Food, beverage tour of St. Andrews
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This was my mission ...
... to eat and drink all day in St. Andrews.
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So I started here ...
... at the Hams Hame Pub & Grill.
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Which is located here ...
... right across the street from the Old Course clubhouse and the 18th green.
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I walked downstairs ...
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And asked for a Scottish beer ...
... so the waitress brought me an H&H Ale.
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I then ordered a filet of fish sandwich ...
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That was as big as my face ...
... yah know, for 'scale.'
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I then headed to The One Under ...
... conveniently located underneath the Rusacks Hotel, where Jack Nicklaus stayed when he came to play the Open.
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Rusacks and The One Under are located here ...
... to the right of 18 fairway. (And, as you can see, the outside patio is dog-friendly.)
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I went downstairs ...
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Where Finlay was kind enough to pour me a beer ...
... from a St. Andrews brewery named Eden Mill.
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I went with the Golden Ale ...
... apropos, I thought, since the Golden Child is going for his third major in a row this week.
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I found a seat with a pillow I liked ...
... because yes, that is an important detail. (Ambience, people.)
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I ordered more fish and chips ...
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Just kidding. I asked a family sitting nearby ...
... if I could photograph their meals, including this hamburger.
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I was happy with my decision ...
... (Don't I look happy?)
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I made my way to the Dunvegan Hotel ...
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The Dunvegan ...
... is a favorite of fans and players, alike.
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I decided to forego a beer ...
... as I had already made a visit to the Dunvegan earlier in the week.
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Onward ...
... to the Jigger Inn.
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Which is located here ...
... just to the right of the 17th fairway.
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You can sit outside ...
... and enjoy the golf. And your beer.
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I, however, spent my time inside ...
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Where I made a friend! ...
... Doesn't he look ecstatic to have made my acquaintance?
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Next door to the Jigger Inn is the Old Course Hotel ...
... which wouldn't let me inside.
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This fine establishment, however ...
... would have let me inside, had I opened the door and walked in.
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But I was a little distracted by nearby Luvians Bottleship ...
... which is the oldest bottleshop in St. Andrews. (We Americans call these "liquor stores.")
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This is the whiskey purchased by ...
... PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem upon his arrival to St. Andrews, as told to me by the manager of Luvians Bottleshop.
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Fisher and Donaldson ...
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Sells an average of 300 ...
... fudge donuts each day.
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They are delicious and low in calories ...
... one of these things simply is not true.
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A bar called Criterion ...
... was my final stop.
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Let's just say it met my ...
... yeah yeah yeah, you know where I was going with that.
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I took more photos of other people's food ...
... like this beef stew.
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And this ham panini ...
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And for those of you at home wondering ...
... the answer is: Yes, there are Starbucks in St. Andrews.
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And this is where my food and beverage tour ended ...
... in the media center. This tour is Open ... and closed.
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I went with the chef-recommended appetizer ...
... the Shetland Smoked Salmon.
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