Chef Nick Gatti

[Blondie]

Congratulations Nick!

[Bond Girl]

way to go Nick! Will get Jersey friends to save me the article tomorrow.

[ngatti]

Thanks again guys. Just finished service. Busiest Satuday ala carte in the 9 years I've been working here. I'll see if I can get a link up tomorrow.

Thank you all for your warm wishes. I areally appreciate you all noticing.

Nick

[Kim WB]

Ditto. 

trippo, or whatever.

[tommy]

Ditto. 

trippo, or whatever.

oh come on guys. this love-fest needed a bit of levity.

[eatingwitheddie]

Did you get a raise yet?

[pnapoli]

The REAL link

Not sure if this will work, because the NYT online requires log in...but here goes....

[Jinmyo]

Thanks pnapoli.

Does this mean we have to call you "Mr. Gatti" now?

[bigbear]

oh come on guys.  this love-fest needed a bit of levity.

Yeah..... but you made me waste a whole click.

[Rail Paul]

i just wish that they included a picture of that pompadour nick is sportin.  damn, that's some headahair.

edit:  ah, here it is.  from the "nick gatti, the early years:  a photo essay":

nick gatti, the early years:  a photo essay

Wow! separated at birth!

thanks again all

Nick

The print article has several very nice pictures of Nick's club, and the Manasquan River Golf Club.

No pictures of Nick's pompadour, which looks a little like Fonzie's 'doo from the 1970s show Happy Days. Come to think of it, Nick looks a bit like the Fonz.

[msp]

I think Nick is dreamy --Pompadour and all.

And just think, Egullet boys and girls: If Nick were at a restaurant instead of a club, we'd all be storming in to get reservations, based on what the Times article said. Instead, we can only fantasize about what it would be like to have the honor of trying his food.

If Nick were a true Omnibuddy, a loyal egulleter, wouldn't he somehow deign us worthy of sampling his fare?

I say we all refuse to post in New Jersey--a la Ghandi-- until Nick says he'll cook for us...all of us.

[tommy]

and i say we just keep busting his balls about that ridiculous head of hair until he invites us all to the club. no man his age should have that much hair. no man i say.

[Wilfrid]

Sez Elvis.

[Jinmyo]

Elvis was just a fat, drugged up Vegas singer compared to Nick.

[Rosie]

Let's keep this on food! Did Elvis and Nick enjoy cooking the same foods?

[Rail Paul]

And just think, Egullet boys and girls: If Nick were at a restaurant instead of a club, we'd all be storming in to get reservations, based on what the Times article said. Instead, we can only fantasize about what it would be like to have the honor of trying his food.

Or, if we had friends like Michael Douglas who would invite us to lunch or dinner at Nick's club.

I was impressed that the club management feels their competition is Daniel and other high end NYC places. That says a great deal about their desire to invest money and resources in the dining component. In some clubs, the food is a lesser consideration.

Nick has posted his menu from time to time, and it definitely has creativity and class...

[Liza]

I say we wait until summer, then climb the fence, throw the lawn furniture in the pool, and break into the kitchen.

Congrats, Nick!