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Ok, dinner at Ammo kicked 58 kinds of ass. That�s 1 more than Heinz ketchup! First of all, it was a restaurant filled with adults who wanted to eat and enjoy eachother�s company. It was not a ridiculous scene, it wasn�t obnoxious, and the lighting was soft and flattering. Second, the waiter, eventhough he had horrific b.o., was professional and courteous. There was no trying to be buddies with us--just straightforward explaining of dishes, and educated descriptions of the differences between Napa and Italian Sangioveses, etc. Third, the food was delicious. I had a fig, prosciutto and butter lettuce salad, and followed that with a medium rare filet in a Bordeaux reduction with gorgonzola-shmeared potatoes and haricots jaunes. I ate everything, and even sopped up the sauce with bread. I also tasted everybody else�s food, and there was not one thing that wasn�t rapturously tasty. We shared three desserts, too: warm chocolate souffle cake, peach cake with vanilla gelato and caramel sauce, and a strawberry ice cream sandwich in a raspberry sauce. Terence declared the meal the best he�s had in Los Angeles. Fourth, corporate card picked up the tab! I love being friends with successful, high-powered entertainment executives. Afterwards, we went to our neighborhood for a nightcap. Max�s has been transformed into The Dime, so we went there to check it out. The place was pretty crowded, but we spotted a free table for 4 and quickly moved towards it. That�s when the cocktail waitress told us it was �reserved.� Whaaaaaaaaaat? A reserved table at 10:45pm on a Friday night at what is still kind of a hole-in-the-wall bar across the street from Canter�s? Strikes 1, 2 *and* 3. The drinks were fine, but reserved tables at my local is 59 kinds of jive. That�s 2 more than Heinz!
11:00 a.m. - 2003-09-13
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