Well put indeed.

It always amazes me how we take one of the best deals in the City and mangage to go totally retro-glutton on it. I am in for the fourth time and I have to say I enjoy it every time. First, we bash the mediocrity of the seafood and then order heaping trays of it. Next, we order off the more expensive dinner menu, even though we could be sufficiently stuffed with all of the sides and extras that magically appear. And finally, we order "costco-family-sized" desserts that no one seems to want, but everyone eats.

Wow, just thinking about this, I am going to go have two lunches... I am in training afterall

First, we bash the mediocrity of the seafood and then order heaping trays of it. Next, we order off the more expensive dinner menu, even though we could be sufficiently stuffed with all of the sides and extras that magically appear. And finally, we order "costco-family-sized" desserts that no one seems to want, but everyone eats.

This is brilliant! Documentary-worthy, in fact, just so we have the ritual down for posterity.

Santander wrote:This is brilliant! Documentary-worthy, in fact, just so we have the ritual down for posterity.

Oh, it's been documented. And documented some more.

pdaane wrote:Well put indeed.

It always amazes me how we take one of the best deals in the City and mangage to go totally retro-glutton on it. I am in for the fourth time and I have to say I enjoy it every time. First, we bash the mediocrity of the seafood and then order heaping trays of it. Next, we order off the more expensive dinner menu, even though we could be sufficiently stuffed with all of the sides and extras that magically appear. And finally, we order "costco-family-sized" desserts that no one seems to want, but everyone eats.

Wow, just thinking about this, I am going to go have two lunches... I am in training afterall

I would add "vast quantities of wine, politely poured and expertly described by pleasant women reading directly off the labels on the backs of the bottles."

Oh, and the meat is usually really, really good.

I'm not so sure I wanna go any more, and I've been!

I recall the oysters being good last year. Were there some platters that got opened earlier than the one I took from, and lost their liquid? Maybe we could have done maybe with one less platter of seafood. That's the only thing I remember being leftover (other than individual steaks on people's plates).

I'm doing one of those "fasting" tests at the Dr. in the morning, so I'll be raring to eat!

We're set for noon, this Thursday, 9/18. I need to give S&W final numbers one day before the event, so if you're planning on coming (or if your plans have changed and you can't make it) please post here or shoot me an email before 12:00PM, 9/17.

Given the popularity of the event and the table configuration, S&W cannot guarantee that they'll be able to accept last-minute attendees (they usually do, but still).

DH,

Mrs. Suburban -- who, as you know, is quite the bawdy wench -- would like to join us, if that's ok. Can you please add her to the list?

Thanks!

=R=

ronnie_suburban wrote:DH,

Mrs. Suburban -- who, as you know, is quite the bawdy wench -- would like to join us, if that's ok. Can you please add her to the list?

Thanks!

=R=

Done. Glad she can make it.

Dare I ask if there is room for another? If I told you that this girl could eat her own weight in bovine pleasure, could you consider squeezing her in to this man fest? It's a hop, skip and a jump away from my office in the Merchandise Mart, and it's been some time since I've seen my LTH friends. (Last dinner was Moto )

If I told you that this girl could eat her own weight in bovine pleasure, could you consider squeezing her in to this man fest?

I hope she gets into the lunch. More importantly, I hope this is the new tagline tomorrow (or after GNR time). A brilliant condensation of everything that is LTH.

Epoisses wrote:Dare I ask if there is room for another? If I told you that this girl could eat her own weight in bovine pleasure, could you consider squeezing her in to this man fest? It's a hop, skip and a jump away from my office in the Merchandise Mart, and it's been some time since I've seen my LTH friends. (Last dinner was Moto )

Epoisses, mais oui!

Sadly, I have to relinquish my spot

leek wrote:Sadly, I have to relinquish my spot

Sadly, I do, too. Work is heating up and not in any way that is good.

I'm proposing yet another ritual as part of this annual event: a blue joke round robin. I'm hoping everyone will scour their darkest memories for the most obscene offerings they can throw on the table.

I've got mine ready.

David Hammond wrote:I'm proposing yet another ritual as part of this annual event: a blue joke round robin. I'm hoping everyone will scour their darkest memories for the most obscene offerings they can throw on the table.

I've got mine ready.

This is why I am glad not to attend. I knew it always comes down to this.

Regards,

Cathy2 wrote:

David Hammond wrote:I'm proposing yet another ritual as part of this annual event: a blue joke round robin. I'm hoping everyone will scour their darkest memories for the most obscene offerings they can throw on the table.

I've got mine ready.

This is why I am glad not to attend. I knew it always comes down to this.

Regards,

It's always been there; I'm just trying to institutionalize it.

David Hammond wrote:I'm proposing yet another ritual as part of this annual event: a blue joke round robin. I'm hoping everyone will scour their darkest memories for the most obscene offerings they can throw on the table.

I've got mine ready.

If only you had said earlier - for this I would have taken the day off!
Perhaps I can readjust my schedule.

Jyoti

Schedule is worsening but I am still going to be there. Perhaps we can tighten up the blue joke requirement a bit. Give it a little more focus, in my family the traditional round robin humor takes the form of vulgar limericks.

There once was a man named Hammond...

Just a thought, See you all there.

atomicman wrote:in my family the traditional round robin humor takes the form of vulgar limericks.

There once was a man named Hammond...

My brain is reeling at the possiblilites...........................

There once was a man named Hammond
who had an unusual love for the jamon

<censored>
....

What have I done?

Dirty, dirty birdies-all of you. :


Game on.

Ooh, can I play even if I'm not going?

There once was a man named Hammond,
who liked his Musubi with Spam on,
When he knocked off its hat,
saw just rice: exclaimed "That
is a symbol for life unexamined!"

I suppose it isn't appropriately blue...

As I already PMed DH, it looks like I am going to have to cancel. This week's market events created an unforeseen pile of work and some tighter deadlines for me. I thought I could get through it and still attend, but it's becoming painfully obvious that's not the case.... Sorry to be so last-minute!

I will save my blue limericks for another time....

David,

I apologize for the late notice, but I am going to have to pull all three of us out for tomorrow.

Few will realize how much this pains me.

pdaane
Georgann
David

What a great F&%$n Time! Thanks for arranging, Hammond.

























I'm stuffed and I need a nap. I'll see you all at the HMMEL 09!

Terrific pictures, stevez. I feel almost as though I was there myself! BTW just out of curiosity, the picture below the mushrooms--is that Wollensky's mac 'n cheese or Delmonico Potatoes?

In any case, it looks like you all acquitted yourselves very well!

Josephine wrote:BTW just out of curiosity, the picture below the mushrooms--is that Wollensky's mac 'n cheese or Delmonico Potatoes?

J, those are hash browns. Overall, the food ranged from good to very good, with the steaks being better (more flavor, better-cooked) than I remember them being last year. The only dud -- and it was a major one -- was the creamed spinach, which had the texture (and flavor, I'd imagine) of spackle. Of course, the company was delightful and stellar, as always.

Here are a few more images from our lunch . . .


A beautiful day for a gathering



The bottles waiting with trepidation



The rare double-stamped S&W knife, as discovered by stevez



Yes, salads were ordered



Stonecutter's Prime Rib plate



My plate; bone-in ribeye, etcetera



My steak, cooked to medium-rare



Corn Off The Cob



Truffled Macaroni & Cheese



Key Lime Pie



5-Layer Chocolate Cake



Coconut Cake



That's all folks (Carrot Cake)

Thanks again, to everyone who came out for today's event. It was a most-enjoyable 5-hour lunch. I'm already looking forward to next year's edition.

=R=

LTH,

If you are looking for a perfect way to spend an afternoon the He-Man Meat-Eaters luncheon is the choice, flowing wine, terrific company, off color, though, sadly, not all that off color, jokes and nicely done dry-age beef. What more could one ask.

To my mind the '08 LTH lunch was the best food wise in memory, my bone-in rib-eye had a distinct dry-age funk and was cooked perfectly med-rare, sides, with the exception of gluey creamed spinach, on the mark even our seafood appetizers in the form of shrimp were on-target. Service smooth and professional and there were no lulls in wine service as in past years. Well done on Smith and Wollensky's part.

Company was terrific, conversation better, though there were a few rough moments, for example Hammond dousing his absolutely delectable veal chop in ketchup.

Paul SL looks on in horror as Hammond ketchups his veal chop



Stonecutter, Epoisses, Cinny's Mom



Bawdy Wench, Ronnie_Suburban



Steve Z and Shrimp



Atomicman



Dry-age Rib-eye on well set-up plate



Ronnie_Suburbans favorite part of the meal



Thanks to Hammond for arranging, always one of the highlights of the year for me.

A few additional pictures, and of years past, here

Enjoy,
Gary

Wine Week sounds like fun as always but I notice barely a word has been said about the wine. Anything make an impression? Were most of the reds '05s (the only label I can read)?

G Wiv wrote:Ronnie_Suburbans favorite part of the meal

First of all, that broccoli was damned near perfect. Secondly, I doused mine with bearnaise sauce, so your picture doesn't really tell the whole story.

I also want to thank Hammond for setting this up. It's a great event and I'm truly appreciative of his efforts.

Rene G, for me personally this event is not about the wines, which were fine but nothing special, IMO. From my perspective, Wine Week is merely a pretext for playing hooky from work and 'consuming massive quantities' with friends.

=R=