Jim's Journal

07/28/2007 15:27 #40278

Lunch Fiasco
Category: restaurants

I will never go to Gabriel's Gate again. We got there at 12:15 today, and spent the next hour waiting for our food. We kept hearing the people around us complaining, and it seemed like everyone was eventually getting their food after about 45 minutes. The waitress wasn't even stopping to check in on us or explaining the delay - and it wasn't very crowded, there looked to be plenty of wait staff there.

So, an hour in, and the waitress comes by and tells us our food will be up soon - and THEN another FIFTEEN MINUTES later - I see her with the cook, and the cook is showing her on the computer that she put our order in wrong - IE, she didn't put it in at all - and it took her 75 minutes to realize that.

So, we left - just paid for our drinks and left.

Here is (e:James) at Gabriel's Gate:

We went down the street to Coulter Bay Grill, and the waitress took pity on us and gave us some free cornbread and expedited our order so we got our food super fast.

Here is (e:James) finally eating lunch at Coulter Bay:

I used to love Gabriel's Gate - was there all the time, had lots of fun - but the past couple years it's been a wretched place to go. Never again, for me.

Also- we stopped at Guercios's, and I found the largest chocolate bar ever:

I think I am in love.

jim - 07/28/07 17:13
You'd think if he wanted me to love him, he'd be made out of chocolate too.

lilho - 07/28/07 17:11
aren't you supposed to be in love with your boyfriend?

mike - 07/28/07 16:09
that stinks. I usually love Gabriel's Gate. One time when (e:mk) was housesitting for this lady she knew, they found like 7 bars of chocolate that size in the cupboards. Now that is an addiction!

joshua - 07/28/07 15:29
Thats terrible - I love Gabriel's Gate too and recommend it to out of town friends when they visit and want something that the locals enjoy. Sounds like their servers are incompetent!

07/27/2007 20:45 #40272

Wedding

james - 07/28/07 12:10
As I was there helping out.

Yes, Ladycroft wins the prize. It is just an isle runner to make things look more fancy.

and the structure is the Unitarian Church at Elmwood and W. Ferry. The beams in the ceiling are amazing. Please sneak in when you have the chance to gawk and take a look.

ladycroft - 07/28/07 03:23
I think it's just the isle runner they roll out to make things look more fancy.

tinypliny - 07/27/07 23:45
And, wow! Is the white strip what I think it is? Is the bridal train that long??

tinypliny - 07/27/07 23:44
That is such a beautiful church interior. Is it in downtown Buffalo?

07/27/2007 19:44 #40270

Got suckered into video taping a wedding ... There goes the evening!

07/21/2007 20:36 #40197

Boring Photos of my Dog
Category: photos

I don't care if anyone else cares or not :)

leetee - 07/27/07 20:25
i'm envious... Ben is adorable. And the pool looks inviting, too.

jim - 07/23/07 00:13
that's Ben :)

fellyconnelly - 07/23/07 00:10
ben right?
he is absolutly adorable and i want to cuddle him.

jim - 07/21/07 20:57
He loves splashing around in his pool. Just wish it was a little larger, he barely fits in :)

boxerboi - 07/21/07 20:52
awwww. super cute!

07/21/2007 00:14 #40187

Super Fast

In and out in 5 minutes.