The drink specials at The Bonefish Grille in Hyde Park caught somebody’s eye last Wednesday. Toni Phillips, a local physician, was out with friends when she noticed her olive staring back at her.

“I thought to myself, my goodness, they sure have a creative bartending staff here.” Ms. Phillips, originally from Little Rock, Arkansas, was taken aback despite years spent in the medical field.

“I knew it must have been a man’s eyeball, because it was staring at my chest", said Phillips. 

Speaking in a soft southern drawl, Ms. Phillips said that she and a group of friends often meet at the Bonefish Grill on Wednesdays for cheap martinis.

“I must say that this certainly put a different spin on the evening. And it wasn’t because we’d had one too many.”

Curious as to who may have lost the wandering eye, Ms. Phillips quickly flagged down a staff member and put the rogue garnish on crushed ice.

“I couldn’t believe it,” bartender Steve Mulligan said. “In all my years in the industry, I’ve never seen anything like it. And Toni was amazing. She even lifted the eyepatch off our bouncer, Boris, to see if he was a match.”

Laughing, Mr. Mulligan continued, “but turns out he wears that thing just for affect. I know you're probably thinking that a fish restaurant in a dull part of town wouldn't need a strong man. Believe me, you’d be surprised at the damage a financial adviser on her fifth round might do. A little intimidation goes a long way, I always say. Still, Boris was a bit embarrassed.”

When asked if he'd heard about the four fingers found in a bowl of Graeter's ice cream, Mr. Mulligan expressed surprise.

"If this is a new trend in the restaurant industry, I have yet to hear about it from our kitchen manager."

The search for the eyeball’s owner continues. If you have lost such an item, please call the local health department and provide a detailed description.