Bendy & Her Friendies V2 ... This Bar Never Closes! New Thread Started!

[BriarRosie]

Art the Greeter at the Beach Club resort is retiring on Brenda's birthday!

I just saw it on this thread here.

http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33770631&postcount=1

I will miss him. He's just too adorable!

 

[*KeepMovingForward*]

Yeah, they better not close this thread because I have my own Vegas report to post here in November.

November's a good month for Vegas. But I think the Uncork'd 2010 sounds terrific, too. Now get some fluids in you and fight that flu!

I'm totally waiting for the report of all reports from you and Catherine for your November trip. I know there will be tons of drool worthy pics and reviews. Not sure if it makes it easier or harder to wait for my trip.

Art the Greeter at the Beach Club resort is retiring on Brenda's birthday!

I just saw it on this thread here.

http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33770631&postcount=1

I will miss him. He's just too adorable!

Oh no! While I'm happy for him getting to retire, I'm soooo sad to hear he will no longer be there. I guess I should be happy that I will be there for his last days. The BC won't be the same without him. He's such a kind and generous man. We'll miss his warm personality and smile.

 

[oybolshoi]

Sad news about Art; the Beach Club just won't seem the same without him there.

I wonder if they'd hire two middle aged slackers to take his place ... what do you guys think of J&B, The Beach Club Vagrants?

 

[ChelleinNC]

I don't think your going to shake us that easily Brenda! I'm sure we'll all pick right back up when we return from our trips.

Meanwhile...Murphy's Law has struck at my house. A week until we leave and all of us have the flu (not the swine variety). It never fails that right before we go away we all get sick. Its like some twisted rite of vacation passage for us.

Hope you all feel better soon!

Elin, love the food porn! I may not be able to eat anything solid for the next two days but I loves me some pictures!

And ... I caved. I went ahead and created a ratings system on the food review thread for next month, so go take a look when you have a chance. I couldn't resist joining in the fun and I think I hit on something that fits really well with our personalties ... Jay's and mine, I mean.

Headed there next to check on this system

We're hoping for May 2010 as well ... we really want to try some events at Uncork'd and Jay deserves to be in a happy place on his birthday. His aunt and uncle live in Vegas and they love him to pieces and I know they will help me make it a special trip for him. Long story, but I refuse to allow him to stay in Stinktown for his birthday so that his parents can treat him like dung scraped from the bottom of their shoes. I want him to be around family who truly love and appreciate him for the wonderful caring person he is.

And he wants what I want.

Sounds like fun! Jon said it would be a lot of fun to do a friendie/foodie group trip to Vegas, we might have to think about planning one

Art the Greeter at the Beach Club resort is retiring on Brenda's birthday!

I just saw it on this thread here.

http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33770631&postcount=1

I will miss him. He's just too adorable!

I know, I got the info last night and I'm afraid to tell DS. He'll be devestated and will never go back to the BC. DS has tried for the last 4 or 5 trips to see Art again and show him a special pin and it's been his day off or he was out sick. The BC will not be the same without Art

Elin, loved the food porn and not food porn too funny! -thought I had hit the quote button, but must have missed it

 

[PNO4TE]

Who's ending this thread, where am I supposed to put the New York Food & Wine Festival food porn? That's only in a week and a half you know.

We also have the "thingy" in DC in November to talk about!

 

[PNO4TE]

Great looking dinner. I love duck so that would have been my pick and who can beat half price wine? Now that dinner show you had was quite funny. The only thing funnier is that you took a pic of the offenders, which is totally something I would have done.

I wish you could have seen the outfit she had on. The cowboy boots were just the tip of the iceberg! One of her other table companions had on a skirt almost as short and a shirt that opened almost to her navel. She did have on a lovely bra, but please... we were eating! I often wonder what goes on in some people's minds when they get dressed in the morning, look in the mirror and say, "Damn, I look hot!"

 

[oybolshoi]

I wish you could have seen the outfit she had on. The cowboy boots were just the tip of the iceberg! One of her other table companions had on a skirt almost as short and a shirt that opened almost to her navel. She did have on a lovely bra, but please... we were eating! I often wonder what goes on in some people's minds when they get dressed in the morning, look in the mirror and say, "Damn, I look hot!"

Sometimes I feel bad for women who dress like that ... I can never decide if they're suffering from arrested development (their mental maturity never graduated from high school) or if they really have such truly bad taste and self esteem as to think that wearing clothing like that makes them attractive.

And then I think: tacky, tacky, tacky.

Those boots really were a nice touch. Do you think those were a couple of professional ladies, Elin? And why in the name of all that is tasteful didn't the restaurant ask them to leave if they were barely dressed?

 

[PNO4TE]

I am so glad I will get to say good luck to Art this week. He deserves a great retirement!

 

[PNO4TE]

Sometimes I feel bad for women who dress like that ... I can never decide if they're suffering from arrested development (their mental maturity never graduated from high school) or if they really have such truly bad taste and self esteem as to think that wearing clothing like that makes them attractive.

And then I think: tacky, tacky, tacky.

Those boots really were a nice touch. Do you think those were a couple of professional ladies, Elin? And why in the name of all that is tasteful didn't the restaurant ask them to leave if they were barely dressed?

I think there was definitely a need to appear younger going on. It occurred to me that they might be working women, although in this conservative area I would be somewhat surprised at their dress (unless they were shipped in from elsewhere). Both ladies were very attractive, so I am not certain what other motivation but wanting to look younger or "hot" could have been going on.

They were outside in the seating area and not in the restaurant itself, so the only people offended by the behavior and appearance of the group was us! When the foursome decided to light up after dinner, the management did ask them to move and they were happy to close the doors and the curtains so that we didn't have to witness any more.

 

[TDC Nala]

Sad news about Art; the Beach Club just won't seem the same without him there.

I wonder if they'd hire two middle aged slackers to take his place ... what do you guys think of J&B, The Beach Club Vagrants?

if they won't pay you guys for the gig I know some actors who could play them

 

[oybolshoi]

Sooooo hungreeeeee. And the endoscopy center just called and they bumped my test back by an hour tomorrow morning. The parasitic twin is growling something fierce and all Ive got is tea, water, and sprite. Already drank a can of broth ...

Tomorrow once this over ... regardless of the results ... I'm making Grimace stop at the nearest Mickey Ds for a Big Mac meal with a side order of hot fudge sundae (there's not an ounce of real hot fudge in it!!!).

 

[kabuki]

I love the Non-Hot Fudge Hot Fudge Sundays!

Good luck with everything Brenda! We are sending our best!

 

[oybolshoi]

I love the Non-Hot Fudge Hot Fudge Sundays!

Good luck with everything Brenda! We are sending our best!

Thanks Chelsi. Don't mind me ... I'm just being a baby.

And to torture myself even more I'm going to try to work on my Spanish dinner review in between trips to the throne room later today. I uploaded the pics to the blog last night so now I just need to find something interesting to say.

There is one funny moment where the entire table laughed at me because I made a mistake about something I ate. I told Jay that I didn't meant to do it and he said "that's why it's so funny."

 

[kabuki]

Thanks Chelsi. Don't mind me ... I'm just being a baby.

And to torture myself even more I'm going to try to work on my Spanish dinner review in between trips to the throne room later today. I uploaded the pics to the blog last night so now I just need to find something interesting to say.

There is one funny moment where the entire table laughed at me because I made a mistake about something I ate. I told Jay that I didn't meant to do it and he said "that's why it's so funny."

Your not being a baby but I don't even know how you do food reviews and look at these threads while having to only have liquids! I would be in bed trying to sleep and ignore any food related items!

I can't wait to read what happend!

 

[*KeepMovingForward*]

Your not being a baby but I don't even know how you do food reviews and look at these threads while having to only have liquids! I would be in bed trying to sleep and ignore any food related items!

I agree. I think I'd shoot the first person that mentioned food if I were in your shoes. I felt so bad when Fred had his prep day that I took the kids and left so we could eat without torturing him. I think he existed on broth, lemon jello and water. It wasn't pretty.

 

[Flossbolna]

Brenda, I hope all goes well tomorrow and you get the best possible result!!!

 

[TDC Nala]

TEQUILA TASTING WARNING

I read a review of the Ditch's festival tequila tasting and it said there are assigned seats.

I am sure that is so they won't have to split late-arriving couples or groups, but it also means Lori and I, who signed up separately to go to the same tasting, may not end up sitting near each other. Just a heads up for those going with others who signed up separately. It's not a big place though.

 

[hmgray95]

I just realized how much this thread is going to slooooooooow down in the next couple of weeks since so many of us will be in WDW. Do you think we'll be able to pick it back up and keep it going? I hope so ... I'd miss talking with you guys.

Absolutely we have to keep it going.....and there will be a few of us here while the rest of you are gone...although without our fearless leader I am sure it will be much slower.

I don't think your going to shake us that easily Brenda! I'm sure we'll all pick right back up when we return from our trips.

Meanwhile...Murphy's Law has struck at my house. A week until we leave and all of us have the flu (not the swine variety). It never fails that right before we go away we all get sick. Its like some twisted rite of vacation passage for us.

Oh no....the same thing always happens to us too....we're doubling up on vitamin C around here in order to avoid catching our son's cold since we leave for our cruise in 3 weeks. Get lots of rest and plenty of fluids!

I said it would have to wait, but I had a few extra minutes. Here is a quick review of our dinner out on Sunday evening. The pictures aren't great but all we had were our cell phones and it was getting dark.

Bistro Bethem is located in downtown F’burg and has a young, enthusiastic chef/owner with an adventurous hand.

My view from the table (we were indoors, but the doors were open):

This spot offers ½ price bottles of wine on Sundays, so we always take advantage and get something we wouldn’t normally afford. This was no exception. We got a Crianza, which was jammy with lots of tannins. Yummmmm….

Kristin had the Stuffed Quail: A brace of pumpernickel-cranberry-duck confit stuffed quail, local Shi take mushrooms. (the DIS ***ed it out!)

Her friend had the Duck Breast: Orange-chili-cinnamon brined and wood oven airline duck breast, fried polenta, local mushrooms.

I had one of the specials, Cassoulet: Crispy leg of duck confit, housemade rabbit sausage, roasted mire poix and white bean ragout.

I didn’t take photos of dessert. It had gotten quite dark by our table. But Kristin had their Coconut Cake and coffee with Frangelico. Ashley had Pots de Crème with House-made Chocolate Madeleines and Don Piedro Ximenez PX Gran Reserva Port-Style Sherry. I had another special: Granny Smith Cobbler with a Walnut topping. I had Warre’s “Otima” Tawny 20 year port.

There was only one part of the evening that was less than stellar. My view from the table about halfway through dinner. I was trying to be discreet, but it was hard. This woman was in her mid 30s at least and had on a skirt that was about 7 inches long. Honest! And her companion couldn’t keep his hands to himself. I finally had to ask that they close the doors!!

I don't care what age you are....cowboy boots and a short skirt are not an acceptable look!

Sooooo hungreeeeee. And the endoscopy center just called and they bumped my test back by an hour tomorrow morning. The parasitic twin is growling something fierce and all Ive got is tea, water, and sprite. Already drank a can of broth ...

Tomorrow once this over ... regardless of the results ... I'm making Grimace stop at the nearest Mickey Ds for a Big Mac meal with a side order of hot fudge sundae (there's not an ounce of real hot fudge in it!!!).

Poor Brenda.....I can't even imagine trying to get through an entire day on just liquids....unless they were of the alcholic variety that is!

 

[Me&3]

Brenda, I'm so sorry you have to go through this. Thank God it will be over tommorrow. You will be in our thoughts.

 

[oybolshoi]

Thanks guys. And, if you can't make fun of yourself who can you make fun of? I'm the butt (haha) of my own joke when I say ... this too shall pass.

Gotta run!