I'm glad you could enjoy the photos in Ellen's absence. Yay for being back Ellen and continuing the report!
You're welcome!
You're very welcome!
Thanks again!
From the pictures that you posted, I think that you DID ride the smoother side. Yes it is very jerky, but it's a classic!
WOW! Wonder what the other side is like!
Technically they are Monte Cristos, but who's keeping track?
OMG!!!! I went back and corrected it! Where did I pull croque monsieur out of, I wonder!
I'm sorry you didn't care for the drinks at Trader Sams, I'm usually not a big one for sweet tropical drinks, but I really like them a lot. We have some of the souvenir glasses in our bar as well.
I really think there was some issue with our drinks- they weren't just not great, they were like drinking poison- no way you would like what we drank-
The food at Brennan's is absolutely stellar, well I can speak for the appetizers and the Chocolate Souffle Bread Pudding. We've never made it to an entrée. Calamari, Garlic Bread, Gumbo and Lobster Bisque, Oysters and that's pretty much a meal for us!
We are soooooo going there next time.
This part of the TR made me cry. Because this will never ever happen again.
Not that you, Drea and I can't go to Disneyland, or that we can't go to Club 33. But we can't go to THAT Club 33 ever again. I'm so glad you got to experience the "special club" because now it is just "the club". The food is acceptable, the décor is "nice", but it's lost it's WOW as far as the dining room goes. So sad.
I'm so sorry, Alison. I am so glad I got to experience the special club, too.
But let's not dwell on sad things
Done!
No sadly those were removed as well...."for hygienic reasons."
Well that I could kind of see- but am surprised they didn't create something else unique in its place.
You forgot to mention that half the restaurant was standing around our table watching him make that dessert. Evidently for a few weeks after that people were requesting the "tableside ice cream" until management found out and made them stop because it was a hazard. I heard that on FB.
We started a trend!!!!!
And you can't just throw the Salmon thing out there without explanation! Now maybe it was a "you had to be there moment", but Fran asked our server Randy if she could have a to go box so that she could take some treats to CMs at Off the Page who had helped her out with her shopping spree the other day. She had heard that all the leftover desserts are just tossed anyways so rather than have them go to waste she could share them with others. He brought the boxes reluctantly, and said in a very straight face.
"I can only bring you these To Go boxes for Salmon. So please don't take them up to the Salmon station to fill them."
We could not stop laughing about this for the entire afternoon and even later that day we were texting each other about how good the salmon was even hours later. Ellen took quite a few for her boys back in the room.
My boys LOVE salmon, how could I not? He was a great server- and I didn't know if I could share the story- didn't want to get anyone in trouble for salmon smuggling, I just put the salmon in the story for YOUR benefit (specifically)- but truth be told, my purse was brimming with Club 33 napkins AND salmon!
Word is (also from FB) that these microphone chandeliers are now in the new Jazz Lounge at Club 33, but before their removal from the trophy room, someone stole one of the microphones. Also word is that it would have had to have been a CM as it would have looked pretty fishy to have a guest standing on a chair unscrewing the mic during business hours. They replaced it with something that looks similar to mask the missing piece, but now one of the chandeliers has one microphone less.
Well that's messed up. Maybe it was a construction worker?
Here are some of my pics from that day. Look at that beautiful menu, and the two lovely ladies behind it! (The new logo is hideous)
Mine and Fran's plates. How nostalgic.
I got the pasta, it was delightful!
The Mac and Cheese.....at least Marcel has been finally given the go ahead to serve this lovely dish at Steakhouse 55
Heavenly desserts
My view of the ice cream presentation
Us in the courtyard
This is said courtyard today.
Thanks for reminding me of this wonderful and fun day!