Beard House Event In Philly

[Bond Girl]

Can't seemed to make up my mind about going to this James Beard Out of Town Event at the Ritz Carlton in Philly. The line up is impressive enough: Phillippe Reninger, Rocco DiSpirito, Michael Ginor, Douglas Rodriguez, Nancy Silverton et al. I get to try out food that I would otherwise not experience as a New Yorker. It's for a good cause. Plus, I may get a chance to see for myself what the fuss is over Rocco as the sexiest chef of the year.

Having said that, James Beard House crowd tend to be a bit stodgy, with average age bordering on the nursing home range. Meal served at any of the event is usually not representative of the Chef at his/her best. Lastly, to be a totally self indulgent brat, I should just get myself down to South Beach, FL instead for the AIWF event.

This is kind of trivial but since this thread is going down, I figure what the hell!

[tommy]

but bond girl, this isn't "off topic"!!!

for what it's worth, i've been to many beard events, and i still have all of my hair.

[Bond Girl]

Tommy, you must not have been at the same events I've been to. If I have to hear one more talk about dentures and cardiologist, I will positively scream.

[tommy]

Tommy, you must not have been at the same events I've been to.  If I have to hear one more talk about dentures and cardiologist, I will positively scream.

well, i'm not saying that there *isn't* that element. if anything, you can make a difference.

[Bond Girl]

Okay....I guess I can always take my friend "the Viagara sales woman" with me to spice up the conversation.

[robert40]

Bond Girl.

You never know one day you may not find yourself a spring chicken anymore.

Honestly it is good to see an older group interested in Rocco's food and not baked scrod in lemon butter.

RR

[Bond Girl]

Robert,

I never said I am a spring chicken. Far from it, I would be considered approaching middle age. The thing is I always felt left out of the conversation because I simply can't relate to them right now (ie. Cardiologists,Hormone Replacement Therapy, Oncologist, Dentures etc.) Even if I may face those same issues sometimes down the road. Also, the whole experience just end depressing me for days because they remind me of my own mortality.

May be. it's the general escapism mentality, but I like to have fun when I go out to dinner, especially when dinner is going cost $175.00. I don't want to hear about making funeral arrangements in advance just in case anything happens to me (An actual conversation I had with a sweet old lady at dinner once) If I want to be depressed for days, I'd go see a Ingmar Bergman movie.