Ronnie Suburban guest bartending at Prairie Fire on 2/16/10
Ronnie Suburban guest bartending at Prairie Fire on 2/16/10
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Post #31 - February 17th, 2010, 8:20 amRonnie looked right at home behind the bar and did a splendid job. And my Old Fashioned was perfect. If I wasn't dealing with a head cold and compromised taste buds, I definitely would have had another. Looking forward to going back for food and more drinks soon.
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Post #32 - February 17th, 2010, 9:08 amWonderful drink, interesting food, great LTH turnout. Success all around (and the Bulls won!)-Mary
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Post #33 - February 17th, 2010, 9:59 amRonnie's Old Fashioned was what a cocktail should be - subtle, not simply alcohol, but flavor and aroma. It reminds one of the difference between cocktails as alcohol delivery systems and cocktails as culinary creations.Toast, as every breakfaster knows, isn't really about the quality of the bread or how it's sliced or even the toaster. For man cannot live by toast alone. It's all about the butter. -- Adam Gopnik
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Post #34 - February 17th, 2010, 10:21 amExcellent time and excellent drinks. Prairie Fire is dangerously close to my office...I see many more "Ronnie's Old Fashioned"s in my future.
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Post #35 - February 17th, 2010, 2:20 pmThanks, to everyone who made it out last night. A big thanks too, to Adam, Prairie Fire's actual bartender, who not only did his job last night but babysat me, as well.
I had an absolute blast and cannot wait to do it again, assuming they'll let me. It was great seeing so many friendly faces and I appreciated everyone's patience, as I hacked away behind the bar. It was a great call by Dan Sviland (aka Nordic Nectar, PF's GM) to make all those ice balls. They work so well in cocktails because they melt so slowly and keep the drinks cool w/out diluting them. For all those who asked, here is a link to the MoMA's webstore, where the spherical ice molds can be purchased:
Spherical Ice Tray Set
I probably shouldn't have spent 3 hours on my feet just days before my hip replacement. I was really sore after my stint and was still feeling it this morning. Cartilage is highly underrated.
Btw, I think we raised nearly $200 (via the tip jar) for the Northern IL Food Bank, so thanks to everyone for their generosity in that regard, as well.
=R=By protecting others, you save yourself. If you only think of yourself, you'll only destroy yourself. --Kambei Shimada
Every human interaction is an opportunity for disappointment --RS
There's a horse loose in a hospital --JM
That don't impress me much --Shania Twain
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Post #36 - February 17th, 2010, 2:51 pmIt was a pleasure to visit with you... and to enjoy the fruits of your labors! Hope your pain subsides quickly and the memories override the owies.“Assuredly it is a great accomplishment to be a novelist, but it is no mediocre glory to be a cook.” -- Alexandre Dumas
"I give you Chicago. It is no London and Harvard. It is not Paris and buttermilk. It is American in every chitling and sparerib. It is alive from tail to snout." -- H.L. Mencken
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Post #37 - February 17th, 2010, 4:27 pmRonnie,
It was great finally making it to Prairie Fire last night. The look of concentration on your face as you lovingly constructed those drinks was worth the price of admission. Nice job!Steve Z.
“Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.”
― Ludwig van Beethoven
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Post #38 - February 17th, 2010, 4:44 pmRonnie,
Wishing you a speedy and complete recovery!! Especially since more iceballs depend on it
Happy to contribute to the cause as soon as you are next able to mix the drinks!
Jen"Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad." Miles Kington
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