tommy

probably not.

Thanks for clearing that up. you're welcome.

blue, it's good to see you posting again.

yes, 35 dollars included an enormous amount of food and variety. judging by how packed the place was at lunch, i can't imagine that it isn't impossible to get out of there for less than 20 dollars, especially at lunch.

now that we've all explained ourselves...

weck is a hard roll, basically.

i like the way you think.

pairings with multi-course meals aren't always full pours. in my experience, they're usually not full pours. but if you rent a bus, i'll be glad to have you drive me.

in +1, depending on date/etc.

that was good. but too much mayo. i suppose that's the style. *all* of the wines were to my liking.

did you ask for the prix fixe menu?

that was some super sushi. i generally don't like my raw fish seared at all, but the tuna, pictured above, was just perfect. just barely seared. all the wines were great. lreda managed to bring a chardonnay that i actually enjoyed! it's been a while since i've enjoyed chardonnay. and the ice wine (sauvignon blanc) was a perfect dessert.

leaves, stalks, roots. all good.

OK.

dratts. i missed the thrust of this thread. with all of these clubs around egullet, it's hard to know where one truly fits in. but i'll start eating smoked salmon if that helps. only because ExtraMSG says i'm crazy if i don't.

ted would be great. but his whole shtick is basically offending people. i'm not sure he'd reach the demographic that FTV would want. but yeah, it'd be great seeing him skin rabbits that he shot in his yard and then cooking them for dinner that night.

don't let egullet get in your way. i never do.

easy, kid. we're still trying to figure out where we're eating in 12 hours.

i like jamie. some people hate him because he's good looking, charming, talented, successful, and has friends.

that reminds me, i don't like many smoked products, especially smoked salmon.

why do i get the feeling that "OK" will supplant "eff shakers" on this particular outing. it's probably time to retire that one anyway.

perhaps the reviewer is focusing on the bad points, as UP and Rocco need a good lashing. i haven't been in about 6 months, but when UP is "very good", it's "very fucking good." edited for clarity

UP was a very exciting restaurant for quite some time. i'd say that it's still pretty exciting overall, but as lxt suggested earlier, the competition for that particular market has gotten pretty fierce. to suggest that Rocco isn't a good chef just seems way off base.

fuck yeah! (can i vote again later?)

i don't know if it's an aversion, but i don't like cooked salmon very much. i'll shove it down my throat if it's raw, however. as far as stinky, the stinkier the better (although this wasn't true a few years ago). other than that, the smell of Southern Comfort still makes me gag. one too many chug/vomit sessions in college, i suspect.