If nothing else, I bet the air was super fresh by the water side!
Tourism is always a double edged sword, isn't it? When I travel (which isn't often) I like to go to the out-of-the-way and hole-in-the-wall family owned restaurants that I find to eat at. They usually will have the best food.
Me too, it is the only way to get to know the place you are visiting and not get treated as a moving wallet!