzola and balsamic vinaigrette,
to seaside flatbread, which consists of
spinach, mushrooms, red onion, pesto
sauce, goat cheese and parmesan. Get
the drift? We’re fusing, we’re fusing.
ALSO, please be advised that whatever
soup du jour they may be offering,
order it! It will be spectacular.
Lisabella’s Bistro
224 E. Cotter St.
749-4222
Inside and Outside Dining
Lunch: Tuesday - Saturday
11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Dinner : Monday - Saturday
5:30 p.m. on
Closed Sunday
Moving onto the luncheon entrees
and sandwiches, a sampling of same is
the Parisian cowboy sandwich, which
is beef tenderloin, grilled onions,
mushrooms, and jalapeno pepper jack
cheese served on a wonderful bun
with sweet potato fries; the ocean grill
catch of the day served on ciabatta
bread with aioli lemon mayo, chipotle
coleslaw and field green salad, or the
starfish, which consists of two grilled
com tortillas filled with fish or shrimp,
avocado, cilantro, black bean puree
and chipotle goat cheese dressing with
field green salad on the side. Also,
they have a gourmet poblano burger,
grilled veggie sandwich, pasta of the
day and more, along with an array of
“beachsides.”
Now for a little din-din. Once again
a beautiful offering of appetizers,
salads and soup du jour start off your
fusionfest. Save room, however, for the
next course, as it’s just about as good
as it gets. Although the menu offers a
wonderful sounding filet of beef ten-
derloin or the 14-ounce hand cut Black
Angus, I was a big girl and went for
one of the fresh seafood dishes.
My companion, Jimmy Ahi-Ono-
Goat Cheese-Wahoo Lucas, jumped
all over the Opaka paka. This is freshly
flown in Hawaiian pink snapper, deli-
cately pecan crusted and served in a
tequila orange sauce. This wonderfully
flavored fish melted in the mouth, and
the sauce, which I assumed would be
a little sweet, but was not in the least,
was a terrific blend of the two flavors.
Now, big girl ordered the pasta del
mar, which consisted of wild (not
tame) Atlantic sea scallops atop lin-
guini tossed with fresh spinach and
mushrooms and finished in a creamy
chardonnay sauce. Yippee! I love the
fusion!
Other fresh seafood delights were
the island enchiladas, a mixture of
lump crab (fresh, fresh, fresh, not
pasteurized) with red snapper, creamy
mango sauce, black beans and sauteed
spinach and ono which is Pacific
wahoo, served with a coconut curry
sauce, Asian noodles and veggie stir
fry.
The dinner features change nightly
depending upon the fresh seafood of-
ferings available, so you never know
what fusion creation will be blasting
out of their creative kitchen.
Kris proudly told us that they use
only the finest butter, wine, olive oil,
tequila, etcetera, available in their
preparation, and it is quite evident in
their finished product.
Let’s fuse on over to dessert, shall
we? Some of the selections on our eve-
ning outing were dessert quesadillas,
blueberry apple crisp, mango creme
brulee, chocolate bread pudding and
homemade peppermint ice cream.
Cappuccino and lattes are also of-
fered from the “Beachside & Sunsets”
listings.
Kris and Lisa feel they have opened
up their “bistro home” to their patrons
for a visit, and what better thing is.
there to do than, bring along a bottle of
wine when visiting someone’s home?
The good news is the bottle of wine
is for you! Lisabella’s does not offer
wine, beer, or liquor, so they encour-
age you to bring your favorite bottle of
vino to accompany your meal, (small
corkage fee).
Now students, for the final exam: Is
fusion food a good thing?? The answer
is, “Yes”.
Go on a field trip to Lisabella’s
Bistro and see for yourselves: wonder-
fully fresh fusion fare in a beautiful
setting.
Joy Morrow is a long-time fan of
Port Aransas and has been a resident
for nine years. She is a happy contribu-
tor to island merchants.
WHY I AM VOTING FOR BETSY
The runoff election between Betsy and Keith is here. They are
both knowledgeable and skilled candidates, so making a choice
requires thought and consideration.
I am voting for Betsy because -
1) I have observed her participation on the Planning & Zoning
Commission. She prepares for the meetings by visiting the sites to be
discussed, and she offers insight on issues and asks important questions.
2) She is an active community volunteer in a wide range of organizations
- Garden Club, Kiwanis, Keep Port Aransas Beautiful.
3) She has lived in Port Aransas for thirty years. She calls this home and
loves this place. She wants to ensure that the quality of life is protected
by encouraging responsible, planned growth that reflects our shared
vision of a family-friendly community.
4) She has come back here after a hurricane and, as a property owner,
knows what has to be done and when.
5) She wants drivable beaches, a strong dune system, and improved
beach maintenance practices.
A vote for Betsy is a vote for the list above. Please vote.
Sincerely,
Beverly Charles
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I Need Your Vote
We support Keith:
Bill Smith
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Julie Woodward
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Greg Decker
Carolyn James
Keith McMullin for City Council
On the City Council i will fight to:
1. Maintain responsible growth
2. Strengthen law enforcement to meet our growing
needs
3. Preserve a healthy marine environment and clean,
drivable beaches
Defining Our Future, Honoring Our Past
Glenda Balentine
Lauren Webb
Larry Hall
Alex Porter
Debby Kalke
Bobby Richter
Bill Austin
Vinton James
Stuart Denton
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RUNOFF ELECTION
Saturday, June 10th
7:00-7:00
Keith McMullin ExAh„Jfp?MoJ?
for City Council, Place 2 &oo-Soo
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Judson, Mary Henkel. Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 1, 2006, newspaper, June 1, 2006; Port Aransas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth556348/m1/4/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Ellis Memorial Library.