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February 28, 2011
Photo Wall Art - Portrait Display
First, I took down my curtains from my family room (seen at the bottom of this Post About Curtains) and rigged them up outside so I could take pictures with them as the background - I knew the pictures would match the room that way! For the casual feel I went with some crazy faces and some not - just take A LOT of pictures so you have options. The hardest was to get my just-turned-2-year-old to make crazy faces on demand - I ended up making faces at him and he would mimic them back. I made 8x10 prints (through MPix - so impressed with them).
To start, I painted a thin board (it can't be too heavy because it'd be trickier to hang on the wall) black - obviously, color choice is up to you. I had the board cut to 36 inches by 40 inches - I have 12 pictures with 1.5 inch gaps between everything.
Then I put mod podge on the back of the pictures and stuck them down where I wanted them.
Then I put a generous coat of Mod Podge over the top of everything - this helped seal down the edges of the pictures and give some texture (like canvas) to the finish.
We went with exposed hardware and put a screw and washer in each corner. Trevor found some rubber spacer things and used those behind the board (kind of hard to see - it's black) to make the board sit out from the wall - I love that.
It fills up the wall behind the couch. This view is standing in the family room looking back into the kitchen:
The kids love having their "crazy faces" hanging on the wall. I love the impact and personality it adds to our family room. You can do this - it's just spreading glue on a board - go try it!
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http://homeandgarden.craftgossip.com/grab-a-craft-gossip-button/Hey I just loved this idea of yours.It is so nice an d beautiful pose and the way you displayed it was really very nice.I too love wall art pictures like this.
ReplyDeleteDid you use matte or gloss modge podge? Did you just paint it over regular photos without sealing them in any way?
ReplyDeleteHi Mandy, I love the mod podging to look like canvas but question:
Where do you print the photos? I know Walmart has cheap prices to print pictures but I wasn't sure if they would work as well on a project like this.
PS. Trevor's blog is super funny!
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I considered myself an objectivist before reading Atlas Shrugged. I'm a fast avid reader but these days I prefer non fiction over fiction. Atlas Shrugged took me months to read, I annotated it, I vomited in it, I screamed at it. Never have I read a book that so deserved to be burned, not because it's evil, but because it's stupid, and badly written, and it's a frikin shame to have wasted any trees to print that shit. So I'm very careful about using the word objectivist also. There are parts of me which are objectivist, there are parts of me which are communist, there are parts of me which are free market (anti-monopoly) and there are parts of me, the biggest part, which just wants all market activity to simply cease, and all economists to die suddenly of a mythical disease which would strike all professional liars. Ayn Rand is was herself a leach, earning passive income in the form of royalties for spouting nonsense. Atlas Shrugged was a bunch of lies serving as foundation for a ridiculous society.
I also vote for the "wrong" major political party.
I actually read the Fountainhead and The Virtue of Selfishness, both buy Ayn Rand, and I am sure that I am an objectivist also. I was an objectivist before I knew about Ayn Rand, I just didn't call myself as such. I've been a small government conservative since I started working at paying jobs and realized that taxes suck. I don't care about monopolies.
Yeah, sucks when people steal your effective, accurate labels. Alas, this one is better off being abandoned. Most women who know Ayn Rand and know what Objectivism (capital-O) is won't stop off and ask you what you mean by the term. You'll just never hear back from them.
Ayn Rand's books are incredibly dense and hard as hell to get through. One of them includes something like an 80 or 100 page monologue by the protagonist. She was not a very good writer, on top of her ethical and philosophical failings. It's sort of like my reading of the Bible. It was painful, but it's important to do, to understand those you're opposed to.
Wow, you've never heard of Atlas Shrugged? The Fountainhead? Yeah, I can see how you'd miss all of my initial comments, then.
Yeah, the true Libertarian position is a massive pipe dream. Yes, what if there were NO regulations on capitalism, and everyone was allowed to engage in trade without the government messing everything up? "Yeah, like that 'd make like, ya' know, the best society evar!"
When speaking to the anarcho-capitalists, you get this fugly mishmash of ideas, such as every small business being allowed to get access to necessary resources, without government intervention, and competing fairly on the marketplace, without government intervention. They seem to be oblivious to monopolies and the fact that it's government intervention that prevents huge mega-corporations from crushing every small-business owner like a grape. The utopian vision that they present in conjunction with their philosophy would not be even a possible result of their philosophy, never mind the inevitability they claim.
It's simplistic, idealistic, and childish ... thus my original comments about growing out of it, had that been your philosophy.
Ayn Rand was even further out there. She flat-out stated that the tiny number of truly creative people in the world deserved to get everything and be in control of society, and everyone else could be crushed and abandoned. It's a pretty dystopian worldview. It ignores the fact that most people who manage to seize huge amounts of money and power are not usually the sort to turn around and be philanthropic about it. Hell, for that matter, her protagonists weren't particularly philanthropic about it, in the vehicles she presented as a demonstration of her philosophy.
It's sort of like Marxism, while being at the opposite side of the economic spectrum. It would work beautifully, if people wouldn't insisting on acting like ... well ... people.
More to the point, it's not even exactly rational. It's almost as dogmatic as a religion. It's similar to trickle-down economics, in that it simply won't create the situation that proponents of the philosophy claim it will. If the anarcho-capitalists had their way, we'd be a third-world country.
As for compassion ... fuck. Ayn Rand's idol was a serial killer. I don't think she understood the meaning of the word.
ryan: Joseph P is correct that Objectivism--with a capital "O"--is a label that has been taken, sadly enough, by the life-philosophy of Ayn Rand. It includes atheism, a belief in science, unfettered capitalism, and a rather compassionless version of rational self-interest as its ethics (its adherents deny the "compassionless" characterization, but I've never seen compassion in the Rand essays I've read).
Objectivism, particularly with a capital O, has been claimed by the Ayn Rand acolytes. You may want to be careful using the label which has been acknowledged by most of society. If you mean small-o objectivism, you may want to find another way of saying it. The word's been tainted, sadly.
Trust me; I've done the research. I know several anarcho-capitalist Libertarians who worship Ayn Rand.
And you didn't give us any context, just the word with a capital O, in the middle of a list of what could be random, unassociated characteristics. ^.^ Try responding something to the effect of, "Oh, those Ayn Rand worshipers? No, I think those guys are fucking nuts, too."
If you don't mean that you're an Ayn Rand acolyte, then you don't necessarily have anything to grow out of. I mean, you still might. I don't know you personally. But I don't see anything else obvious that the statement applies to, at least.
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It is amazing what can happen in 48 hours. Wednesday morning I was packing up from my trip to Kansas City and penned the now famous blog about John Boehner. The line "Charlie Sheen is now making more sense than John Boehner," has been picked up and repeated throughout the blogosphere.
USA Today picked up the story and interviewed my friend Amy Kremer of Tea Party Express, who said, "That's Judson." She went on to explain her group was trying to work with the GOP in Washington and my comments did not help them.
My friends at Tea Party Express have their strategy. I hope it works I look at things differently. I have a different view of politicians. If you are elected on promises to cut spending, I'm not interested in coming to Washington to drink with you or play golf with you or eat at a chic restaurant with you. I simply want you to do what you said you were going to do.
I was on Jerry Doyle's radio show yesterday (jerrydoyle.com) and he asked me about the Charlie Sheen quote and if that quote over shadowed the message. Perhaps it did. But it did get the message out. Some people did not like the message or calling Boehner a fool. I have a simple question for those who did not like what I had to say about Boehner.
If not now, when?
If he is not cutting the budget now, when will he?
The GOP came in promising to cut $100 billion from this year's budget. Remember, this year's budget was never passed by the last congress. The government has continued to function on continuing resolutions. The GOP quickly waffled on the $100 billion, instead saying they could only cut $32 billion. The Tea Party movement began to complain and that number went up to $61 billion, but Boehner is already hinting that number will not hold when he goes into negotiations with Harry Reid.
The National Debt is now equal to our gross domestic product. Economists tell us that when debt reaches 90% of GDP, it starts to cause serious drag on the economy. We are at 100% and about to shoot past that.
Again, If not now, when?
If Obama's budget is passed, it will add $1.5 trillion to the debt. That number is assuming tax revenues stay steady and given the very shaky state of the economy that is not a good assumption.
When will Boehner stand strong and stop this insanity?
Some of those who complained about what I said pointed that the GOP only controls the House, not the Senate nor the White House.
This is true, but there is something else that they are not thinking about.
No one can make Boehner and the House appropriate any money. All they have to do is just say no.
If Boehner is not willing to cut the budget now, when will he be?
Cutting $61 billion is only 4% of the projected deficit. The national debt will continue to skyrocket. And in that instance, Charlie Sheen does make more sense than John Boehner.
But when will Boehner decide to stand up and pretend he is a conservative? When will he act? When our debt is 150% of our GDP? Will we be in total economic collapse before he decides something needs to be done?
If Boehner will not act now, as grim as things are now, what will it take?
We are spending hundreds of millions of dollars this year to repair and refurbish mosques around the world. Ignoring the First Amendment issues for a moment, guess what? The Muslims hate us too. Why are we spending hundreds of millions of dollars to repair the religious houses of groups that hate us? Let them hate us in buildings that have leaky roofs and crumbling walls. They can hate us without us paying for it.
When is the GOP leadership going to get it? We are broke. We have to start making major budget cuts now. We cannot wait until next year. Minor cosmetic changes in the budget and symbolic cuts are not going to do.
As of now, the national debt is $14 trillion. If there are no more cuts other than the timid cuts Boehner has said meet his promise to the American people, simply to vote on, the debit will go up by another $1.5 trillion dollars. And that number is based on tax revenue coming in, which with a soft economy is not a good assumption.
Like many in this movement, I am a card carrying Republican. A few days ago, I went to my county GOP convention to vote for the leadership of my county party. But as many people say, "I am a conservative first and a republican second." The GOP leadership thinks they can get away with business as usual on Capitol Hill. We in the Tea Party movement need to make sure they understand the message. Either cut spending now or we will find people who will.
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Government spending is on cruise control. Big government was initiated in the early 60's and along with it
came the growth of entitlements and social reform. The consequence has been more dependency and less productivity in the social arena. That is not what I want my taxes to continue to do. There really is nothing in place to check on and put the brakes on their spending of our taxes.
They, Big Government, continue to create deficits, print money, sell debt (selling our future, our freedom) to maintain entitlements and programs that are not making sense with the present economic realities.
INVEST??? as our president is promoting?!? Green Energy investment?? Not now!!! Save bloated, dysfunctional programs and pour money into new ones like the current proposed Healthcare??!!! Not now!!! Anyone of us knows that just because you have checks left in your check book doesn't mean there is money in the account. Big Government, your ratings are in the toilet!! SHUT DOWN!! Clean up your waste and allow those that we voted in in November to speak for us so what we want, as far as cutting government spending and avoiding more taxation of the working middleclass goes, can happen.
I want to keep my hard earned money in my pocket so I can clear my debt and invest and create wealth locally for and with those around me.
Judson, I am with you on this one. Regardless of people telling me, give Boehner a chance, let him get his feet wet, yadda, yadda, yadda...Well people, the time is now!!!! The Boehner's of this world need to stand up and say enough is enough.
Note to John Boehner....Grow a set of stones, do what you SAID you were going to do when you were elected, and don't negotiate. Remember...
You can't negotiate with terrorists, and that is exactly what Harry Reid is, a terrorist.
365 billion going into our economy in stead of going out doing Washington math this would cut the budget by 730 billion per year. how you ask One simple word DRILL.
Hear is my story you will see it around so get use to it.
People need to wake up to what the real problem is with our economy, and that problem is oil. Many people have fallen under the spell of the oil speculators and the peak oil lie.
Yes, at one time in history it looked as though oil would peak in the 70's but as technology progress this peak oil theory is only a speculators wet dream that he needs to go telling everyone about in order to keep reliving the experience.
As I peck this out, we use 20, million barrels of oil a day, the price just hit $104 a barrel so at the present price of oil and our consumption rate we are spending one billion eight hundred million per day on oil.
Last checked the price of oil at the pump was over four dollars per gallon. When you fill up your autos gas tank with a 20-gallon tank it will cost you 83.40.
If you earn minimum wage of $7.25 an hour for a 40-hour week you earn $290 now you remove social security, and Medicare payments. 7.65%.
In an area where they have fed, state, local, and county tax, we will low ball that to 10 % so we take the $290 you earned remove the FICA, and other taxes of 17.25% that will be 50.03.
You use a tank of gas a week because you live in an area where there is no public transit; the wear and tear on your vehicle comes to around one hundred eighty-five dollars a week using the government standard deduction.
Your Auto insurance is roughly around $12. Per week if you are a good driver with a car older than ten years.
So let us do a little math
You earn $290.00
Subtotal 239.97
Subtotal 227.97
Subtotal 42.97
Minus Gas 83.40
Now you finish your first job at minimum wage and you owe $40.43 just for transportation to and from work now you need to start your second minimum wage job, of which you will work the first 5.5 hours just to pay for transportation to and from work for the first job.
Between the price of oil, and the taxes, you are working one job just to give the money to the governments.
Our federal government and the governments they buy oil from with billions of dollars of our tax money.
If we start drilling, it will still take time before we become nondependent, but as we drill, we become less dependent.
Lower fuel equals lower prices on everything, taxes would be lowered we will save over a billion dollars a day that will go into the our economy and China yes they are buying up US oil and natural gas land buy the thousands of ache at a clip.
This is the main reason we need to start drilling, before those fatherless sons of Satan in Washington allowing all our natural resources sold at garage sale prices keeping us dependent.
We the people own the resource we are the government, screw the EPA, and all the other plots to destroy the United States economy.
For our economic freedom and our liberty we need to drill deep vast and repeatedly otherwise all of us who are working two jobs could just quit working live off the government and redistribute the wealth until the whole world implodes.
1 billion dollars a day in the economy 365 days a year = $365000000000.in our economy not our enemies and we will not be held hostage to the despots of the world.
Whether I agree or disagree,,,,,,the one thing that upsets me the most is that we as taxpayers are re-building mosques all over the world,,,,,but are any muslim nations rebuilding OUR roads or bridges that are falling apart,,,,,let alone OUR churches & temples ,??? Gee Whiz boys & girls ,,,I wonder WHY NOT??? It is simple,,,,in my opinion,,Barack HUSSEIN Obama is now & always has been a MUSLIM. The ONLY reason he ever attended Wright's racist church is the the First Spender told him that if BHO ever wanted to run for so much as 'Dog Catcher',,,he had better prove to the media that he's Christian,,because no one in this country will elect a muslim for anything after the muslims attacked us on 9 - 11.
NOT RACIST,,,NOT VIOLENT,,,just NOT SILENT!!!
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The clerk farted and gave me a receipt.
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Let's assume that each of our 535 congressmen cares about the destructive impact of deficits and debt on the future of our country. Regardless of party, congressmen face enormous lobbying pressures and awards to spend more and little or no pressure and awards to spend less. The nation's founders would be horrified by today's congressional spending that consumes 25 percent of our GDP. Contrast that to the years 1787 to the 1920s when federal government spending never exceeded 4 percent of our GDP except in wartime. Today, federal, state and local government consumes 43 percent of what Americans produce each year. The Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation computes that the average taxpayer is forced to work from Jan. 1 to mid-April to pay federal, state and local taxes. If he were taxed enough to pay the $1.5 trillion federal deficit, he'd be forced to work until mid-May.
Tax revenue is not the problem. The federal government has collected just about 20 percent of the nation's GDP almost every year since 1960. Federal spending has exceeded revenue for most of that period and has taken an unprecedented leap since 2008 to produce today's massive deficit. Since federal spending is the problem, that's where our focus should be.
Cutting spending is politically challenging. Every spending constituency sees its handout as vital, whether it's Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid recipients or farmers, poor people, educators or the military. It's easy for congressmen to say yes to these spending constituencies because whether it's Democrats or Republicans in control, they face no hard and fast bottom line.
The bottom line that Americans need is a constitutional amendment limiting congressional spending to some fraction, say 20 percent, of the GDP. That limit could be exceeded only if the president declared a state of emergency along with a two-thirds vote of approval in both houses of Congress. Each year of a declared state of emergency would require another two-thirds vote in each house.
During the early '80s, I was a member of the National Tax Limitation Committee's distinguished blue-ribbon drafting committee that included notables such as Milton Friedman, James Buchanan, Paul McCracken, Bill Niskanen, Craig Stubblebine, Robert Bork, Aaron Wildavsky, Robert Nisbet, Robert Carleson and others. We drafted a Balanced Budget/Spending Limitation amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The U.S. Senate passed that amendment on Aug. 4, 1982, by a vote of 69 to 31, two more than the two-thirds vote required for approval of a constitutional amendment. The vote was bipartisan: 47 Republicans, 21 Democrats and 1 Independent voted for the amendment.
It was a different story in the House of Representatives. Its leadership, under Tip O'Neill tried to prevent a vote on the amendment; however, a discharge petition forced a vote on it. While the amendment was approved by a majority (236 to 187), it did not meet the two-thirds required by Article V of the Constitution. The vote was again bipartisan: 167 Republicans, 69 Democrats. The amendment can be found in Milton and Rose Friedman's "Tyranny of the Status Quo."
The benefit of a balanced budget/spending limitation amendment is that it would give Congress a bottom line just as we in the private sector have a bottom line. Congress would be forced to play one spending constituency off against another, rather than, as it does today, satisfy most spending constituents and pass the buck to the rest of us and future generations in the forms of federal deficits and debt.
The 1980s discussions settled on giving Congress a spending limit of 18 or 20 percent of our GDP. I thought a 10 percent limit was better. When queried by a reporter as to why 10 percent, I told him that if 10 percent is good enough for the Baptist Church, it ought to be good enough for Congress.
Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. To find out more about Walter E. Williams and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.
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Great food, interior design, service! My husband loved the burger and the pizza - though not "pizza crusty" as in crispy, but more soft "doughy" was delish. Usually I really dislike the "Americanized" soft/thicker pizza "crusts"/bottoms but this was good. I had the margarita and the gravy was absolutely yummie. Very flavorful and not too salty. I was here with lunch too this week - reason for coming back with the hubby - and the thai style muscles were to die for ;). As were my East coast oysters I had on Saturday as an appetizer. Boy, soooo good!
I am a foodie in training and this place was truly an answer to my prayers. Everything was wonderful from the smiling service to the beautifully fun decor to the unforgettably unique and delicious meal. I cannot wait to go back.
Choose this reastaurant for dinner with two of my closest friends, who were visiting from out of town. Great atmosphere, awesome service (a seemingly lost art other places) and most importantly, the food is delicious! I will definitely be back and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a great meal.
Our second visit, this time we brought family. Our server John was wonderful. Everyone had a great time and loved the food.
All three of us in the group has pizzas, and although they were good there wasn't anything mind blowing about them. The cost for drinks was a little excessive and I'm pretty sure we were given the wrong beers twice, but overall it was still very fun. If the bill would have been for $60-70 instead of $102 for three people I would have liked this more.
Their menu and service is excellent, but another great feature is the great wine list offered at affordable prices. Sometimes I will pop in and buy a bottle that I enjoyed there and serve it at home.
We had heard about this restaurant, but had head that it was 'okay'. We, my husband and I found the decor cute and clever, the food was mixed. I had the brick chicken and it was wonderful. My husband had the duck, he was disappointed. He said it was salted and not as he had hoped. We had the coconut cake dessert and found that wonderful. We will definitely go there again. BTW, loved our server, John. He's delightful. The truly negative, was the noise level. At first, since we arrived at the early hour of 5:45, it was fine, but as it got later and more people showed up, the noise level was horrible. It is so loud, you have to shout just to let your companion hear you.
wonderful atmosphere, great service and delicious food...what more can you ask for... i love mission hills...it's wonderful to have victoria and michael in the neighborhood and as always they are doing another great restaurant....so smart to have valet, as parking is such a problem around goldfinch and washington...it takes the pressure off of finding a spot and being on time...love that you can make a reservation and you don't have to wait....the four of us each ordered something different and each dish was interesting...michael's pizza was divine...hot, spicy and cheesy...vietnamese meatballs, so different and perfectly spiced, the pork chop was perfectly cooked and so juicy and the gnocchi was beautiful... go, you will love it...
sundays a great evening to go. quieter yet the service and food are still high quality.
Fantastic food, service, atmoshpere, and prices. BG has it all. We are coming back for restaurant week for sure.
What a delight to find this restaurant in Mission Hills. Coming from Huntington Beach, this was quite a surprise since my misspent youth was enjoyed in this location many decades ago. The menu was quite sophisticated and interesting, the wine selection good, the service very informed and friendly and the place itself is such fun with its birdcage chandeliers. A great place for any event or just an excellent destination for regular visits. I did suggest to the owner, a charming woman, that Brooklyn Girl had all the accoutrements necessary to provide cooking classes for the adventurous.
I went twice in 3 days . . . once with my husband for our anniversary & the second time with a group of friends for restaurant week. Food & service were great. Bread pudding was very yummy!
I heard great things about Brooklyn Girl. I went with a group of 6, and we ordered quite a bit of food so we could get to a good portion of the menu. There wasnt 1 dish we didn't like! Going back with just my husband will be even harder, since we'll have to choose between which favorites to order:)
We were just lookin around on the open table site and found this cool spot, easy to get to, even easier to make reservations with OT. We were greeted at the door with a great smile and warm welcome, seated quickly (get there before 6pm cause it gets busy). The menu has a great list of meats and cheeses along with some great appetizers to start. The salads and entrees have all been thought out with great detail and the Duroc double cut pork chop was juicy and flavorful and cooked to perfection. The sides or "me toos" are all super enticing but we had the Brussel sprouts with bacon and walnuts, if you just had those you would be more than satisfied. Topped it of with a peach cobbler for two and the nights dinner was absolute perfection!
We had a Girls' Night Out here last Sunday. Food was good, not too pricey. The Back Door Mule was very yummy and the bread pudding was amazing. The only complaint was about the hostess upon our arrival. We were about 15mins early for our reservations, the restaurant was about 30% occupied and she initially wouldn't seat us until the rest of the party arrived. This was a little annoying because there were a lot of open tables. She later came back to ask when the last of our party will arrive (um, probably the time of the reservations!) and then she said she will seat us but that she needed the table back at 815pm for the next reservations. Really?!?! That's just RUDE.
Loved this place! Came here for restaurant week, and as a girl who moved here from Brooklyn, this place was perfect!
I went here with my sister for restaurant week. They give you a bowl of popcorn when you're seated. I know its just popcorn, but come on how many places give you popcorn? Apparently their chocolate chip bread pudding is a must have since it sold out by 7:00pm.I had the bacon wrapped Vietnamese meatballs, panchette and crème brule. Oh it was to die for. My sister had the larb, wagu steak and the brownie with sea salt caramel. They were so good we kept stealing from each others plate. I am most certainly coming back for their regular menu.
Have been wanting to go for some time - Restaurant week was the final incentive for four us to drive to Mission Hills. We were definitely not sorry - can't go wrong when you serve popcorn as the "bread." Popcorn flavors change daily - a good reason to return often! Large menu with enough choices to please everyone. All food we sampled was well prepared and tasty. Good beer selection. Chocolate chip bread pudding was excellent and made converts of us all.
We went there for rest. week and had a wonderful time! The pre-fixed menu was delicious! The only reason I didn't give it five stars is because I didn't love the oyster sliders, but that was prob my personal preference. The wines selected in the flight were also wonderful. I would go back in a heart beat.
Everything from the ambiance, wine list, food presentation, and food experience was spectacular. We started with the oysters (mmm so fresh), followed by lamb amd chicken entrees (chicken was very moist and lamb was perfectly cooked), and ended with a peach cobbler for two (topped with vanilla ice cream - fabulously delicious). This restaurant is so cool. I'd definitely come here again!
This was the first time I went to Brooklyn Girl and it was really fun. It's a great place if you are having dinner with friends. The only downside it is a little too loud, not too bad, but I felt like I had to speak a tad bit louder than I normally do. But other than that I would go back again!
My boyfriend and I went here for Restaurant Week and it did not disappoint. I had chosen the place for 2 reasons: 1) Good selection for RW vs. only 3 things in each category 2) We both lived on the East Coast for a while so wanted to check out the Brooklyn feel. While we had an early reservation (5:15), it was fine because we each got a specialty cocktail and the waiter didn't rush us on ordering our meals. The Fitzgerald drinks was fantastic. Very light and not too strong. My boyfriend got the Old Fashioned which he really enjoyed. The courses all came out in a timely manner. The waitress was helpful with suggestions. I loved the design and ambience of the place. I will definitely be back, maybe for brunch.
Brooklyn Girl continues to be outstanding. Food is innovative and delicious. Always new specials while retaining the favorites. Service is exceptional. A real treat!
While visiting San Diego we were told to check this place out. From the bar scene to dessert this place was a fun memorable experience. We dined here during San Diego Restaurant week but we did order oysters off the menu to start. They were delicious. A great place!
I'm usually a straight up pepperoni and mushroom lover gut but we tried something new at Brooklyn Girl. We got the Victoria's Choice which had figs. prosciutto, and arugula. Who puts that on a pizza? But it was amazing! We loved it and the service. Give this place a try. Then go across the street to Cinema Under the Stars for an open air movie experience. Both together make for a romantic evening.
Drove down on a Friday from North County to meet with friends. While it took us well over an hour - silly us - the meal was well with the trip. The menu was varied enough to please everyone, the service was friendly and in no way rushed, the food was superb. It is very lively and noisy, though, at dinner. Older diners might want to try it for lunch. The meal is worth this small inconvenience.
A little too pricy, and my cocktail was a little unremarkable and weak. Rather than that - great experience. We were a group of six and could easily have a conversation where everybody could hear eachother, yet, the place had an energetic and young atmosphere, which I really liked. The food is really really good. The waiter overheard someone at the table mentioning that it was the birthday of one of us, so he brought her a free desert with a candle. That was very nice of him. Overall I had a great time and I will definitelly come back.
My friend and I had dinner here to celebrate our birthdays. The food was yummy and I love that they give you popcorn right as they bring your water! I've been here several times before, I noticed that the menu changes, I like that. All in all, very pleasant birthday dining experience :)
The Brooklyn is a luscious cocktail which I will always come back for. Your bacon wrapped Vietnamese meatballs are TDF. Can I get the recipe, please? Nothing here is ordinary. I love the fact that although I live in Bay Park I feel like it is a neighborhood restaurant because I don't have to get a on a free way to go there! Really!
Overall our group enjoyed the food very much. One of my friend got a duck and she said it is far best duck she had in San Diego. Love the ambience as well. The only thing really made us mad is that we had to wait more than an hour although we made a reservation two days ahead. They won't seat us unless everyone in the group is arrived. I wasn't able to make it on time because of my sis's flight was delayed. More than half of our group got on time, but they have to wait on the hallway for an hour until the table is ready. When we asked to see a manager, the owner came out instead. While we are having a conversation with him, the hostess interrupted and said that she offered a table to seat while we are waiting, which she did not do.
Loved the varied menu selections - something for everyone. Food was delicious and atmosphere friendly. A restaurant I would definitely recommend .
My dining partner and I had reservations for 6:00pm. We were seated at a table for two where one of us was sitting on a long shared bench against the wall. Brooklyn Girl is very "vibrant." In a more accurate assessment, it is really loud. By the time we were preparing to leave at the end of our meal, the noise level was such that it was difficult to carry on a conversation across the table (3 feet away). The food was excellent! I had the burger - outstanding! My partner had the Victoria's flatbread - also very good. Wine list is okay, but not particularly strong. The limitations of the wine list make the $20 corkage seem kind of steep! Overall - very good food, noisy, friendly, recommended.
All of the staff were friendly, prompt, and efficient. The portions were huge- there was what seemed like an entire duck on our salad. Oysters were delicious - my first time trying them! I would recommend this restaurant to everyone. Great atmosphere but can crowded so make a reservation
had the roasted duck on a recommendation from a friend and it was phenomenal! Also the French onion soup was delicious and the desserts were great too! have also had lunch here in a number of times and love the barbecue pork on top of cornbread!
Tried the Goat cheese, fig and procuitto pizza, loved it!! Our waiter, Christopher, gave us 1st class service!!! Excellent!!
Dined at Brooklyn Girl to celebrate my daughter's sixteenth birthday. Service was just the right amount of attentive. My party of four started with a small charcuterie board and Vietnamese meatballs. Both were delicious. The slaw on the meatballs was too spicy for my daughter, who doesn't like spicy food, but she loved the meatball minus the garnish. The rest of us loved the entire dish. All of our main courses were yummy, but we particularly enjoyed the duck confit special, brick chicken, and wood roasted cauliflower. We will return to this delightful restaurant
We had a wonderful dinner here. The meal started with a delicious bowl of rosemary popcorn, which was so yummy. Also we really enjoyed the drinks. Our table had the pork chop, hanger streak, burger, mussels, and pizza for dinner and everyone loved their food.
I would recommend this place, as a good place to grab a tapa and a drink on the way to an event...
Great vibe, energetic environment and I liked the Ginger IPA from Ballast Point. The only drawback was the seafood stew which was really a spicy tomato sauce. It was disappointing and should never have been brought out (we should have said something). Other than that the hostess was accomodating when we were late and my wife and I had a great time. We will come back.
I wish I could order more than 1 entree because they all seem sooo seasonally appropriate, creative and delicious. Excellent hospitality, service and culinary choices. Worth the drive from wherever.
Basically, We had doubts about Brooklyn girl early on, some of the dishes were inconsistent, service was also. Lately though they seem to have really hit the mark in terms of putting out consistently great food, and the service has been solid as well. The addition of spiced Popcorn when you sit down is great - but don't fill up on it..... The oysters are well shucked and clean. (Fish Public in Kensington could take a lesson from this) The appetizers are creative with great flavors. The bacon wrapped meatballs are fantastic, the Shrimp and Sausage polenta appetizer is also great. Have had the Kobe/Wagyu Hangar steak and many of the specials. All good stuff. Great place for a great meal in Mission Hills
Excellent food; great and attentive service; convenient to get to; great drinks
Excellent service with very friendly and knowledgable staff. Food was delicious. Would definitely reccomend Brooklyn Girl to my friends.
took my girlfriend there for her bday dinner. Had a 7:30 reservation, no issues with parking, we were seated right away, had great wine and amazing food. Highly recommended!
Great place, great food. Only complaint was the noise - too loud.
I brought a friend, who lives in foodie-heaven, the Bay area, to Brooklyn Girl, and it impressed even her! I had the pork chop, which was divine, and she the sea bass, also divine. The service was terrific. All told, a wonderful evening with excellent food and great company. Strongly recommended and can't wait to go back.
This is our go to place when we want to be sure we will have a good meal. Food & service was outstanding.
Love the food. The service was a little slow as it was a full room. Some tables are very close together, so you hear your neighbors. But the food is great!!
On our visit to San Diego we had another enjoyable evening at the Brooklyn Girl!
Always impressed by this place. Universally busy but tremendous selection. The veggie gluten free lasagne with pesto was really great! Beer selection always good as well, and love their creative cocktails.


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Ingredients: 150 grams mixed lettuce, 1 bunch white grapes, 60 grams walnuts, 60 grams pecans, 1 jar feta cheese, dressing,
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Police Academy details
Formats: | 15 DVD, Blu-ray |
Starring: | Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrall, G.W. Bailey, George Gaynes, Bubba Smith, Leslie Easterbrook, David Graf, Bruce Mahler, Andrew A. Rubin, Donovan Scott, Georgina Spelvin, Michael Winslow |
Director: | Hugh Wilson |
Genre: | Comedy |
Studio: | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
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Run time: | 1 hour 35 minutes |
Rental release: | 05 Jun 2000 |
Main languages: | English |
Dubbed: | French, Italian |
Subtitles: | Arabic, Bulgarian, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish |
Hearing impaired subtitles: | English, Italian |
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Guttenburg, the Marlon Brando of the comedy genre
By milkythepale from Cardiff , 21 Jun 2005[Highly rated reviewer]
This film is mint. The comic timing the fresh jokes the innuendos, oh how I laughed until I soiled myself. I watched Police Academy as a ten year old boy, and even if I wasn't a ten year old boy I still would have watched it. Some movie critics say Guttenburg is bland and uninspiring but I say anyone who can act opposite a robot in short circuit and truly believe that Johnny Five is alive should be declared king of all method actors. I'll never forget you Guttenberg. Even if the rest of the movie world has.- Was this review helpful to you?
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By Ken-chan (2 reviews) , 30 Aug 2013In 1964 the comedy Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb was released with a mono soundtrack. Then later released on blu-ray with a re-vamped 5 channel surround sound. In 1984 Police Academy was also released with a mono soundtrack. This film is now available on blu-ray but still features a mono soundtrack! I'd rate this as the worst soundtrack I have ever come across on blu-ray.- Was this review helpful to you?
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A great 1980s classic
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Funny but odd
By Sam296 (18 reviews) , 24 Jun 2012Very funny, interesting film. Strange plot, deviating between characters, however it was very good. Unusual story but worth the watch!- Was this review helpful to you?
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By a customer , 28 Mar 2012my name is drew peacock. overall i quite enjoyed this movie but some of the jokes were rather plop. if you would like to contact me,my number is 07721do1 thx- Was this review helpful to you?
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Classic 80's comedy
By RicherView (16 reviews) from NORTHAMPTON , 12 Jul 2011A classic. It feels a little tired and dated now but the original Police Academy has enough laugh out loud moments to stay entertaining today.
At times it feels more like a series of sketches and then eventually remembers there's a loose plot to keep a grasp on. To me this is still not a patch on something like Airplane. Despite this, this is recommended lighthearted viewing.- Was this review helpful to you?
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do service to the music. So if it seems like some dissonance is in order, then that's what you do. If it's a good place for a simple IV-I cadence, I'll do that. There's not a guiding principle that comes from outside the music. The guiding principle comes from within each song and from within each ensemble.
So you take it one song at a time, without any sort of overarching theme?
Yeah—whether it's Esperanza Spalding, Chamber Music Society, or Radio Music Society, it's been a song-by-song process, and then when I look at the final list of songs, I figure the ensemble will give it the color that will connect the whole album. The same is true for bass lines and bass playing.
I've talked about this in terms of playing with [veteran jazz saxophonist] Joe Lovano, regarding playing between the two drummers. With that group, there's no single approach that works. There's no specific way of playing that you can count on. I'm just listening. In fact, I try to almost pretend that I'm not playing at all—just to
Communicationis ultimately whateverybody hassigned up for whenthey get on thebandstand. Theyare there to commu-nicate honestly andtruthfully and evencompassionately.
listen, from the outside, to the full sound coming off the stage. Then, as an arranger/ composer, I want to place the bass part so that it will do the most good for the music happening at that moment. And it's different every night—even the same song can be really different, night to night.
There's a great line [Thelonious] Monkwrote about how he'd heard a lot of univer-sities had a class called "Communications."And he said, "I don't know what that classis for, but I hope they teach deep listen-ing and loving speech!" Communicationis ultimately what everybody has signedup for when they get on the bandstand.They are there to communicate honestlyand truthfully and even compassionately.You are trying to contribute to a flowingconversation in time, so you listen in orderto be better able to speak, and to ask ques-tions, and to make sense.
What sorts of questions? You can offer opinions. You can ask, "Could you describe that further?" Or, "Have you ever looked at it from this perspective?" Or you can say, "No, no, no—I've heard that shit before and I don't agree!" It's like there's a flowing, morphing conversation, so of course you have to listen—just like you would if you were talking to someone you really cared about and you wanted to know more about what they were saying. And it's not just jazz. Great pop bands are made up of musicians who exercise all those same skills. That's the foundation of music.


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Of course we were there on the perfect summer day and had a table in an excellent location, but that said it was an extraordinary experience. The ambiance is upscale and elegant. The service was attentive without being overbearing. The food was delicious. I look forward to returning for another special occasion.
I've always had great meals at Madera, but I recently ordered the grilled Octopus - it was phenomenal. Not rubbery at all. Wonderful flavor. If you've felt put off by Octopus - this will change your mind. I hope they never take it off the menu.
The staff was very attentive sitting us at a quiet table outdoors and later adjusting the temprature of the heat lamps to that we did not roast.
I often come to rosewood for the happy hour but this time we went ahead and had dinner there. As always their salmon and deserts were excellent . This time I tried their sole and was really impressed with the taste and texture. Ambience was great and service was fine. I would have liked if my server was attending to us at the end of the evening as the bill came rather late. Overall it was a good experience.
We dine here every so often, ever since it opened. This past Sunday was our best experience, by far. It was not crowded, so that may have made a difference. The only comment we'd make is that some of the entrees are a bit too contrived... great dining is moving away from precious ingredients, with "disruptive" combinations. The salmon, beef, and pork were terrific, despite some convoluted ingredients/garnishes that did not enhance the meal. This is especially true for dessert. The menu would be improved with a few "very straightforward but superlative, simple offerings.
Without question, MADERA ranks as the best business luncheon venue in the mid- peninsula. Food, Service, Atmosphere and Setting all contribute to this result.
We had our 3rd wedding anniversary dinner there and on the menu they had included a Happy Anniversary note which was very unexpected. The food was incredible and came out rather quickly. We had our 8 month old with us and the servers and waiters were all very friendly with him which was so nice. They even brought us a special dessert at the end of our meal to top it all off. All and all we will be coming back to Madera. It was such an amazing dining experience and the personal touches made it that much more special. Highly recommend this restaurant.
Fantastic service, delicious food, breathtaking view - you can't ask for more
We chose Madera for husband's birthday dinner with friends, what a lovely surprise to see personalized "Happy Birthday" menus for each of us! The devil is in the details, and Madera is definitely paying attention to the details. Our waiter was one of the most knowledgable, perfectly attentive, and pleasant waiters we have had in a long time. Wine list was outstanding, everyone loved their menu choices, and desserts were wonderfully creative and seasonal. It's nice to start with a cocktail in the lovely indoor/outdoor bar space. Always look forward to returning!
If you want to get real Silicon Valley ambiance and have a lovely dining experience, Madera is the place. It's that simple, casual, upscale elegance you would expect on Sandhill Road. Dining on the patio is truly delightful, with the beautiful view and comfortable surroundings. The inside seating has a pleasant, open, fun but sophisticated feel. Food is delicious... be sure to try the smoked octopus (chef special)... really good! Excellent wine selection. Service was impeccable throughout the entire meal. Just enough attention, not too much. When the sun went down on the patio, individual blankets were brought to the table. Personalized menu was made for our celebration -- nice touch. Love this place!
Dinning at Madera felt as if we had been transported to the Napa Valley instead of Silicon Valley. The view, ambiance, and restaurant decor, were so gracious and elegant. The friendly hostess and wait staff made us feel comfortable and welcome. The food offerings were both unique and delicious. I enjoyed everything from my cucumber Martini to our beautifully displayed strawberry cheesecake. Small offerings from the chef were also a delight. We enjoyed a spoonful of exotically prepared carrots and a surprise chocolate truffle. We never felt rushed or intruded upon by our server, which was also a plus. We enjoyed a good three hour conversation and meal. This was my fourth visit to the restaurant and i cannot wait to return again.
Madera is a great spot for a business lunch or dinner. Excellent food, service and environment.
The tables along the bench are too high or the bench is to low. I am 6'1 and there is something totally off about the whole thing. Great cobb salad though!
Madera is simply superb. Every dish is prepared to perfection and the people who look after the guests could not be nicer. When the dining room is crowded, it gets a bit noisy, but alas that is the price of success. The outside Terrace is a place to escape to for lovely views of the Santa Cruz Mountains, and to relax in an outside environment. The wine list offers wonderful wines at every price level, and all the wines are excellent. So what more can I say? Madera is quite possibly the finest dining spot on the peninsula.
After having come here multiple times, mostly for drinks, this time was a "home run." The special roasted fish for 2 was perfect. My being someone who's used to out of the tank fresh steamed fish, this dish actually tops them all. Equal in flavor, perfect in succulence and beautifully presented. Get there early for these specials. Only 5 left and we ordered at 5:55 pm.
Dined with a group of of 9 and our service was fluid. Great place to bring an energetic group. Creative / fun flavors with the dessert - please try more than two. =)
I was pleasantly surprised to find this elegantly comfortable restaurant with outdoor seating available. Even though it's close to the freeway, it seems removed and serene. Very enjoyable for lunch outside. The desserts are a work of art as well as delicious. Definite return location.
Madera is a great place to meet for business or for friends.
The service was outstanding and the ambiance was excellent. I really enjoyed the starters and sides; my entree was good but not notable. Not a great value, but a nice place for a special occasion.
It's a lot of fun to go to this restaurant with the family.
Although the Rosewood has become quite the fixture in the Silicon Valley scene, Madera is truly great on its own. With its beautiful outdoor seating options and large yet intimate dining room, it is as good for a business dinner as for a special occasion. You will not go wrong with anything on the menu. The lamb is to die for, the fish is perfectly prepared. The sauces and sides add without overwhelming. The wine list will satisfy just about anybody with a broad range of varietals and price points. Now, all that said, if you, like I did, are planning to roll up in anything besides a Maserati, Rolls, Tesla, or the like, do consider self parking as you'll be alone otherwise.
I used to love coming to this place. However, my last visit was somewhat disappointing. Starting with the Foccacia. The baker used to make the best Foccacia with sea salt on top and olive oil to make it moist. Now they are serving a generic version. The original is the best I've tasted, and they should keep that on the menu. Second, the beef selection was dry and difficult to chew (Medium-Rare). They used to have a better variety of choices of entrees that were more suitable to my palate. However, I couldn't find anything that really sounded good. My advice - don't worry about changing it up so much, and stick with things that are popular and taste good. Changing your menu, while it may sound like a good idea, makes it a hit and miss.
My wife and I had our first anniversary dinner at Madera and the service and food was fantastic!
Tremendous experience--all around. I recommend it highly. Start with cocktails on the patio, and then move to the dining room. Very high price wine list, but the less expensive choices are excellent too.
I had just one qualm- I asked specifically if the lamb was lean when the server highly recommended. She said yes. The lamb I deceived was actually extremely fatty and I only are half. Pretty disappointing.
I love Madera and go for work lunches, birthday celebrations and brunch. Over Labor Day weekend the lunch service between 12:30-2:30 was terrible. In the first few minutes a waiter asked us what he can get us and we hadn't looked at the menu. After that every time we wanted to order or request a second drink etc we had to flag down a waiter. Not the service I expect at Madera but beautiful setting and I'd still go back for the comfort of the place.
High end hotel restaurant which serves it's silicon valley business and locales. Unexpectedly delicious. Diver Scallops with pureed piqullo peppers were perfectly cooked. Husband's rare local salmon also perfect. Spanish chef. Worth the money.
The food is interesting and the atmosphere nice however there is a serious flaw with the air conditioning and heating of the restaurant. I have dined here several times and this visually stunning room is so hot and stuffy I will never come back.
Our waiter, Cesar went above and beyond. He was great!
Absolutely fantastic experience. I have been here a few times before but both the service and food quality seem to have been improved from what was already very good. Greeted with a welcome glass of champagne (complimentary) and printed menus also wishing us happy anniversary. Our appetizers (soft shell crab and grilled octopus) were great as were our entrees (lamb and beef) and dessert. Our only minor complaint was that the acoustics where we were sitting made us feel like we were in the kitchen with the head chef barking orders at us although we were seated across the dining room. But everything else was truly excellent.
Friday night, the place was quite full. We joked and said that since the tables are so large, we need to talk loud to hear each other. Our waiter was great, and all the service waiters were great as well. We have some special food requirements / allergies, and they were all great in taking great attention and accommodating. The food was delicious, and the desert was good. Recommended !
I have enjoyed 2 exceptional dinner and a very good lunch at Madera in the past. Service and especially the ambiance are wonderful. I had a lunch and then dinner there over the weekend with less enthusiasm. The dinner was too salty, the lunch service was not bad,but not stellar. It felt like we were forgotten, and the bread came much later than the cobb salad.
excellent food was not a surprise--but a great personalized service was a delight that made the experience a delight.
Good food, service, and ambiance -- a Silicon Valley hot spot.
We had dinner on a Monday night. It was our first time and we didn't know what to expect after reading such different yelp reviews. What a wonderful experience. there were only 2 of us and we were pleasantly surprised to be seated near the fireplace. Th dining area was lovely and the noise level was relatively good. Martinis, squab, halibut and sauvignon blanc. It was all delicious and our water David was delightful and very attentive. We look forward to another evening soon!
I took my boyfriend for his birthday , he tell me it was the best birthday he ever had!!! We will back again for very special ovations!!!
An innovative, superb meal in a spectacular setting - a perfect combination.
Food, Service and ambiance are all phenomenal. This place is top-notch!
We had a really lovely dinner at Madera but the one big surprise was that the appetizer we ordered was almost double in price to the most expensive entree. It did have white truffles, so we expected it to be a bit high, but not as much as it was ($75). Other than that, we loved our meal, the service and the ambience and will plan to visit again. But we will not be shy in asking the prices of any specials for that day.
This particular time my girlfriend and I arrived for Brunch (honest their dinner menu is a little to fancy for us). I had an eggs benedict with prosciutto which was amazing and my GF had the banana pancakes. I can honestly say (since I got a bite) those pancakes are the best I've ever had anywhere. After finishing my lovely meal ... I couldn't stop finishing what my GF left over. I'm still thinking about them. Needless to say, I'll be going back for more some day soon.
I took my best friends for dinner for the first time to celebrate their Birthday together. The minute we arrived to the restaurant we were welcome with lots of smiles and special attention. I would recomed this place to celebrate any special occasion . My friends were very impressed with the treatment they received. Including the menu had their names and said Happy Birthday. We had great food, salads, desserts, drinks and of course everything taste delicious!!! The service was fast and the waiters were very good at their service. Madera staff thank you, thank you for making this evening so special.
Everything was fantastic, the team was well rehearsed and knew how to read the table. Wine list is extensive and a bit over whelming but what you find in the pages is worth the time in looking. only con was the table, we were a table of two and the tables are large that it takes away intimacy, unable to talk without bysitters hearing.
Nice atmosphere, great service. A little too loud at lunch time.
Service was great and there is a nice view but I expected the food to be better for this caliber of a restaurant. Definitely not a foodie restaurant.
always amazing food, but I was disappointed cassoulet was not on the menu.
All the food was delicious and perfectly seasoned. The dining room has a great ambiance, whether for a social or a business meal. And the service is truly outstanding -- attentive but never intrusive,
The service at Madera is very attentive. I think the portions are small for most of the items and the menu is fairly limited. The setting is wonderful and it is always very vibrant in the restaurant and the bar.
Took the family to Madera for Thanksgiving dinner - overall very well done and would recommend for future Thanksgivings. Menu was Prix Fixe but good selections - entrees: New York Steak, Turkey, Brussels Sprouts, Risotto. Service was a little slow at times, but no-one was in a hurry so nice to sit and chat. Very friendly and welcoming environment. Great wine list.
We had the Thanksgiving Special Dinner. My appetizer of Yellow Fin Tuna Tartar was excellent, whereas my wife's Pork Belly was rather uninteresting to the palate. The Turkey main course was good, moist and with an interesting stuffing, but otherwise dull. My dessert of some cranberry, cocoa something was so dry as to be almost inedible, in spite of the topping of ice cream. Service was OK, if a little slow, though to his credit the server was very pleasant and helpful. His recommendations on the wine pairings were good.
Nice bu NOT For all practical purposes the restaurant was nice. It was clean and the waitstaff was excellent. Didn't eat outside but inside was full of ambience. The food was pricey and if it was delicious we the price wouldn't matter. There were four of us and we all had some negative.


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