tommy

If I may be so bold: You will like Suzanne and you *will* be surprised. She is indeed Nick nick, let's face it, she can be a pain in the ass. oh wait, was that a PM?

i can't wait to meet suzanne.

yeah, no. now that's a weird expression, inn't?

so we'll sort of look out for you maybe. hope to see you come by. 3 more hours...

a few days in the woodlands. bbq temple who-wha?

i was there and now i'm back. but i'm going again in 3 weeks. i shall take your recs under advisement. who wants to meet me? you lucky devils. actually, i probably won't make it into houston proper, whatever that means.

perhaps you just come across that way, you know, naturally.

if you are of the opinion that my request was out of line you could have just gone ahead and ignored it. snide remarks are uncalled for.

yeah, but it's my understanding that someone has dropped out.

what's the final (as of now) list? i appreciate that some members may choose to not go based on what members won't be in attendance.

you done good. does anyone know what that "hot grill" place in hackensack is all about? a bit down from white manna???

speaking to the room...

where be the pre-dinner drinks. i'm so confused.

Problem tommy, I'm off on Sunday's though for you I might make a trip to the restaurant The steaks are on a Monday afternoon. Good excuse for a sick day! oh sh*t! i've been *very* close to getting in the car on a random sunday to go out to your place (although i'd call first). damn. is saturday better? steak sammies, magic hat and all that good stuff?? the day i call in sick on a monday is the day i retire. will you still be around then?

what about the people who work for a living. i promised lou a sunday visit and i am sticking to that promise. just not this week.

mmmmm. i often see something like this with rice in it as well. oh man, one of my favorites!

oh as if you don't think i'm just wonderful. who are you kidding.

not that i want it any more crowded than it already is, but... mrs. tommy tells the that the cheese shop of ridgewood is quite good. a huge selection, any of which you are more than welcome to sample. a list of cheeses is here on their website

let's just agree that it depends on what kind of meeting it is. as an example, if it's a pre-knicks game dinner out with the boys, then i see no problem with F&J and a big problem with Amanda's. if it's pre-fashion show at bryant park with the girls, head over to amanda's and stay away from F&J. clear? good.

well, let's face it, if you just stop in, you're paying a premium. if you do your homework, then yeah, i suppose you can get a deal.

a 5 dollar cab ride, or a 10 block walk (a nice enough walk taking about 10-15 minutes.

i re-visited zarole recently. i have to say the meal was pretty darned good. we opted for a tasting menu, which consists of 5 course from the menu (2 app, 2 entree, 1 dessert) for 65 dollars. actually, we added a course which brought the price up to 75 dollars. that's not a cheap date in NJ. started with tuna tartar in a ponzu viniagrette. the fish was fresh and wonderful. i am a sushi purist, however, and therefore could have done with the viniagrette. however it was very good, nice and acidic, and played well off of the tuna and cucumber slices. foie gras - served on top of what seemed to be a corn muffin or blueberry muffin. a generous piece of foie gras to say the least. the plate was decorated with aged balsamic and a bit of fruit (apple) puree. day boat diver scallops, served on mini potato cakes. perfectly seared, if not a little *too* done (but acceptable). a bit of sauteed leek as well. here's where it gets tricky: we were supposed to receive 2 more course (entree type courses). but a salad came out. what can ya do, we figured we'd eat it and not question, as i didn't want to get into it with the server. however, it because apparent that this course was a misfire and shouldn't have been brought to our table (although it was our server who brought it, so i had to assume she knew what she was doing). now i started feeling like they were getting over, and would only bring out one more entree course. i called the server over and said "the salad, that was a mistake, right?" and she quickly said "don't worry about it, that was extra from the chef, and we'll be out with your remaining courses." well, the next course was obviously already in the can and was... beef tenderloin atop truffled mashed with a red wine and truffle reduction. quite a heavy dish, and clearly the grand finale. it was very good, with a perfect crust on the meat, done med-rare. we joked that they'd have a hard time coming up with something bigger than this for what was now the 6th course. we were hoping to get another fish course before the steak, or even at this point, but we got... rack of venison. that were able to present a dish that was even heavier and richer than the steak and potatoes. we were so full, we barely finished it and skipped dessert altogther. i have to wonder had i not mentioned that the salad was a mistake, if we would have never seen that last course. unfortunately, there's no way of knowing, so i'm hesitant to say that they handled the issue correctly. the room is pretty damned sharp. i'll give 'em that. and overall, the food was spot on. 160 before tip. yikes. website

Sri Thai, yeah, wasn't that the place you/we're talking about?? I'd swear there was a thai place on Hudson! sri thai is on bloomfield and 3rd. hudson is 2 streets east. sri thai has been there for probably 7 years or so, and was pretty good for while. not sure how they're doing now, however, as i haven't been in quite some time.

i seriously doubt that. this place is new. it used to be a dumpling type place. the only 2 thai's in hoboken for the last decade were sri thai and bangkok city. so there.

i freakin hope not! yikes.