[Chat] Thanks - Solstice Celebration

2006-12-23 Thread John Spurrier
Thanks to everyone who made Thursday night's Winter
Solstice Celebration in Wyman Park Dell a success. Over
160 people gathered to enjoy a fire, Celtic music, and
mulled cider and holiday cookies provided by Gertrude's
Restaurant at the BMA.
 
John
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Re: [Chat] Two Sisters Grille is a success!

2006-12-23 Thread Kathleen Wilsbach
At 12:28 PM -0500 12/23/06, Judy Berlin wrote:
what happens to pete's grille? kathy and debbie both worked there. i'm
guessing that's not the case now.   judy


I'd guess they hire and train some new waitresses.  It's not exactly
a position with a lot of upward mobility so understandably
most people don't want to stay in that kind of job forever.

I'm sure Pete's will continue to be very popular.  We'll definitely
still eat there as well.  I get the impression that a lot of their
customers come on foot and 27th and Howard is a bit far to be cutting
into that customer base.  And the two sisters is a place you
can go with a group and all sit at a table.  You can't do that
at Pete's so they are filling a need that Pete's doesn't.
I don't think you have to choose one or the other.  We also sometimes
eat at the New Wyman Park Restaurant but they aren't open on the
weekends.  Sometimes we go out for breakfast to Carme's, and when
we want to splurge, to Gertrude's.  Oh, and to the Thirtea First
Street Cafe too.  And there's also the Paper Moon.  They all fill
a slightly different breakfast niche for me.

-Kathleen


On Dec 22, 2006, at 12:00 PM, Emil Volcheck wrote:

  Hello, neighbors,

  Today the Two Sisters Grille opened at 27th and Howard.

  Kathleen and I just returned from eating a late breakfast there, and
  we were favorably impressed.  We had eggs, home fries, blueberry
  pancakes, and a waffle.  They were all quite tasty and were just as
  good as at Pete's Grille.  The home fries and blueberry pancakes were
  excellent.  The service was also fast (probably because there were
  only six customers total).

  Two Sisters is open every day of the week from 7 to 7 Sunday
  through Thursday, and 7 to 11 Friday and Saturday.
  The phone number is (410) 467-0550.

  Debbie and Cathy started the Two Sisters Grille.  They both worked at
  Pete's for about twenty years.  A few years ago they had the idea of
  starting their own place.  About four or five months ago is when they
  learned that the Korean bar, 1.7th Generation, would be closing and
  that the property would become available.  The place still very much
  looks like a bar.  The restaurant has two levels: a wooden bar up
  front, and tables on a raised area in the back.  The kitchen is
  separate, so you don't get to see the cook working, but then there's
  also less smoke.

  The liquor license transferred over with no trouble.  They don't
  have beer on tap yet but will soon.

  Lou (former owner of Pete's) was there today, giving advice and
  teasing them.

  Dialogue overheard:

  Lou: How much for one of your mugs?

  Cathy: five dollars.

  Lou: five dollars for a mug?

  Cathy: It's five dollars for the memories, which are priceless.

  Lou: Back at the other place, it was only two-fifty.  Oh, wait,
  we jacked them up to five too!

  Also overheard:

  Lou (to a customer): Excuse me, you can't bus you your
  own table.  We have waitresses for that.  (Looks at Cathy)


  We have a great new restaurant in Charles Village.  I hope
  you get to try it out.


  --Emil



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