awbrig

It was awesome...they treated us like royalty there... lady T will be giving the official review of everything sometime today and the rest of us will fill in with our own perspective with more information and pics...

I thought it was awesome and one of the better movies I have seen in a very long time...

picture of awbrig and maggie the cat after enjoying Suvirs Apricot Jam...

hey suvir buddy, no kids tomorrow at Opera, babysitter time for the 2 tikes, they might crimp my style at opera! I gave your apricot jam to maggie and husband tonight since they were begging to try it! You're quite the celebrity here in Chicago!

opera sounds fun, can I come?

i'm taking my camera! dont you worry...

saw Dinner Rush last night and again with maggiethecat and husband, Lou, tonight. Absolutely awesome movie! If you havent seen it, get it ASAP. All eGulleteers should see this movie.

Yes, it is. That is our hotel pool overlooking the ocean. Manele Bay Resort.

when do you run into this items when you arent using them "as food"?

what if that friend happened to be male? will that be ok?

I have been cruising on Shutterfly (our online photo place) and looking at our Hawaii trip and dreaming I was still there... Man, that would be nice, instead of this...

Wow, sounds pretty good!

I think Chilly Tritter is Charlie Trotter's estranged lost brother...

i hope its not too cold for you? the oven can only provide so much heat in an apartment...be careful! it is soooo cold here you cant be outside for more than a few minutes! Its the frozen tundra here...oops I mean tundra

Los Angeles or Louisiana?

I was telling my wife today that I cant wait until the temperature gets back to 0 degrees. Its been hard to goto the grocery store and get fresh meat vegetables etc...when it's been so frigid. What have you been cooking or have you been doing your normal routine?

im jealous...

nine is, simply, beautiful. Caviar Bar Each mens urinal even has its own plasma tv screen with soothing scenes in which to gaze at while you're, y'know... nine is quite the scene... also the Ghost Bar is not open during the on Monday - it disappears during the week - hence Ghost Bar! heres a pic of the Ghost Bar... Heres their website for even more info... http://www.n9ne.com/home.asp As far as Opera goes...it had a brief review in Chicago magazine and it sounds awesome and the Jerry Kleiner decor seems very wild! Should be a great time!

Thats where I went...not bad...not as great as they all seem to think it is... Whats the difference between a Dreamsicle and a Creamsicle? I always wondered that?

We are having Maggiethecat and her husband over for the Super Bowl. Here's the menu... Ahi Tuna with Garlic, Ginger & Sesame Oil on Taro Chips Citrus Cured Smoked Salmon with Horseradish Sauce, Shallots and Dill on Buckwheat Blini Gumbo from Heaven on Seven Pineapple - Polenta Upside Down Cake with Mango and Caramel-Lime Ice Cream Jean Georges' Warm Chocolate Cake

Ive been to Ghost Bar (which is upstairs of Nine) and its nothing but a dance floor with some intimate tables...its much nicer downstairs at Nine - much nicer. And Ghost Bar doesnt really get any people in it until later at night...FYI Here's a review of Nine if interested... http://www.metromix.com/top/1,1419,M-Metro...il-7417,00.html

unfortunately, we won't be able to make it. Just Kidding! See you there.

I thought he just died...

Cab, Thanks for the info! here is a link with a few comments re Belinda in interested... http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?act=ST...6&t=10259&st=30 Belinda was always our favorite at Charlie Trotters. Nearly each time we were there she took such AWESOME care of us and especially my mom when she was dining there...One of my favorite times re Belinda was when Allison and I were there and I asked Belinda if there was caviar on the menu for that evening. She asked me, "Would you like there to be?" "Absolutely", I said. That evening we had more caviar I could ever imagine! I was very sad to hear she had left - and it was a little mysterious too. The staff wasnt saying much about her sudden departure...They told us she had had family problems and was taking a little time off. Then a little later I had heard she had moved to CA...now, as I hear from you, she's at Fifth Floor. Good for her! Belinda is so cool and I hope she does well there!

do you recommend getting whole beans or ground?