Return to Margaret’s: The Sharkslayer
It’s been years since I’ve been to Margaret’s Cantina in Chapel Hill. And I don’t know why. They have multiple options for vegetarians, including – my favorite – the tempeh burrito. It tasted exactly like I remembered – absolutely delicious. They also have a new (at least, new to me) item on their menu: Vegetarian Posole. I would have totally gotten this if my mouth hadn’t already been set on the burrito.
Now, on to the more interesting part.
About halfway through the meal, I suddenly noticed what was hanging on the wall right next to me – a large photo entitled Sharkslayer. It was a black and white photo of someone on the beach holding three dead little sharks. (Dogfish, I think.) Those of you who know me know of my deep and abiding fear of sharks, but I honestly don’t wish them dead. I’m afraid of sharks, but I don’t hate them. And of course, I find photos of dead animals to be in extremely poor taste.
After about ten minutes of alternately shielding my eyes from inadvertently catching the eye of the dead little shark and outright staring at the photo, I finally asked the server if she could possibly take it down. “Oh, is he looking at you?” she asked. I pathetically nodded, and she reached over and removed the photo. I breathed a huge sigh of relief and went on with my meal. But I think the image of the dead sharks will stay with me for a while.
Tags: burrito, Chapel Hill, tempeh, vegetarian
