"Is it possible to have a bad dining experience at a steakhouse?!?!" - Gonzalo (5min before walking in)


(Written a lil over an hour ago on the Subway)  Just left Ben n Jack's and had quite the dining experience!  Ummmm, Where 2 begin?!?!  First I order a medium burger w/mozzarella and no fixings; Gonz orders his burger w/bleu cheese medium rare and all fixings. Burgers take forever, they come and there's no cheese on either. Waiter takes 'em, then brings 'em back out in a (swift manner) but flip-flopped- I now have bleu cheese w/fixings and G has AMERICAN (not even the mozzarella) w/out fixings.  So G switches my bun w/the fixings and his without (good thing they're open-faced).  BUT the waiter swears our burgers are w/the rightful owner.  So we bite into them then cut em in half and well what do u know the waiter is WRONG!  G eats his (mine - medium) cuz he's starving but I figure roll the dice send it back as I've been reassured I’ll get the right order. I'm just not a fan of medium rare especially in burgers!  After about 7min, my burger is on its way looking like a new one but still American cheese (where's the fucking mozzarella)!  I bite in- its cooked- now cut it open cuz it has no taste now and IT'S FUCKING WELL DONE.  Point out to the waiter that it’s well done after I took a few more bites and realized that I just couldn't finish it!  We said no to desert and asked for the check.  While waiting for the check we discuss and conclude there's no way this idiot could Fuck us over and charge us full price. Bill comes and not only are we charged BUT (wait for it)... This idiot had the audacity to charge us $7.95 for the bleu cheese which was an option as cheese to come w/the burger.  [Deep Breath] [Sigh] Instead of flipping out and turning into angry Blackman I decide to stay cool, calm, and collected.  We call the waiter over and we tell him the 2 things that are wrong w/our bill- Gonz's bleu cheese charge and my fucked up order from a mooing cow to a lump of coal.  I ask, "Are YOU actually charging us even though you charged him for free cheese and you messed my order up twice?!?!"  He assures us there isn't a problem and then approaches his manager to tell him the situation.   After deliberating w/one another and (words in Albanian I think which we're pretty sure were curse words or threats), they decide to take off the bleu cheese charge and comp us on my burger. Even though he's a complete fucktard, I felt bad and left him $7 cash. 
32 oz of heat!

Now I'm left w/a fucking 32 oz smoothie from Smoothie Planet in Penn station and an insatiable urge to shit this lump of coal out of me.... 




2011 NYE

Oh what a night!   Scrilla's wife cooked up a feast!   Flank steak n potatoes, salmon n lentils, oysters, wine, what else is a man to want!  Then headed to this spot called "The Backroom".  Cool spot in LES, located in an old toy store front.  Enter through the gate walk down some stairs, down an alley, walk inside then through a bookshelf (I kid you not!).  Very 1920s-esque w/drinks served in teacups!  had one glass of pinot noir and realized there was no way I could continue this nonsense, wine out of a teacup is just unacceptable!  Met a chick who told me she likes chocolate both in and out of her, shit was too much so i backed off from pursuing, just unnecessary, desperation makes the thirst die!  Once upon a time i would have pounced on an opening like that, I guess now I'm growing up (wink)!...   (Should have taken my camera out as I'm starting to realize I need to start taking more pics)...   After party in Billyburg which led to many near altercations and what's becoming an annual hour long sitdown.  (Some people need to relax and take a breath)   Told the host Miami Steve knows jiu-jitsu and that almost started a huge ruckus, HAHA. Some dudes think I'm an antagonist, others think I'm just honest, some just don't give a fuck!   Regardless, it was great to party w/close friends from all facets of life!   Oh by the way we toasted:  HERE'S TO THE TOP 1%!!! last night.  (Yeah that was said)  Wish some could have been there but shit happens and that's life!