yeah kens – i don’t find diner that pretentious. they only write the menu on receipt paper if you sit at the bar – otherwise (as you witnessed) the servers spout off about 15 specials by memory.
not sure about brooklyn fare – got my rez for march 1st tho, so we’ll see!
“martinis flavored with Mongolian rocks soaked in vermouth for twelve hours”.
Perhaps I’m channeling my inner *Rob* today, but this expression encapsulates why I sometimes find myself hating NYC, even though it’s my home town. If this were an isolated case, who would care? THe problem is that wide swaths of this town are now populated by people who actually take this type of pretentious nonsense seriously.
I’s love to hear these douchebag’s explanation as to why the rocks must come from Mongolia.
mongolians are the only Asians who have curly hair
We do own Mongolian Mining (0975 HK)
The rocks must come from Mongolia because of the Bering Straits.
benson, it’s time to move to bay ridge, dyker, bensonhurst,… as park slope has tons of this
I had a massage from a Mongolian guy last week. I’m not going to comment about the rocks.
I have to agree with benson, although I think using Mongolian rocks transcends mere douchebag and goes to a whole new level.
yeah kens – i don’t find diner that pretentious. they only write the menu on receipt paper if you sit at the bar – otherwise (as you witnessed) the servers spout off about 15 specials by memory.
not sure about brooklyn fare – got my rez for march 1st tho, so we’ll see!
DCB, even though you’re not buying a house in my hood, can I still come knock on your door for some brownies, cookies,…?
“martinis flavored with Mongolian rocks soaked in vermouth for twelve hours”.
Perhaps I’m channeling my inner *Rob* today, but this expression encapsulates why I sometimes find myself hating NYC, even though it’s my home town. If this were an isolated case, who would care? THe problem is that wide swaths of this town are now populated by people who actually take this type of pretentious nonsense seriously.
I’s love to hear these douchebag’s explanation as to why the rocks must come from Mongolia.