Alone in the restaurant, all alone. It was just the two of us at lunch. A busy week was winding down and we had the place all to ourselves for a nice, quiet lunch before heading into the final round of battle. We picked a booth all the way across the restaurant from the front door, and slid into the corner seats. All alone.
Well, enjoy it while you can. In Los Angeles the ruination of a quiet moment is never too far away. And this one was ruined by the loudest, most talkative person in town - a town, mind you, where they produce loud, talkative people for export to other states - who crossed the empty restaurant and sat down with her lunch companion right next to us. An entire restaurant full of empty tables to choose from, and she sat right next to us.
Before five minutes had passed, we knew her job description, the make of her car, a few assorted pet peeves and her gynecologist's name.
It worked out for the best, though. We asked the waitress to move us to another table, and we picked one right next to the window. The view of the traffic on the street outside was so much nicer than listening to her bore that poor guy she was with. He never got a word in, edgewise or otherwise.
We had each other's company, a nice day, a new table off to ourselves - again - and a wonderful lunch. Oh, lookie - a wine list. I believe I will.
Honig Vineyard and Winery hails from Napa Valley, subscribes to sustainable farming practices and goes the extra mile, playing just about every eco-friendly card in the deck. Michael Honig is quite serious about making sure his winery plays well with the earth. He even gives it a "green report card" which shows his estimate of how green they are. Winemaker Kristin Belair has been with the winery since 1998.
The Honig Sauvignon Blanc is a pale yellow-green color and shows tropical notes on the nose along with a nice mineral component. It tastes somewhat like pineapple, somewhat like lemons and limes. There is a very slight touch of green pepper on the finish. It's creamy in the mouth, but has a nice acidity. It's not an extremely crisp wine - it got a bit lost when it went up against a spicy Pan-Asian curry dish at Buddha's Belly. It went quite well with the chicken salad and the egg rolls, though.
Well, enjoy it while you can. In Los Angeles the ruination of a quiet moment is never too far away. And this one was ruined by the loudest, most talkative person in town - a town, mind you, where they produce loud, talkative people for export to other states - who crossed the empty restaurant and sat down with her lunch companion right next to us. An entire restaurant full of empty tables to choose from, and she sat right next to us.
Before five minutes had passed, we knew her job description, the make of her car, a few assorted pet peeves and her gynecologist's name.
It worked out for the best, though. We asked the waitress to move us to another table, and we picked one right next to the window. The view of the traffic on the street outside was so much nicer than listening to her bore that poor guy she was with. He never got a word in, edgewise or otherwise.
We had each other's company, a nice day, a new table off to ourselves - again - and a wonderful lunch. Oh, lookie - a wine list. I believe I will.
Honig Vineyard and Winery hails from Napa Valley, subscribes to sustainable farming practices and goes the extra mile, playing just about every eco-friendly card in the deck. Michael Honig is quite serious about making sure his winery plays well with the earth. He even gives it a "green report card" which shows his estimate of how green they are. Winemaker Kristin Belair has been with the winery since 1998.
The Honig Sauvignon Blanc is a pale yellow-green color and shows tropical notes on the nose along with a nice mineral component. It tastes somewhat like pineapple, somewhat like lemons and limes. There is a very slight touch of green pepper on the finish. It's creamy in the mouth, but has a nice acidity. It's not an extremely crisp wine - it got a bit lost when it went up against a spicy Pan-Asian curry dish at Buddha's Belly. It went quite well with the chicken salad and the egg rolls, though.
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