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|Morgan Freeman
No, he's not. I agree with Michael in theory. In practice, for now, I'm going with TT's advice.
Research>Target(Shortlist)>Workshops>Meet>Stay in touch.
After checking off my shortlist, there's no need for going. All CDs shortlisted will get my professional mailings, workshops or not. It's like paying for online dating services: it's to try and meet a few and cultivate a relationship... but no expectations of callbacks.
They're obligated to teach us something at workshops. Do we get to provide instructor evaluations at the end
But seriously, I can explain Einstein's Theory of Relativity to an 8 year old who in turn can explain it in simple and clear terms to anyone. If the CD is as knowledgeable as Backstagers, and is someone worth my mailing for film acting, then I'm ok with it.
|Al Pacino
I think you've misunderstood. The use of personal pronouns doesn't always mean the writer is "signalling moral superiority." My point in this case was this: I've seen many participants in these discussions suggest that it's easy for me to decry the unethical nature of these workshops because I'm already a working actor and therefore "all set." But that isn't true. I'm not. I used references to myself to reassure readers that I too have contacts I'd like to make, plenty of people who don't know me, and plenty of closed doors (for example, I'm hardly ever seen for films).
The decision of whether to attend workshops is a personal one, and I don't have moral judgments about those who do (only about those who run them and those who charge actors for meetings).
I can understand how you might have misread my meaning. But I have a career without workshops, and I feel obligated to encourage my fellow actors to hold themselves in high esteem, even if the business doesn't.
Michael Kostroff
Creator of the "Audition Psych. 101" workshop (www.auditionpsych101.com)
Author of "Letters from Backstage"
|Glenn Close
I've come full circle on the whole workshop thing. A few years ago I agreed fully with Michael. The "pay to play" thing really turned me off and I saw CD's and the workshop facilities as preying on the aspirations of actors who, for the most part, are struggling to make ends meet. Then I became a union actor thin on credits and representation.
We talk a lot about actors needing to manage their careers as a business. I happen to have an extensive business background so I describe my thinking in those terms. If we approach ourselves as a product, we readily make investments in developing and improving our product through classes. We test market our product by doing ULB and student projects to build a reel. Like any enterprise that product will languish in the warehouse unless we follow that creative development process with a well thought out marketing plan. Once we make it big we can delegate that to our agents, managers, and publicists but for now it is up to us.
In a startup company, marketing dollars have to be spent wisely. It is a waste of money to buy ads in national magazines if we are selling snow shovels. Instead, we identify qualified leads, those who 1)have a current need for our product 2)are in a position to make decisions. If we do a good job in selecting which workshops to attend, that's the most effective use of our limited marketing budgets. Its certainly more effective than sending postcards, doing endless crappy ULB or non union work, or depending on our lower tier agents and managers to get us in the room for auditions.
In summary, develop a great product, qualify your leads, and then go make a sales call.
|Nicholas Cage
I don't think the analogy helps your case, because in business it's unethical for salespeople to pay customers directly for sales calls. It's the same issue.
|Glenn Close
Tomorrow's Super Bowl will be full of buyers being entertained by sellers. So there's that.
Inviting the purchasing manager to play golf at your club is ok. Paying him that $100 in cash is not. I don't see huge distinction there, certainly not enough to summon enough moral outrage to sit on the sidelines while all of the costar roles are going to workshop actors.
|Al Pacino
That's not even apples to oranges, that's more like apples to a briefcase.
|Morgan Freeman
I love it when a smart conversation breaks out in here with opposing ideas supported by reasoned arguments and backed up with personal experience.
Doesn't happen often, but here we have a nice one. Both sides have valid points.
On at least one of those points people on either side of the argument seem to agree; that it is unethical (or even illegal) to charge "actors" for meetings with potential employers. And to wit, in any other line of work such a practice would never exist.
Therefore, "actors" should not buy into such a corrupt and exploitative system for by supporting it they undermine themselves.
Again, it would seem that most people agree on this point, but some ask, "if I don't do workshops how will I ever meet those people who can further my career?"
That is the best question and one which deserves some attention. The answer is in how it USED to be done.
Before there were workshops where anyone with the money can sign up and get an audition, there were actual acting classes (not one-off "intensives" or other such nonsense) where aspiring actors could learn their craft, then there was an ascending network of theatre from small black boxes up to Equity houses to Broadway.
Newbie actors could start at the bottom and WORK their way up, all the while honing their craft and learning the ropes from more experienced actors. Along the way they would make friends and contacts within the professional acting world so that when the time came, let me repeat that part, when the time came and they were READY, they did not have to seek out the people who could further their careers. In fact, quite the reverse was true.
Fast forward to today. People don't want to put in the work to go through the steps. They don't want to "waste time" doing theatre because they won't "get discovered" or "make it big" doing plays.
For a group of people so quick to expound endlessly on their undying love for and need to act they don't seem very willing to go out of their way and, er, ACT. But I digress.
The reason workshops exist is because all these "actors" are looking for a shortcut to the top. They're convinced of their own talent and assured of their own stardom if only they're given a chance to show it. Show it, that is, to someone who "matters". And these 'actors" are quite willing to pay good money for the privilege.
So how to have an acting career without doing "workshops"? Simple; go ACT!
Act anywhere for any audience in any space you can find. Do it constantly. I have friends who are in multiple plays at a time and auditioning for more.
Yes, its hard. Yes, it takes dedication and time. And no, there is no big paycheck or guarantee of "success", but if people love to act as much as they say they do then that should be of little consequence.
Meanwhile, while all the other "actors" are standing in line, money in hand to see some CD or agent those very same CDs and agents may be standing in line waiting to pay to see you. The way it ought to be.
And the reason why the "success" rate for these workshops are so pathetic? Pretty obvious isn't it?
|Robert DeNiro
The BEST post I have seen in eons.
I agree 150% with what JJS says.
Immediate gratification has blinded many.
Who wants to work hard anymore? I can go to a boot camp or intensive class. All I need. I have natural talent.
There used to be a thing called 'paying your dues.' And looking back, I'm glad I lived out of that van, doing kids shows at 7am across the us. Why? It taught me how to be a consistent artist. And it taught me how to be grateful when a good gig comes along.
As much as I need work like everyone else, I refuse to 'pay to play.' Let them 'pay' to see me 'play.' Amen
|Al Pacino
Standing ovation. Period.
Michael Kostroff
Creator of the "Audition Psych. 101" workshop (www.auditionpsych101.com)
Author of "Letters from Backstage"
|Sean Penn
Great points...for another thread.
The title of this thread was "Which CD's Actually call in workshop attendees?" and not "Let's have a debate about the morality/legality/ethics of workshops so we call all tell everyone something about ourselves."
|Glenn Close
Another relic of the past is the "general" meeting that CD's would take just to meet actors. There were "drop-offs" where you could put your headshot in the box. I don't think workshops are a substitute for training, I look at them as a replacement for the other opportunities that used to exist. Whether they are honorable, just, scams, or a valid opportunity is up the individual. I happen to like them simply for the opportunity to practice my audition skills in different scenarios. To each their own.
|Al Pacino
Sometimes conversations evolve...like this one did. Unless you're trying to fail a Turing test, it's okay, you can calm down.
Its a perfectly valid point that he made, and that's where we're at now. People just want the quick fix and don't want to do what they consider "beneath" them, whether its background work, local theater, or whatever. And as long as this mentality exists, so will "pay to play."
|Sean Penn
At risk of getting verbally beat up by all you big shots, I will say a couple things.
Firstly..thank you for providing an answer to the question I have long posited...'What is the alternative to workshops?' Your answer is....go back to how it used to be. Valid point.
I guess your saying that even though it is highly efficient for CDs to rifle through workshops to meet new actors and consider bringing them in for an audition for the shows they cast.....it does not outweigh the moral question of this being an illegal 'paying for a job interview' scheme.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not for actors being taken advantage of...and I do see how workshop companies have become quite skilled at doing just that. I'm just not sure I fully agree with getting rid of workshops. But it's not totally because of your other point about actors today not wanting to pay their dues like they used to have to.
My perspective is...and I know many hate it...that these workshops are an opportunity to market yourself as an actor...not a job interview as many argue. They may call you in to audition (which is the actual job interview) after getting familiar with what you can do....and they may not. I DO liken it to paying to get your commercial in front of your target market...which businesses do every day. No it wasn't always done that way...but again..you can't deny it's efficiency. As far as actors being true to their love of acting and WANTING to gain the great benefits of paying dues through theater and indie films..learning from more experienced actors..making connections. I wholeheartedly agree with the value in that path. I just think that is not the best path for every actor...and there's nothing wrong with it. There can be circumstances that make some actors feel the workshop 'shortcut' is necessary for them to achieve their goal. The long traditional path isn't for everybody....just sayin.
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|Sean Penn
I love conversations where I can see both sides of a coin. When I tried to edit my post it deleted, but JJS - I said I like the way you wrote that. It made great sense to me.
Ironically today on FB, BizParentz Foundation posted a link to a story 10 years ago that 20/20 did about the casting workshops called "Pay to Play"...
|Morgan Freeman
That was an interesting video. Thanks for posting it.
Just a quick note before my cough-syrup addled and jet-lagged brain calls it a day;
Merrick (and anybody else) - first off I'm not going to beat you up, verbally or otherwise. And secondly, I would have to become a lot more important to be considered even small potatoes. A big shot I, most certainly, am not.
Lastly, my post wasn't intended to insult anyone if I wanted to do that, believe me, there would be no confusion on the matter. No, I simply wanted to point out that there are other avenues available to people who are serious about pursuing a career as an actor.
Also, the whole thing about doing any and every acting job a person can find when starting out has nothing to do with "paying dues", but rather describes the process generally required to gain the skills needed to compete for jobs.
Look at it another way; most people think they are excellent drivers. In fact, most people are convinced that they are the only ones on the road who know how to drive. They have even gone to school and learned how to drive. They have driven many many miles with no accidents or tickets (at least none that were their fault). Etc.
Are you with me so far?
Now let's take the best driver in the entire Los Angeles area. I mean, the absolutely, positively, greatest driver LA has ever seen. Let's take that person and put them in an F1 car driving against professional race car drivers.
Its the same basic skill set, but chances are they wouldn't even get the car out of the garage, but even if they did manage to get the car on the track they would be so slow, so woefully out of their league, they'd be a danger to even the worst professional driver on the course.
Why? Because even though they can drive a car and drive it well, they just don't have the requisite skills to be at a professional level.
Now if the best driver in all of Los Angeles can't compete with professional drivers what chance does everyone else have?
Do you see the analogy?
It does absolutely no good to get in front of Casting Directors while lacking the skills to compete for the job. Being a decent actor is just not good enough. Being a pretty good actor is just not good enough. Being a great actor is the minimum baseline requirement. And I'm sorry to say, but the vast vast vast majority of people handing over their money to workshops are nowhere near great. Let's be honest, most of them are not even "good". And no amount of "marketing" is going to make up the deficit.
So how does someone become a great actor? Well, that brings us full circle to all that stuff I was talking about before, i.e. getting any and every acting job you can find, learning the ropes, honing your craft, etc.
And to satisfy those who only clicked this thread to find out which CD's will call them in, well that question was already answered pages ago; it's not the CD's, but rather the people who get called in which is important.
If you do not have the skills you will not get called in by anyone, anytime, ever, end of story. This is true regardless of all those copious amounts of "natural talent" or how many times you meet the same CD. To believe otherwise is simply being delusional. To hand over your cash in the hopes of otherwise is being something else (hint; it rhymes with "pucker").
If you don't believe me that's fine, it does not hurt my feelings. But do yourselves a favor and run the numbers. Compare how many people book actual work through workshops. Then compare that number with how many people take workshops. That should give you a rough idea of your chances.
Some people have a system to swing the odds in their favor. Well, my uncle has a system for picking lotto numbers, but after 60 years he still hasn't won a bloody thing.
And finally, I personally don't care one way or the other about the morals surrounding workshops. If people want to do them I say good for you hope it works out, but they should, at least, have their eyes as open as their wallets and realize there are other ways to become an actor.
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Halo 4's Spartan Ops tries for magic, but players can too easily see behind curtain
Warning: this post contains spoilers for Spartan Ops
The first objective of "Catherine," the third episode of Spartan Ops, is "Eliminate the target Elite." After the repetitiveness of Episodes 1 and 2, this could have been a refreshing chance to do something other than "push buttons, kill everything." Could have, because halfway through the mission, the target Elite vanishes, and the heroes of Crimson Fire Squad are once again put on clean-up duty.
Spartan Ops is full of such illusions, which comes from masking simple multiplayer game play and objectives with what sometimes feels like the illusion of story. While that unique blend is becoming more appetizing, it's not quite to where it should be yet.
A story with character
Spartan Ops' story has improved with the current episodes. Episode 3 brings Dr. Catherine Halsey aboard the Infinity, and she is a fascinating character. Most everyone else can be reduced to stereotypes – the dudebro soldier, the hard-ass commanding officer, the nerdy tech analyst – but Halsey is a well-rounded individual who is harder to pin down. You want to know more about her, and that's a great way to get players hooked into the story.
The downside is that you rarely get to interact with or see Halsey. Instead, you'll still be running through maps, two of which are new to Spartan Ops, listening to Sarah "Eggheads" Palmer. Yes, she still says that word, and yes, she's still incredibly irritating. At one point, Spartan Miller warns you of enemy fortifications, to which she sarcastically responds that she needs to discuss Miller's incessant need of informing Crimson about what's shooting at them.
Right, because being told about the enemy is what's annoying. That's the problem here, not the listless, dead voice of a commanding officer who isn't written or voiced like she cares about what's happening. As previously mentioned, the problem isn't merely annoyance; Palmer tells you not to care, and it's hard to figure out if you're supposed to enjoy the story or just go kill-crazy. The amazing cinematics and developing story say one thing while the game play and Palmer say another.
On the upside, Spartan Ops looks like it may begin to answer questions about the Librarian, the Promethans, and the relationship between humans and the Forerunners. Bonus: you won't even need to dig through novels to get to the information!
The magic of multiplayer
In some ways, Spartan Ops is like watching a magician. They tell you about a far-off mystical land, full of wondrous treasures and magical artifacts. They produce an item such as a box, an animal, or cloth, and tell you, "Oh no, this isn't some ordinary object, this is special. This is magic."
Meanwhile, Spartan Ops tells you about a far-off planet, full of mystery and ancient technology. The Forerunner robots that patrol the planet are called Prometheans, and one character wonders aloud what mythical fire they might be able to pass to us as the original Prometheus did. Then, the mode presents ordinary levels; some ripped from campaign, some from War Games. It wants you to believe these are no ordinary levels, but something special, with a purpose.
If the magician is good, you fall for it, if not, you see the strings. Although the mode has improved since Episodes 1 and 2, you can still see Spartan Ops' strings.
In "Didact's Hand," the fourth episode of Spartan Ops, the exact same thing that happens in the previous episode is repeated not once, not twice, but three more times. You are sent in to kill one, specific target, only to have them continually escape, leaving you to wade through horde after horde of enemies, chasing after an objective that never feels closer. It feels like Lucy pulling away the football, over and over.
One critical complaint of Halo 4's campaign was that it could feel like running from USB port A to USB port B. Shooters have never been known for being particularly diverse in their objectives, but it would be nice if when the objective is "eliminate target X," the route to completing that goal isn't always kill everything, since the target will be one of the last few standing anyway.
The game doesn't need as many options as something like Dishonored or Deus Ex, but the story's objectives are both transparent and forgettable when every level tasks you with the same mission. You definitely know you're playing a game mode, and 343 is trying to hide that.
While hiding the part of Spartan Ops that feels like a game isn't inherently bad, 343 Industries needs to get better at pulling the wool over our eyes if they want to hit the middle ground between engaging narrative and fun, co-op game play. As Michael Caine says in The Prestige, "You don't really want to work it out. You want to be fooled."
Fool us, Spartan Ops.


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A trailer dragged a 300-gallon milk-holding container onto Main Street on Saturday. Inside the tank there was 2,420 pounds of chili con carne.
Funds raised from the feed will go to several different groups. One of those is the Sunshine Memorial Foundation, founded by Grand Forks native Donovan Larson.
Organizers estimate they have beaten the previous Guinness world record by about 1,000 pounds, but official results will not come in for several weeks.


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A word from MINT
The only Indian restaurant to be awarded by Time Out New York. The 110 seat restaurant is located within the newly renovated San Carlos Hotel with a street and lobby entrance. The exotic atmosphere whisks you to Southeast Asia as soon as you open the door and spot the stone waterfall
cascading down the wall. Orange, red, and fuscia drum lights are snuggled together throughout the long dining room, and painted panels of mint, yellow, and green hang over striped banquettes. There is a semi-private room complete with audio video equipment that seats 12. Mint is a labor of love for Gary Sikka, and he is taking great pride in bringing an exemplary dining experience in an atmosphere that is both tranquil and exhilarating. The definition of mint is "an aromatic refreshing herb that serves as a central ingredient in accompaniment sauces in Indian cuisine." That can also be said of the new restaurant that is its namesake.
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Diner Reviews
This was my first time at Mint. I
must admit after reading some reviews I was concerned about the service. But the service was friendly and very good. The food was gerat, and I will be back."
Dined on 8/15/2014
This is my one and only bad
experience throughout my many years with Open Table. We had to wait 20 minutes to be seated, because the floor was wet (?) and the food wasn't ready. Once we finally got to eat there were lots of waiters going back and forth, except that they never stopped at any table including ours. Makes you wonder what else is going on there. The food was without flavor. It not only lacked any spiciness, it didn't have any of the lovely complex flavors Indian cuisine has to offer. Don't go there!!!"
Dined on 8/8/2014
Beautiful place but they need to
get their act together. Took forever to be seated and they did not care that we had a reservation (didn't ask our name) because it was not crowded. But still we had to wait a long time to be seated. We were in the restaurant an hour before we had food. You think they would have brought the papadun at least that we ordered (which was excellent). Tandoori chicken tasted mushy. Cauliflower was good though heavy handed tomato sauce (maybe from a jar?). Okra was good, as was the lamb. The naan and rosti (whole wheat naan) were great. Don't bother with the chocolate moltan lava desert."
Dined on 8/5/2014
I went for a dinner with my
friends. The food was "OK", but the service was lousy. Didn't enjoy / Not worth the time and money you spend going there."
Dined on 8/3/2014
Me and my boyfriend loves the food
and also the service was great and attentive."
Dined on 8/2/2014
When we arrived it was pretty
empty. We realized because they close around 1130/12. The waiters were a little difficult to understand but was able to order everything perfectly from the restaurant week prefix menu. The bottle of Riesling we ordered was great. Not dry with a little hint of sweetness. Towards the end we felt a bit rushed because they were trying to close up. So we hurried our dessert and the rest of our drink and headed out. Overall the food was great. Service was good but could do with some improvement."
Dined on 8/1/2014
Nice appearance. Went for lunch
buffet...convenient location. Decent Indian food...there is better in the duty..but go there because of location."
Dined on 8/1/2014
I went to Mint while here in NYC
with my friend. We made reservations but we ran a little late because the restaurant was full so the waiter told us to have some drinks at the bar. We had a delicious lychee martini & the bartender friendly. When we got a table it was pretty small but we had no choice. Our waiter Dhinesh came to the table and we asked what are some popular dishes. He explained about the prefix menu which includes an appetizer, entree and dessert. The food was excellent. We ordered the malabar shrimp which came with basmati rice and naan. It was delicious and finally the dessert was kheer. This is a great place to eat. The waiter was quick and the atmosphere was enjoyable."
Dined on 7/31/2014
The food was bland. Service not
great, not even a host when we got there."
Dined on 7/31/2014
The food was traditional Indian
cuisine, with a good choice for restaurant week. The chef made sure our dishes were the requested level of spice."
Dined on 7/30/2014
We really enjoyed the food but the
service left quite a bit to be desired. Our reservation was a 7pm. First, nobody was at the door to greet us at the front door (where there is a computer/phone, etc) so after waiting 5 minutes we wandered back and the bartender pointed us to a waiter who sat us. Another 5-10 min later we were finally greeted by the waiter who barely took any time to help us overall. We had a couple questions when order (which is the best lamb dish, etc) and he answered too quickly and hard to understand so we just nodded at the suggestion hoping for the best. The food was excellent, I have to say. But our 3 main courses came w/o rice and no prompting by the waiting that we should consider ordering rice."
Dined on 7/29/2014
What an amazing night for my
daughter's birthday!!! Food was amazing, drinks were amazing, service was SUPERB!!!!!! Can't wait to try again"
Dined on 7/24/2014
The choices for restaurant week
menu. First they did not include certain items that their website said their RW menu. 2nd their site quoted $17, not $25. Nothing to write home about"
Dined on 7/24/2014
My friend and I went here on a
Thursday night. The place was relatively empty - about 8-9 tables were being served. The food was very good and nicely prepared. However, the service needs work. I did not see any of the service staff interested in keeping the guests satisfied or providing timely service. We had to wait at least 15 minutes to get the check and then had to go to the cashier to expedite our request. It was very strange as they had a significant number of service staff working that night. My recommendation to the owner would be retrain the service staff so that have a better idea of service. It is a shame because the restaurant ambiance is great - lots of potential."
Dined on 7/17/2014
The atmosphere of the place had a
real cool vibe. The service was great too. The drinks were a little too strong and the prices were too high. My overall experience was good."
Dined on 6/28/2014
The food is pretty average. There
is nothing extraordinary about it except for the price! A la Carte is way too expensive!!! I paid $75 for the lunch for just 2 ppl without having any kind of alcohol. There is no way the food can justify the prices they charge!"
Dined on 6/28/2014
Good food and service. I was
staying at the Marriott Lexington Ave in NYC and this is just around the corner. Happy hour available. Dinner was delicious and service was great. Very helpful if you are not familiar with Indian Food. I would return again."
Dined on 6/19/2014
Gourmet. Had the Saffron Shrimp
which were the size of small lobsters and sooooo delicious! Can't wait to dine at Mint again."
Dined on 6/8/2014
This restaurant was great. The
food was very tasty, great flavors. The service was great as was the ambiance. I would definitely return and recommend!"
Dined on 5/31/2014
They stick in service charges into
your bill which can add 30 % to the bill"
Dined on 5/30/2014
Good taste and variety of food
items. We enjoyed this place. "
Dined on 5/22/2014
Lukewarm food, erratic Indian
dishes with too much cardomon, hated being charged 18% gratuity fee when there was two - not six of us - but nice waiter...sad...;("
Dined on 5/22/2014
The food we ordered was good:
tandoor lamb chops, saag paneer, chana masala and a couple of naans and I did enjoy the Lychee martini. But even with a Groupon, this was expensive. I dont mind paying for quality and usually withGroupons I always walk away feeling like I got a great deal. But to order 3 entress and not have them come with any rice is ridiculous and petty. I had a nice time and we had good service and if I worked in the area I would give the lunch buffet a try or the dinner take out. I also noticed a prix fix dinner which looked like a better deal but you could not use the Groupon for that. I live in Westchester and would rather go to Chutney Masala in Irvington for high quality Indian food with good service and nice ambiance"
Dined on 5/20/2014
We had an early dinner when the
restaurant was very quiet. The service was attentive and appropriate, not intrusive to our conversation. We ordered two appetizers, a lamb kabob and crab cakes, and for dinner I had saag chana and a mixed vegetable dish in a creamy cashew sauce, while my companion had the sea bass. All were delicious. I look forward to another visit."
Dined on 4/4/2014
I should have followed the reviews
"don't go". It was like paying for a bad movie we should have walked out on. It was like they wanted to be a hip club/ dining experience when in fact it failed in both. Every other Indian restaurant I've been to asks the degree of spicyness I'd like. So the spice rating was too high for my taste. To their credit they did make us another dish. The garlic naan had too much garlic and salt, the flavor of the bread was lost. There wine list was lacking at best and then after ordering two different bottles ( on the menu, not in stock) we settled for a more expensive poor quality cab. Should have stuck with water. I won't be putting this on my list of restaurants to go to again."
Dined on 3/26/2014
I wanted to have an open mind
after reading the reviews before I went (because they weren't so good). I went to the location in Queens before and It was very good. I had service at the bar first & then moved on to dinner. The bartender was really nice. The problem was, the service was so slow. I sat down with my guest, and I saw that my neighboring table had been sitting down prior to me for quite some time as well, and they still didn't have orders in front of them. I turned over to these strangers to ask if they have even had the chance to place their order yet. They said no in calm, yet still frustration. I got up from my table and went to find my waiter and my neighbors waiter. I finally got the waiters. Slow Service But Loved Ambiance."
Dined on 3/7/2014
i would not recommend this
restaurant to others because there are too many great restaurants in nyc to go to an OK on"
Dined on 3/3/2014
Loved the lunch. Great mix of
taste, price, and atmosphere. Friendly staff."
Dined on 2/26/2014
The Dal Makhani was not the rich
dark brown like in India and the chicken korma could have been a little zestier, but the Bhindi and nan were delicious. The place is well appointed and pleasing to the senses, but there are no Indian accents. Service was attentive. I would go again."
Dined on 2/24/2014
I had a wonderful experience at
mint and the food was absolutely delicious and the service was impeccable. However I had a groupon for $160 and they only let me use $80. I tried talking to the guy and explaining my situation but he just didn't seem to care, so if you have a groupon, make sure you show them it before you order. Other than that, this is a fine and vibrant lounge."
Dined on 2/21/2014
This is a great lunch spot. The
food/service is great. The staff doesn't rush you. We were there for 2 hours. If you are looking for a good Indian restaurant in Midtown, this is it!"
Dined on 2/21/2014
It was fine, don't get me wrong
... just not fine enough. Especially not for the price, and especially not when there are so many Indian food restaurants around with better food and fairer prices. $5 for an order of naan, $6 for a side of plain white rice, $19 for an order of chicken tikka masala, and $22 for a plate of underseasoned tandoori chicken all combine to make this place eminently skip-able. That said, Happy Hour at the pretty bar could make it a worthwhile stop *before* dinner someplace else."
Dined on 2/7/2014
They don't have lunch menu you can
see in Opentable. One of the reason I went there was that when I checked the lunch menu of Mint in Opentable, it showed some lunch menu with reasonable price. When I went there, I requested lunch menu, and I was given only regular dinner menu. I requested lunch menu one more time and I was told that they don't have lunch menu, but they have buffet which is $15."
Dined on 2/7/2014
The food was great, no complaints
about that. The service had some problems; maybe it was an off day, but the guys seemed to mean well. They brought parts of our order to another table, they brought the bill to the wrong table. When we went to pay our bill, the bill wasn't quite correct, and when we paid, they said they didn't have enough cash in the register to make change, and we had to wait for another table to pay their bill to make our change."
Dined on 1/30/2014
Enjoyed dinner without feeling
rushed. No discretion though re candles....gave us the box to place on dessert ourselves which was quite funny. Everyone liked their food. Wine bottle ordered was served from the bar which seemed strange. We got our glasses filled having never been shown the bottle."
Dined on 1/26/2014
Subtle layered flavors, wonderful
buffet at lunch with variety. Solicitous waitstaff and reasonable prices. A wonderful meal!"
Dined on 1/16/2014
More popular. Though service can
be slow the food is surprisingly good."
Dined on 1/8/2014
This couldn't have been a better
dining experience - and it was a warm oasis on a cold night. The food was wonderful. I had some courses I'd never had before, and they were so good that I don't know if I'd ever order anything else there."
Dined on 1/1/2014
My group of 5 professional women
friends met at Mint for an annual holiday lunch. we had the buffet, which was excellent, and ordered a few a la carte items, with great difficulty and attitude. No one wanted to take our order. Some things arrived, some did not. In response to one of our requests, the waiter answered "Whatever." That was certainly a first for me. The food, once we coaxed it out of the staff or got it ourselves at the buffet, was truly delicious. Too bad about the staff. Caveat emptor."
Dined on 12/4/2013
This restaurant is as good as any
other Indian ones in the area. Nothing exceptional. When we got there, it was almost empty, but he still refused to seat us until the entire party arrived. When i insisted and stated that I was ready to order, only then did he seat us at our table. The service was quick. The cocktails are not exceptional. The mojito was OK. The drink that my friend ordered was bad - something with berries. The Chilli fish was good. The Lamb saag and Daal Makhni was ordinary."
Dined on 11/9/2013
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OAKLAND -- As if he needed one at all, manager Bob Melvin kept his explanation for placing Yoenis Cespedes in the cleanup spot Saturday rather brief."What the heck?" he said, smiling. His grin proved contagious with surrounding reporters, considering everyone was still thinking about the outfielder's second home run in three games Friday night -- a tape-measure shot calculated by ESPN at 462 feet. "He's a power bat, and we'll continue to move [the lineup] around a bit, but I think he's swinging pretty well," Melvin said. "You're going to see some strikeouts, but you're also going to see a guy that's going to run into one, and when he does and there's somebody on base, it's usually worth a couple, so he'll hit fourth today." Against one of the game's best, no less. For the second time already this season, the A's on Saturday were forced to face Seattle ace Felix Hernandez, who has a 2.47 ERA with 148 strikeouts in 22 career starts against Oakland. Cespedes is responsible for one of those strikeouts, but he also doubled off the righty in his other at-bat in Tokyo last week. Elsewhere in the lineup, Josh Reddick made his second straight appearance in the third hole, while Brandon Allen got the nod at first base and Eric Sogard started at third. Melvin said Sogard will continue to see action against right-handers but that Josh Donaldson will still receive the majority of starts at the hot corner. "Our whole lineup is still a work in progress," Melvin said. "We're trying to find the right mix. We have a lot of new guys here that have not played together before, and we had a shortened spring. This is the first time we're able to get the same group out there, so it's going to be mix and match."
A's face Barton decision on Sunday
OAKLAND -- The A's on Sunday will have to decide whether to activate Daric Barton from the disabled list, a move that would likely lead to the designation of one of the other two first baseman already on the roster.Left-handed hitters Brandon Allen and Kila Ka'aihue, both out of options, have alternated at first base in Oakland's first four games -- a scene not likely to change until Barton's arrival. But manager Bob Melvin said Saturday he's not quite sure whether Barton, who is strengthening his surgically repaired right shoulder via a rehab stint with Triple-A Sacramento, is prepared for big league action. He's eligible to be return from the DL on Sunday, when the A's are set to enjoy an off-day before beginning a three-game home series with the Royals on Monday. Barton played in an exhibition game with Sacramento on Tuesday and, since the River Cats' off-day Wednesday, has played in each of their games since, going 3-for-9 with one walk and three strikeouts. "It's all about playing multiple days in a row with him and feeling comfortable with it, knowing he can go out there, whether it's a week in a row, and not worry about his shoulder," Melvin said. "I think it's just as much mental right now as it is physical, because you don't want to go out there playing when you're thinking about something. So I think that's the last hurdle for him." Ka'aihue started Friday's home opener at first base, going 2-for-4 with a pair of base hits -- numbers that would normally influence a manager to keep him in the lineup the next day, except most managers aren't trying to get two left-handed hitters playing time at the same position, as Melvin is. So Allen got the start Saturday, with the game of musical chairs expected to continue until further notice. "That was the toughest decision today, not putting Kila in the lineup again," Melvin said. "We'll see how it goes, and you can use them off the bench, too."
Jane Lee is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, Major Lee-ague, and follow her on Twitter @JaneMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The short-lived Peter Allen musical Legs Diamond is seen for the first time since its 1988 Broadway run in a Dec. 2 staged reading at Musical Theatre West in Long Beach, CA.
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Allen starred in the title role of the infamous 1988 Broadway flop, which played 72 previews and 64 regular performances at the Mark Hellinger Theatre. It would be the final Broadway production to play the Hellinger before it became the Times Square Church. The cast also featured Julie Wilson, Randall Edwards, Brenda Braxton, Joe Silber, Jim Fyfe, Christian Kauffmann, Pat McNamara and Raymond Serra.
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12/14/13 WODTempo Bike- Interval Row "brick" this morning. Bike- 15 min. Warm-Up (Spin, Pace Increase, Pick-Ups), 45 min. Tempo/5 rec., 6 x 3 min./1 rec. 10 min. Cool-Down.
Row- 10 x 1 min./1 rec.- Got 2851m (not including rec.). Penalty was 1 Push-Up for every meter un 3000m so I did 149 Push-Ups- 7:21 min.
Got the Rowing WOD off CF Football. Penalty was suppose to be burpees, but hip was sore some so I went to push-ups.
Doc wanted me to run this weekend to test hip, call him Monday as to whether or not to schedule PT. I tried running after bike and after about 5-7 min. the pain was to much. Hopefully PT will get me over this last mountain and I can get back to regular running.
Massage later on. That should help a lot.
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WODStill working on my front squats... 75/65/65/65/65