[Brian HCM#1]

All I can say is WOW!!!!!! The food was simply amazing, the preparation and presentation was out of this world. The 9 course meal ended up like 13 courses with some treats from the chef. We both chose the Chef's Tasting Menu which was a little something from light seafood to the most unbelievable lamb we've ever had. We ordered 2 1/2 bottles of wine, to start a Chardonnay and for the main a Cabernet. At $175.00 a person is was defiantly the most money I've EVER spend on dinner for 2 people @ $596.23. Was it worth it...........................HELL YES!!!!!!! It was the most impressive dinning experience Julie and I have ever had. I wouldn't hesitate to do it again, but not this year, my wallet is severely wrecked after the last 2 weeks. I did however tell Julie I'd love to eat there once a year

 

[manziman]

who the hell is julie?

 

[HRDTLBRO]

The 13 course meal is sweet and all..but uh..did you get anything in return for that $596.23 bill?

 

[Zman]

congrats. glad to hear it went well. that is basically the experience that i have heard from everyone that i know that has been. some of the most unbelievable food out there. expensive when the tab is first thought about, but once they have the food they love it. glad to hear all worked out.

 

[chicodude]

who the hell is julie?

His ball and chain

 

[Brian HCM#1]

who the hell is julie?

She's my wife, you dingleberry

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Hope you took a cab home.

 

[Brian HCM#1]

The 13 course meal is sweet and all..but uh..did you get anything in return for that $596.23 bill?

But of course

 

[manziman]

His ball and chain

nice one.

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Hope you took a cab home.

It didn't come out right when I was typing, we had two 1/2 bottle, which is basicly 1 whole bottle.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Sounds like a good meal. When Hilarie and I do a big night out, it comes to maybe $120 with one drink apiece and a 20% tip. Regional advantage, I guess.

J

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Sounds like a good meal. When Hilarie and I do a big night out, it comes to maybe $120 with one drink apiece and a 20% tip. Regional advantage, I guess.

J

This meal was WAY beyond what we'd normaly spend. She turned 40 today and I wanted it to be special.

 

[narlus]

sounds awesome. what wine did you go w/ ? they must have a pretty deep cellar selection, i'd imagine.

 

[chicodude]

Sounds like a good meal. When Hilarie and I do a big night out, it comes to maybe $120 with one drink apiece and a 20% tip. Regional advantage, I guess.

J

And a senior discount

 

[JRB]

Tell her happy birthday again. Next time I will send you some hot dogs and you can send me a nice new Talas.

*edit - 2 1/2 bottles or 1 bottle, you would be legally drunk here. Since the only drunk road check I was ever in was the summer before last on the Cali side in Tahoe, I would always take a cab.

 

[Velocity Girl]

This meal was WAY beyond what we'd normaly spend. She turned 40 today and I wanted it to be special.

Very cool you treated her to something so special on her big day! It's always nice to be treated like a princess every once in a while Glad the dinner turned out as good as the hype (and price!).

 

[Brian HCM#1]

sounds awesome. what wine did you go w/ ? they must have a pretty deep cellar selection, i'd imagine.

I think like 600 different varities

 

[I Are Baboon]

That sounds awesome. I'd love to try a meal like that someday. But for $596.23, when I eventually pooped the meal out, I'd save the poop in a jar.

 

[JRB]

<snip>when I eventually pooped the meal out, I'd save the poop in a jar.

man, you are soooooo childish.

 

[Brian HCM#1]

That sounds awesome. I'd love to try a meal like that someday. But for $596.23, when I eventually pooped the meal out, I'd save the poop in a jar.

LOL, I was joking with her and told her she couldn't poop until today, I wanted to make sure I got my monies worth.

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Very cool you treated her to something so special on her big day! It's always nice to be treated like a princess every once in a while Glad the dinner turned out as good as the hype (and price!).

She means the world to me, I look at it this way........I have 10 years till she's 50 and throw another huge bash. That's 10 years to save :heart:

 

[Velocity Girl]

She means the world to me,

That's so sweet

I look at it this way........I have 10 years till she's 50 and throw another huge bash. That's 10 years to save :heart:

And 10 years to figure out how to top this b-day

 

[Brian HCM#1]

That's so sweet



And 10 years to figure out how to top this b-day

Exactly

 

[narlus]

was talking to a guy i work w/ and he told me last year a friend of his invited him and a bunch of others to London for his 50th b-day party. apparently the guy's got huge amounts of cash, because not only did he pay for the US attendees airfare, at the hall he rented for the party, the band playing just happened to be Roxy Music. and not just Ferry w/ guys...manzanera, mackay, thompson, etc. everyone but eno. damn.

 

[golgiaparatus]

$600 right in the toilet, literally. F*** that.
But I guess if you have that kind of money.

LOL, I was joking with her and told her she couldn't poop until today, I wanted to make sure I got my monies worth.

LMAO! Exactly.

 

[dh girlie]

Tell her happy birthday again. Next time I will send you some hot dogs and you can send me a nice new Talas.

*edit - 2 1/2 bottles or 1 bottle, you would be legally drunk here. Since the only drunk road check I was ever in was the summer before last on the Cali side in Tahoe, I would always take a cab.

The cab from Napa to Livermore would have been more than the dinner at French Laundry!

 

[narlus]

that's what i was thinking.

 

[dh girlie]

I'm glad you guys enjoyed it. I'm such a picky eater, I probably would not have liked anything. JP's lucky...worst case scenario, if it's not chicken tenders at Red Robin, I like Ruths...you can usually get away with about 250 bucks for a nice dinner and a bottle of Cakebread!

 

[JRB]

The cab from Napa to Livermore would have been more than the dinner at French Laundry!

You priced "bail" lately???

 

[Brian HCM#1]

I'm glad you guys enjoyed it. I'm such a picky eater, I probably would not have liked anything. JP's lucky...worst case scenario, if it's not chicken tenders at Red Robin, I like Ruths...you can usually get away with about 250 bucks for a nice dinner and a bottle of Cakebread!

We still need to double date at Haps

 

[dh girlie]

We still need to double date at Haps

Didn't you say Peter Brady goes there? I wanna hit that place and run into Peter!

 

[Brian HCM#1]

You priced "bail" lately???

Remember this..................It's the people who can't drink and drive ruin it for the people who can

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Didn't you say Peter Brady goes there? I wanna hit that place and run into Peter!

Yep, he hangs out there. He lives in Pleasanton.

 

[dh girlie]

You priced "bail" lately???

First of all...Brian is a raging alcoholic and his tolerance for alcohol is super high. Second...over a 13 course meal which probably took a couple of hours...a couple of glasses of wine are not going to make him legally drunk.

 

[dh girlie]

Remember this..................It's the people who can't drink and drive ruin it for the people who can

Yes...Brian is a better driver when he is drunk.

 

[dh girlie]

Yep, he hangs out there. He lives in Pleasanton.

Have there been any recent sightings? Man, I LOVE the Brady Bunch!

 

[Brian HCM#1]

First of all...Brian is a raging alcoholic and his tolerance for alcohol is super high. Second...over a 13 course meal which probably took a couple of hours...a couple of glasses of wine are not going to make him legally drunk.

The meal was 3 1/2 hours long.

 

[Repack]

Damn dude! I though that I was a big spender for taking my woman to Top of the Hub in Boston for her 21st b-day. Ended up being a little over $200. Its on the 52nd floor of the Prudential Center and has awesome views in every direction. We can even see our favorite trails!
But it is well worth it to do something like that every so often. I would rather spend $ on food than jewelry. Luckily K agrees. You can't eat a ring!

 

[dh girlie]

The meal was 3 1/2 hours long.

That's what I figured...so two half bottles of wine split over 3.5 hours for a fella your size...no way could you have been even legally drunk.

 

[N8 v2.0]

Didn't you say Peter Brady goes there? I wanna hit that place and run into Peter!

Are you as bad as that lil' ho' on the Surreal Life who wants her some of Peter's peter?