Yesterday

[dreamshark]

Started out on an ominous note when I headed out the door for work and discovered both cars were missing. Sure enough, we had forgotten about the last day of the snow emergency. Sigh. Old friend Margo was kind enough to give Richard and me a lift to the impound lot, and both vehicles were retrieved none-the-worse for wear. It's $133 EACH for the towing charge, though, and I haven't even opened the tickets yet.

The other end of the day was much better. Our new CEO was in town, so we had a little after-work party at a place called Sydney's down in Eagan. Appetizers, wine and pizza. Had a good time, and got to meet the CEO, who turns out to be a very intelligent and interesting fellow.

Comments

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

Sydney's serves good yuppy pizza.

B

Yuppie pizza

[dreamshark.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it was okay. Is Sydney's in the area covered by your new food beat?

How would you characterize the type of restaurant that Sydney's is? It's one of the places that seems to be designed for medium-sized work-related gatherings for people who don't work with their hands. There are a lot of those, or maybe I just see a lot of them with the kind of companies I work for. They always have a bar off to the side, one large dark restaurant room with too many tables, a few side rooms that can be reserved for large groups, and artichoke dip on the menu.

But how would you describe that type of restaurant? Middle-yuppie bar/restaurant?

Re: Yuppie pizza

[davidschroth.livejournal.com]

While it's in the area covered by minnehaha's new food beat, I'm not sure it's one they'd ever cover. It's a local chain (hint: I think there's one on Hennepin Ave north of Lake).

Re: Yuppie pizza

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

I think of it as Corporate Trend Food, but you've got it about right.

You generally see these places in white-collar suburbs and downtowns where these same people frequent.

B

[skylarker.livejournal.com]

Ouch! Sorry to hear about the towing. It sounds like the cost has nearly doubled since my one brush with towing some years ago.

[serendipoz.livejournal.com]

Many sympathies for the towing (and ticketing). Good for Margo driving you, too.