phenomprincess

Thanks Ant, great pictures! Apparently you missed the moment when James and I were spreading the caramel on each other's....

Unfortunately James and I missed our exit off of 80 onto 287, so our trip was a bit longer than it should have been, and somewhat eventful, but not worth repeating! Anyway, we had a WONDERFUL time meeting everyone and of course eating and drinking the night away. Rosie and I talked about organizing a get-together in October at Brother's Moon in Hopewell (I also happen to work there in case anyone didn't catch that), so I will keep all of you posted in the weeks to come as to when, etc. Thanks again!

Sorry, bradyjr is my husband's account!

I just found out that my husband is playing hookey from school tonight, so we would like to join everyone for dinner. Any suggestions on wine? We are really looking forward to meeting everyone. Thanks!

Okay, the other reason I am reluctant is that it is a bit of a drive from Hopewell (probably over an hour) and I have to work on Saturday morning (not too early, but still...). Is anybody else coming from this area that is willing to carpool, or is everyone mostly in NNJ? Thanks for the warm welcome!

Hello - I just joined egullet a few days ago, and this group sounds great. I am looking forward to the next get together (since I do not want to jump in at the last minute), and I'm hoping that my husband and I will be able to attend the pig roast in September. Thanks!

I think he was just pulling the "I have lots of money to spend $2K on suits" card, and basically just being an ultra-snob. Thanks!

Hi there - new member to egullet. I was led to this site after doing a search on Charlie Trotter reviews for an upcoming visit with my husband in October. We both just read "Lessons in Service", and, being that we work in the food industry, are intrigued to the point of making a pit stop in the Chicago to eat there on our way to Napa. I must admit that some of the posts on this thread have ignited concern, however dining at CT is as much about research and expansion of knowledge in restaurant operations (what to do, what not to do, e.g.) so I think we're going to forge ahead and keep our reservation. I was chatting with an acquaintance that is well-established in the Chicago area and says he dines at CT monthly. He mentioned that I should make sure that I tip the host/hostess and make sure that I'm "dressed appropriately" (beyond the required jacket???) because he has heard of incidents where people that showed up with advance reservations were never seated because the host/hostess weren't tipped and "didn't like the way they were dressed." Now, this seems completely ludicrous to me and I'm thinking that my friend was really just blowing smoke out of you-know-where...HOWEVER, has anyone ever heard of this scenario?