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In many kitchens, this is referred to as “Chef Mike,” as in, “Put the food in Chef Mike to heat it up.” Although I’m sure Alinea uses Chef Mike for more dignified purposes, I was thrilled to see him in their kitchen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1553646629760-X4YNOWWGWOZ3DKTK1FJE/AlineaPano.jpeg Today's Special: The Blog - Alinea Photo Credit: Birthday girl Lindsey Pittman who had the genius idea to take a panoramic shot of the cooks at work. My husband and I noted that one guy’s job seemed to be solely sweeping and cleaning up after everyone else. Notice the dim lighting, too. This was not a fluorescent industrial nightmare. 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But please do notice my older sister's head in her arms as she admits defeat. http://www.firesecond.com/home/2017/8/29/waiting-on-the-wealthy monthly 0.5 2017-11-15 http://www.firesecond.com/home/2017/6/27/my-coworkers-tell-me-im-disgusting monthly 0.5 2017-08-29 http://www.firesecond.com/home/2017/6/22/memorable-guest-monday-i-followed-him-right-into-the-mens-room monthly 0.5 2017-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1498416287195-CMFEBF2A6FER1Z1C2M8Y/image-asset.jpeg Today's Special: The Blog - Memorable Guest Monday: I Followed Him Right Into the Restroom http://www.firesecond.com/home/2017/5/22/keep-the-runway-clear monthly 0.5 2017-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1495492764543-WA3Z5ERTRZZSY4DYFT7L/image-asset.jpeg Today's Special: The Blog - Keep the Runway Clear https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1495493640353-2SRXTBSBPRCU8OWD533D/image-asset.jpeg Today's Special: The Blog - Keep the Runway Clear https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1495494233267-VAHNS33GXP3DN6BYJ6LH/image-asset.jpeg Today's Special: The Blog - Keep the Runway Clear Why yes, I did take this photo using the timer setting while holding my phone in my teeth. 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If it were as simple as asking for the holiday off, then everyone would do it and the restaurant would be closed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1482425467771-L23IUA8IT7SG6OFXDBMR/image-asset.jpeg Today's Special: The Blog - Nights, Weekends, and Holidays Bollinger, anyone? http://www.firesecond.com/home/2016/11/16/yes-splitting-checks-really-is-that-hard monthly 0.5 2017-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1479402525372-GB6BQPCRCEQWOWPOJT67/image-asset.jpeg Today's Special: The Blog - Yes, Splitting Checks Really is That Hard Dear Millennials: You're precious. This is MS-DOS, a precursor to Snapchat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1479344598915-003XI70A1Y6ADCJ7PJ62/image-asset.gif Today's Special: The Blog - Yes, Splitting Checks Really is That Hard Strong. Confident. 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You can see I crossed amounts out and scribbled in new ones. I was put through the ringer and am not proud of this mess of a ticket. But in the end? I got it right. http://www.firesecond.com/home/2016/10/26/dne6vptt8vc1sqbtuj6dbpmk5efpps monthly 0.5 2016-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1477499709998-C8RB3HXBFNCFND96GASX/image-asset.gif Today's Special: The Blog Security camera footage from the restaurant of me eating a burrito. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1477501150285-Y56JD0QM4NE70TS708PF/image-asset.gif Today's Special: The Blog Yes, this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1477508422494-C51U1GFMRAHK7279WBOY/double+door.jpg Today's Special: The Blog UNLOCK BOTH OF THEM YOU JACKOFFS http://www.firesecond.com/home/2016/10/20/on-restaurants-and-immigration monthly 0.5 2016-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1476977480699-NDEC3NVN0OQ05NO2KME8/image-asset.jpeg Today's Special: The Blog - On Restaurants and Immigration Heaven help me, I did a google image search for "Donald Trump huge." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1477250255086-T918PWI1FYZDY3C3EZVA/Conan.jpg Today's Special: The Blog - On Restaurants and Immigration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1477250269829-M5LYVGZF05J3W2I2USOY/Kennedy.jpg Today's Special: The Blog - On Restaurants and Immigration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1477250284818-L1OTSTR1HS5TH0VUW6JB/MariahCarey.jpg Today's Special: The Blog - On Restaurants and Immigration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1477276423015-7EDZQPZ4SNVZVHFZZTJF/Connelly.jpg Today's Special: The Blog - On Restaurants and Immigration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1476982301415-5UZWRJL1K124ZZGDHMJQ/image-asset.jpeg Today's Special: The Blog - On Restaurants and Immigration Let them in. AND LET ME EAT THEIR FOOD! http://www.firesecond.com/home/2016/10/14/memorable-guest-monday-smell-this monthly 0.5 2017-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1476734320932-I954TVYO3JTZC1PVPREF/image-asset.gif Today's Special: The Blog - Memorable Guest Monday: "Smell This" I am always happy to help educate my guests on exotic foods such as ice water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1476735225554-S10LDYDQK36NP55X89DD/image-asset.gif Today's Special: The Blog - Memorable Guest Monday: "Smell This" http://www.firesecond.com/home/2016/10/9/in-my-salad-days monthly 0.5 2016-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1476057543083-7MYNB201B038P7MKRXC5/image-asset.jpeg Today's Special: The Blog - In my Salad Days Looks like a nice place to enjoy a dry salad. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1476057215785-3ID5STKERWCT1SYNHJLH/image-asset.jpeg Today's Special: The Blog - In my Salad Days We've come so far. WE TOO DESERVE TO ENJOY SALADS. http://www.firesecond.com/home/2016/9/27/memorable-guest-monday monthly 0.5 2017-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1476111773740-V8RJFUJHLMZNLCKJRP6W/image-asset.jpeg Today's Special: The Blog - Memorable Guest Monday: The Side Piece "Table for 2, somewhere we won't be bothered, please." http://www.firesecond.com/home/2016/9/21/steak-and-sexism monthly 0.5 2016-09-22 http://www.firesecond.com/home/2016/7/19/that-time-i-was-told-im-a-failure monthly 0.5 2016-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1468957432156-3RQ2NLLYVF09XGH5LEQL/ChuckNorris.gif Today's Special: The Blog - That time I was told I'm a failure Yes. 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But close. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1468265661044-RYXFPGBPW74WJ6K7RJH7/image-asset.png Today's Special: The Blog - Memorable Guest Monday: The Most Beautiful Couple in the World SLAY. ALL. DAY. http://www.firesecond.com/home/2016/5/23/memorable-guest-monday-cigars-under-the-stars monthly 0.5 2017-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1464036156986-790CIC8I4CNYI92I5UF5/image-asset.gif Today's Special: The Blog - Memorable Guest Monday: Cigars Under the Stars How she felt, as interpreted by a panda bear. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1464043285064-F7IV15LJ170MU1P1KPB8/image-asset.png Today's Special: The Blog - Memorable Guest Monday: Cigars Under the Stars ON SECOND THOUGHT: They shouldn't be stored next to each other in the humidor, should they? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1464053918554-007Z82GWXQ676OORY90R/image-asset.gif Today's Special: The Blog - Memorable Guest Monday: Cigars Under the Stars If you are so furious that you look like this, I have checked out of the conversation and am comparing you to this mental image. http://www.firesecond.com/home/2016/5/19/serving-nightmares monthly 0.5 2016-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1463686800536-FTB1ATC6PC854OT5K3FT/image-asset.jpeg Today's Special: The Blog - Serving Nightmares https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1463689065601-DYA0KIE0TSJ4VPMEJSXA/image-asset.jpeg Today's Special: The Blog - Serving Nightmares Not scary. Unless he's on his third request for ranch dressing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1463689108564-UYSGR38ZH4Y84HGS1VN4/image-asset.jpeg Today's Special: The Blog - Serving Nightmares Terrifying. I can't look! http://www.firesecond.com/home/2016/5/9/memorable-guest-monday-good-ol-square-plate monthly 0.5 2017-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1462733214185-W3OKUV9WOGSMYEWPI31H/image-asset.jpeg Today's Special: The Blog - Memorable Guest Monday: Good Ol' Square Plate Apparently, this is the Devil's work. http://www.firesecond.com/home/2016/5/3/give-me-a-sign monthly 0.5 2017-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1462307298102-QYWSNS920YOAM90TAE5H/image-asset.jpeg Today's Special: The Blog - Give Me a Sign This silverware placement tells your server that you're still working on your food. Or, if you're like the restaurant in which I work, it says, "I'm still enjoying my food. I'm not 'working on it' because eating an $80 steak shouldn't feel like work.'" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1462307853835-NULKZ6SKKOVI8GDZZAQU/image-asset.jpeg Today's Special: The Blog - Give Me a Sign This silverware placement tells your server to get this dish out of your face. http://www.firesecond.com/home/2016/4/19/on-the-regular-a-tribute-to-paul monthly 0.5 2017-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1461179460818-GTOMMOGUWNIIK772NWES/image-asset.jpeg Today's Special: The Blog - On the Regular: A Tribute to Paul No post on regulars would be complete without a pic of the most famous one of all time: Norm Peterson. http://www.firesecond.com/home/2016/4/4/lingo-lesson-in-the-weeds monthly 0.5 2016-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1459793557702-HHWEPQF62R5Y8QKG6YV5/image-asset.jpeg Today's Special: The Blog - Lingo Lesson: In the Weeds Welcome to the weeds, my home away from home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1459794577168-H2LESEMJ60O7E58E9CCL/image-asset.jpeg Today's Special: The Blog - Lingo Lesson: In the Weeds THIS IMAGE IS MY NIGHTMARE. It means the kitchen is so far behind that they have taken a pause from even pulling tickets out of the printer. Which means my table's food is going to take forever, which means I have to stall. If your server has ever become particularly chatty with you before your entrees arrived, she may have been buying time for the kitchen. I can shoot the shit with the best of them. "So, where are y'all from? Really? No way! Tell me about your childhood. Every detail. 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You just know that's a Diner's Club card. http://www.firesecond.com/home/2016/3/3/i-have-no-idea-what-day-it-is-and-i-really-want-a-cheesesteak monthly 0.5 2016-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1457030751149-I8Q7LRI7B5VAWASVLDUG/image-asset.png Today's Special: The Blog - I have no idea what day it is, and I really want a cheesesteak. Just, whatever. http://www.firesecond.com/home/2016/2/29/memorable-guest-monday-this-kid-was-a-baller monthly 0.5 2017-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1456767664406-8C2P0KG4IC4T996J07BD/image-asset.png Today's Special: The Blog - Memorable Guest Monday: This Kid Was a Baller Sarah, I could buy and sell you. Fetch me more soda and make it snappy. http://www.firesecond.com/home/2016/2/26/an-observation-regarding-wine monthly 0.5 2016-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55ea4b4ae4b029639494f411/1456515318416-OE2TXI12VC9ISALQ0U87/image-asset.gif Today's Special: The Blog - An Observation Regarding Wine Oh? You can't believe you drank the whole thing? 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