Weekend in Portsmouth

Rolfe and I spent a long weekend at Wentworth by the Sea in New Hampshire. We got to explore the Portsmouth area and eat at a few really great places.
Friday night -- Jumping Jays Fish Cafe http://www.jumpinjays.com/menu.htm
Great bar, bartender and the best seafood we've had in a long time. We started with raw bar staples (shrimp cocktail and local oysters). They were fresh and delicious. The bar specializes in some pretty interesting concoctions. Rolfe had a dirty martini that was made with peperoncini and jalapeno juice. Very interesting. We will try to replicate this home. We had a appetizer of soft shell crab that was also a little different in presentation and preparation. This was excellent. For main courses I got local grilled Yellow fin on Caesar and Rolfe got 'diver' scallops with lobster volute sauce. Both were fantastic!! The fish was fresh and cooked perfectly with great attention to detail for sauces and sides. This restaurant gives high end seafood places in Boston a run for the money. I will drive up anytime for a meal here.
Saturday night -- The Green Monkey http://thegreenmonkey.net/menu.php
This restaurant was another great find in this town. There seems to be so many wonderful places to hang out and eat. Another place that I would like to make a return visit. We started with pork won-tons and 'grilled' romaine salad. I would say they have an Asian tilt to their menu but the salad was delicious and I just loved how the romaine wilted into the light drizzle of Caesar dressing. We both went with beef options. I got the fillet with an espresso and Chile rub and he got a rib-eye. I am not sure which starch side I liked better (both were really good). Mine came with a Gorgonzola like Au gratin and Rolfe's came with a Vermont cheddar croquette. We tried a Spanish Tempranillo that went perfectly with our dinner. They have a small but interesting wine list.
Best Breakfast in the area -
Shout out to the 'Golden Egg'. (is that just the best name for a breakfast joint?) This was just on 1A around the corner from the main road to New Castle and on the way to Portsmouth. We ate large and Delicious breakfasts Sat and Sun morning that included omelettes, muffins, blueberry pancakes, eggs Benedict etc. Great little spot that the locals seem to flock to as well as the 'vacationers'. Since I suffered with the 'charbucks' coffee at the hotel, the smooth and Delicious coffee here was a welcome respite.
Dessert? - yes we indulged on Saturday night http://www.popoversonthesquare.com/index.html
A great little coffee, cafe and dessert place right on the corner downtown called PopOver (guess what they feature). This is a comfortable spot to hang out and eat or just have a sweet or just some great coffee, espresso etc. I got the 1/2 portion of a the popover sunday. I saw the full portion go by and it was enought for 4 people. It was full of vanilla ice cream, cinnamon sugar nuts, banana slices, hot fudge and caramel sauce (oh yah - whipped cream too!) We also indulged in a piece of chocolate cream pie. That was good, but if you go, definitely get something in the popover.