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[Lady T]

Ah, good, Gentle G. Then, afterward, we can go up to your place and continue the cleanup of the authentic 24-carat howling mess we're about to make of your house and yard on Saturday.



(Edited to put my punctuation back where it belongs.)

Edited by Lady T, 15 July 2003 - 10:36 AM.

[guajolote]

You forgot about my secret weapon - the super cleaner. I'm quite sure everything will be cleaned up before I stagger into bed.

[paul o' vendange]

Sorry, everyone, been away, and should have confirmed.

Yep, you bet, we're on - Monday night, 7:00. I'll be the guy with an Orval, and a lamp, stumbling up and down Clark street, saying "have you seen the dolphin? Have you seen the dolphin?"

Guajolote -

Am sorry that I will have to miss your event. Reading, it seems you have dozens of howling beasts perched at your door, poised to pounce on some serious food. Have a blast! Look forward to seeing you on Monday.

Maggie, thanks for the heads up re: Rachel; I have given it to her.


See y'all Monday.

Edited by paul o' vendange, 17 July 2003 - 08:46 AM.

[Rachel Perlow]

I've added this to the eGullet Calendar for you all.

[paul o' vendange]

Thanks very much Rachel.

[NeroW]

Cool--I forgot about this.

I have a Baking 101 practical that day, so I'll have my whiskey pants on (i.e., post-practical student uniform). Promise not to laugh.

[Lady T]

"Laugh", my oversize foot. By the end of business on the average Monday, I'm not likely even to notice.

[paul o' vendange]

By the end of business Sunday I am ready for the end of business Friday.

[NeroW]

Business?

Business is for squares.

[paul o' vendange]

I work for a law firm. Business is for...

Aw, the hell with it. I'm going to go read Anna Karenina.

[Hobbes]

7/21, 7:00 it is and I am in.

Meet at HopLeaf? I am hooked ya all after the party on Sat. I have been wanting to venture to HopLeaf and now I have an even better reason to now Good beer and Good folks!

L8r and c'ya there.

Hobbes

[Elizabeth_11]

I may be able to make it as well; there's a chance I may be working too late to be able to make it, but I should have a better idea tomorrow when I get there. Sounds like a good time.

[guajolote]

I hope everyone is going, because I'm leaving in 20 minutes with a lot of cheese.

[Elizabeth_11]

Well I am still stuck at work (if they only knew how much time I spent on egullet ) so unless I get outta here within the next half hour, I don't think I'll be able to make it. I wish I had seen this thread sooner, not sure how I missed it, but next time I'll be sure to get off work early ahead of time. Have fun guys!

[maggiethecat]

OK, ladies and gents: I had to miss out on this, so someone has to Tell All. Because no one has yet makes me think that the beer was extensively quaffed, and you're all pulling together those tasting notes.

(And I want to hear about the cheese.)

[Lady T]

They made Guajolote put the cheese away.



Other parties took care of the actual beer drinking (I drank a really nice dryish Prosecco and ate more than my share of a double order of mussels with frites), and I'll let Gentle G (those dancing elephants haunted my dreams last night, boyo) and Nightscotsman and Hobbes (mead?! neat!) and Aurora deliver those reviews.

Much fun was had; I only regret that Paul had to leave before Aurora and Nightscotsman and I could get up there (dratted Clark Street bus!)

[nightscotsman]

Well, Lady T and Aurora were kind enough to meet me after class and escort me to the gathering on the Scary Big City Bus™, so we got there a little late at about 8:15. Thanks ladies.

Not being a beer person myself I don't feel qualified to comment on the brews, but I did sample a lovely English mead that was very nice - somewhat sweet with a rich honey flavor. I also had the smoked duck sandwich, which was excellent, and some perfectly crisp thin cut frites with garlic aioli. I would go back to Hopleaf for the fries alone.

Aurora and Guajalote were in fine form dreaming up new products to market and the infomercials to hawk them. That girl needs her own TV show. And of course we gossiped about all the eGulleters that didn't show up.

[maggiethecat]

And of course we gossiped about all the eGulleters that didn't show up.

Oh shit. I could be in Big Trouble Here!

[Lady T]

Us? Take St. Maggie's name in vain? Gentle innocent us??

[guajolote]

I arrived earlier than the downtown crew and got to meet Paul o'Vendage, his lovely wife, and there adorable little boy. He (the boy, not Paul) has the cutest curly hair. Carema and Auxerrois (sp?) showed up a few minutes later, it turned out that Carema and Paul's wife had worked at a restaurant together a couple of years ago. Hobbes also came, he is quite nervous about starting his new job today (good luck Hobbes!). We spent a lot of time talking about wine, and I even learned a few things.

The evening was a lot of fun, especially the lawyer-bashing .

The cheese was left over from the party, I gave it to a homeless guy on the way home.

[NeroW]

Did you really give the cheese to a homeless guy, Dean? That's awesome!

Sorry I missed it. I'm broke. Does anyone need a babysitter? I promise I can be good! And I have references, all from Kids Who Love Me To Babysit For Them, and their grateful parents.

Did you guys gossip about me? **insert panting, drooling emoticon here**

[maggiethecat]

Us?  Take St. Maggie's name in vain?  Gentle innocent us??

Yes, gentle innocent you! Our ears were burning, right Nero?

I'm broke too, which is why I didn't make it. Unlike Nero (who come to think of it, would be the best babysitter on the planet!) I would probably corrupt your little ones. Now, catsitting, OTOH.

THe Hopleaf serves food?

[guajolote]

They just started serving food. The mussels were good, but I make better ones. Excellent frites.

Nero, we may take you up on that babysitting offer - I'll talk it over with Elizabeth.

[Hobbes]

Yeeeeeesssssssssss,

A good time was had by all, meaning by the contingent of HeartLanders that showed up that is .

Very right nightscotsman, "That girl needs her own TV show." I already would have bought one of her hawked products (biting wit I believe) at the bar if she was selling. The food and the beer are good at Hoplead, I also had the duck-sand. But the only sour note to the whole night was that the bar made us put the cheese away, hhhhmmmmm it was not like we were not ordering any food or beer from them . (Guajolote that is great that you gave the cheese to a homeless person).

I leave you all with a thing to ponder,
The Hopleaf bar must be the only joint in town with dancing pink elephants.

Hobbes

[NeroW]

They just started serving food. The mussels were good, but I make better ones. Excellent frites.

Nero, we may take you up on that babysitting offer - I'll talk it over with Elizabeth.

Thanks!

I promise I can behave.

[Lady T]

Well, yes and no, Hobbes. Hopleaf is the only place in town where you see the dancing pink elephants while you're still sober...

[Hobbes]

Well, yes and no, Hobbes.  Hopleaf is the only place in town where you see the dancing pink elephants while you're still sober...

so true so ture

[Hobbes]

Hobbes also came, he is quite nervous about starting his new job today (good luck Hobbes!).

Ah yes the first day on the job,

It went well, better than I expected. As I have said before, I have to be a dishwasher for 2 days and then move on to "the line." Last night I was a dishwasher. As a cook it is a good experience to know how it feels to be a dishwasher when all you have contact with them is shoveling them your dirty sauté pans, etc. As Bourdain says in one of his books, "I could fire my saucier any day, never my dishwasher." Now I know from personal experience. After tonight's dishwashing I move on to the pasty side of "the line." Why pastry, not sure, because I have no previous experience in pastry but that is where chef wants me to go so I'll go. It is not a very complex dessert menu so I will be able to handle it in the little training I have had before (at culinary school) and the training I will get from Ohba. I will also get a chance to get "pastry" on my resume as before I would not have had the chance. I also will only be making a pit stop at pastry; only until I can train the next person to replace me.

All is good and I'll keep you all up to date on the goings on at Ohba.

Later,

Hobbes

FYI:
Ohba
2049 W. Division St.
773-772-2727

[MatthewB]

Keep updating us, please, Hobbes.

BTW, here's a link to Ohba's website.

[maggiethecat]

Keep updating us, please, Hobbes.

BTW, here's a link to Ohba's website.

Yes, please do! And they say being a plongeur builds all kinds of character.