by waiter | Dec 7, 2004 | Uncategorized
It’s the day after Thanksgiving – Black Friday. The bistro is crazy busy. Almost every chair has an ass warming it. The few tables we have left are reserved for reservations. Countless walk-ins, holiday shoppers laden with packages, are being turned away. My...
by waiter | Dec 4, 2004 | Uncategorized
It’s a slow Friday night. I’m reciting the specials on autopilot to a middle aged couple. They look bored and impatient. It’s a long list. Just as I get around to the lamb shank, Claude, one of the dozen homeless people who frequent our neighborhood, stops in front of...
