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When my sister ate at Per Se last Friday, her reservations were for 5:30. When she left at 9, she said the tables were only half filled. Also, my original reservation in February was for 7:30, this time I could only get 5:30 or 9pm. They told me that those were the only seatings for parties of 2 people.

I will be dining at Per Se tonight (Friday at 9pm). My original reservation was for February 27. A friend made the original reservation for me and my fiance. He is an investor at French Laundry, so he has connections. I am very excited. I read Soul of a Chef, and I am in awe of Keller. My only problem is that my Fiance hates long drawn out stuffy meals. He loses his appetite. Oh well. My sister ate at Per se last Friday. She has been to FL as well. She is a vegetarian. She liked FL better, as far as food and atmosphere. But I cannot trust her opinion, since she gets the veggie tasting menu. I love stuff like foie gras and sweetbreads, etc. Also, my sister asked, and got a tour of the kitchen. Last summer I had an anniversary dinner for my parents at ADNY, we ate in the private room and had a special menu for 8 people. It was excellent. I also recently had the tasting menu at Le Bernadin and Asiate. So I am anxious to compare Per Se. I'll let you know...