tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676257508484188930.post8082386580650382770..comments2023-11-29T02:29:00.977-06:00Comments on JIM HEFFERNAN'S BLOG: Black spaghetti, tuna balls and maybe Michele....Jim Heffernanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04388986747065569089noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676257508484188930.post-50029582853133306912011-06-28T12:42:21.722-05:002011-06-28T12:42:21.722-05:00Eric: Oh, wow...I feel like a piker compared to yo...Eric: Oh, wow...I feel like a piker compared to your experience -- apparently on the same evening. We were at the Guthrie restaurant -- the one at ground level. Nice ambience, but not my kinda menu, as stated in my posting. I believe they have a shorter, more sensible, menu in the bar area. We all occasionally get caught up in the wrong place at the right time, restaurant wise, I guess. I end up feeling like a schnook after paying $20 bux for a dollop of black spaghetti and tuna meatballs. Can't help it. I also end up feeling gaggy. Always enjoy hearing from you. You write very well, by the way. -- JimJim Heffernanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04388986747065569089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676257508484188930.post-65730704349971426302011-06-23T14:58:27.094-05:002011-06-23T14:58:27.094-05:00Hi Jim
I happened to be in the cities this past we...Hi Jim<br />I happened to be in the cities this past weekend too, visiting with family.<br /><br />Saturday evening my brother-in-law suggested going out to eat. My wife and I thought a steak dinner would be wonderful. We were thinking Mr. Steak he wasn't. I knew I was in trouble when Gloria the hostess met us at the door. Wearing a tiny black dress she had to stand at least 6'4" in her stiletto heels. We were seated and she lingered at the table I assumed in search of a gratuity. I short smile and shake of my head and she got the message it wasn't going to happen. My wife misreading my smile kicked me in the ankle.<br /><br />Gustav, our server, appeared after a while. A smiling lumberjack type this Gus was not. Goose-toff, accent on the wrong syllable, probably was trendy in some circles with his prickly, short greased up hair of various colors. Orders were taken; mine started with an $18 salad the price of which didn't include tomato slices $3 and cucumber slices another $3. Dinner was garlic mashed potatoes for $12, asparagus I thought cheap at $7, and a steak which cost what would have bought a good used car in my youth. <br /><br />The brother-in-law ordered up 3 bottles of wine. His family drinks, mine sips, I don't partake at all. <br /><br />Dinners done, deserts consumed, wine gone; the brother-in-law turns to me and announces we will split the bill in half. His family, which controlled 2/3rds of the table, beamed at his gracious offer. I was opening my mouth in protest when I got another swift kick in the ankle from the misses. She squeezed my forearm to the point of numbness and I understood I was to play nice in the sandbox.<br /><br />Goose-toff grabbed the offered plastic, returned with his tip already added in, and I signed my name to a piece of paper that reduced by bank account by several c-notes plus.<br /><br />By the way the steak was excellent.<br /><br />Erick HAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676257508484188930.post-2883046377483296322011-06-20T20:16:31.578-05:002011-06-20T20:16:31.578-05:00Pattymae: I'm a real meat and potatoes kind of...Pattymae: I'm a real meat and potatoes kind of guy and I did think I was being bold in my meal selection. We ate at one of the Guthrie complex restaurants and it was a great spot to catch an after-theater bite. But the folks sitting in the bar area had burgers and french fries on their plates. Guess we'll sit there next time :-) Thanks for reading and the fun comment! <br />JimJim Heffernanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04388986747065569089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676257508484188930.post-73750635313013893582011-06-20T17:22:32.410-05:002011-06-20T17:22:32.410-05:00What a wonderful weekend here in the Twins you had...What a wonderful weekend here in the Twins you had! I'd like to know which restaurant is was so that I'll NEVER go there.<br />Love your columns!Pattymaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12542060123745570969noreply@blogger.com