by waiter | Feb 17, 2005 | Uncategorized
Two scruffy bespectacled bohemian guys come through the door. Pausing at the hostess stand they look around, exchange a few words, shrug, and deign to grace us with their presence. They look like pains in the asses. Of course they’re seated in my section. “Good...
by waiter | Feb 13, 2005 | Uncategorized
It’s the Saturday night before Valentine’s Day and the Bistro is packed with couples who couldn’t get a reservation for Monday’s cupidinal shakedown party. All the tables are two tops. It’s loud. It’s crazy. Smelling revenue, Fluvio...
by waiter | Feb 11, 2005 | Uncategorized
The article in the Washington Post appeared today. Yes, you have to register to see it. Many thanks to Amy Joyce for writing an excellent article. I was happy to contribute. (I’m mentioned on the last page.) Could someone send me a permalink to the story like we...
by waiter | Feb 9, 2005 | Uncategorized
It’s 3:30 in the afternoon. We have an hour to ourselves before the doors open for dinner. Armando, the sous chef, made something special for us today – steak tagliate; simply dressed with arugula, fresh tomatoes, and superb olive oil. It’s delicious....
by waiter | Feb 7, 2005 | Uncategorized
It’s Saturday afternoon. I’m standing at the reservation terminal listening to the owner’s latest scheme to become the next Emeril. “This could be big – real big,” Fluvio announces “Which pasta company are you gonna be the...
