Mike C. had said something about watching for stars at the Crest on monday, and this is what he was cryptically referring to. Heyamoto did some pretty straight reporting on this, although she did include a quote from possibly the biggest dork in the known universe, a guy who, in referring to Arnie bringing Angela Bassett to the capital, said, "Arnold got his groove back by inviting Stella,". Niiiiiice.
I had a nice dinner at Esquire last night that was paid for by an anonymous donor. Excellent house-smoked salmon appetizer (although the toast points were unpleasantly crunchy and mouth-hurty). A couple of tiny oysters on the half shell (I like their policy of charging 2.25 per oyster so even if only one person wants them they can afford to order them) that whetted my appetite for more (I'm getting some from Taylors tonight and I have a bottle of cheapo Trader Joes muscadet to wash them down). I got the halibut special, which was served over a delicious mix of curried creme fraiche, cous cous and mache. The halibut itself was a wee bit dry. Smiller got a pan fried sole with mashed potatoes, which was pretty standard fried fish but hit the spot. The wine list by the glass is unexciting and the whites are too chardonnay heavy, but what's new. They do have some affordable glasses that are just a bit over five bucks, so that's nice, and it's cool that they offer so many half bottles. Mark S. Allen was there looking a bit manorexic and tanorexic. I wouldn't eat at this place on my own dime cuz it's just too expensive for what you get, but I think pretty much everyone who eats there is rich so they don't care. I still haven't had any steak which I suspect might be their specialty, but I'm not a steak eater.
I think it's weird that Ernestos is closing down their S street location and moving to where Andiamos is now. Why fuck with a goldmine? I wonder if they're going to do a redesign so that they can have outdoor seating, because I think people like the outdoor seating at Ernestos a lot in the warm weather. No matter what, you know that they are going to drop a ton on decorating the place.
They're discussing me over at Kev's blog again. I'd like to say that for the record, I don't know anyone named Kendra and my name's not Becka. It's Becky. I get that it's probably short for Beckasac but I'm clearing that up cuz I'm not too fond of Becka. Here's the link to Kendra's quote, which Kev didn't link to. Back to our regularly scheduled shameless spreading of gossip.
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When someone of Heyamoto's caliber turns to straight reporting (when destiny puts in its call), the chances favor that she will gravitate toward the dorkiest quote conceiveable. Jeez, she's all over that paper. Seriously, Lisa, I kid -- but I have paid a visit to the city of my birth just to settle matters with you...
Beckler, what did you do to Allison, rape her turtle? Is she ever (still) bitter. Manomanoman.
Ed
And Ernesto's is where I took a leak standing next to a Supreme Court justice. It was as thrilling as it sounds.
Was it Justice Anthony Kennedy, a Land Park native? Or was it Sandra Day O'Conner?
Becky, be careful with those oysters! Last I knew you didn't have an oyster knife, and it's really dangerous to do it with a regular knife.
Ben sliced open his finger and now he has this jagged scar on his finger tip (which is actually pretty cool-looking)!
My little bro told me that if they are really fresh and healthy they'll open easily, and some of the oysters did open more easily than the others...so you might not have a problem. But just be careful!
-michele
Anna and Grace are on the case! Maybe the meat dudes at Taylor can open them for us. I didn't even know you had to open them until Grace told me.
I can't wait until oysters pop up at the sunday market again. I predict bbq of 100 oysters part II: Electric Bugaloo.
Miss B
You need one of those steel mesh gloves which not only do the job but they also look cool. Then you can wear it around town when your not eating oysters.
-liv
this is getting complicated. do i need any other protective clothing? should i bring goggles and a lab coat home?
I actually do know Kendra, and she's a pretty good egg. Just in case anybody needs to verify her Chris Olsen credibility, in case it counts for something. I know it doesn't get me free waffles from Pancake Circus, though.
Well, you wouldn't want them to open at Taylor's, unless you plan to eat them at Taylors. Or I guess you could gingerly (but quickly) carry them home on a bed of crushed ice or salt, taking care that none of the "liquor" spills out.
I'm with Liv, some sort of mitt would be good too. I think they sell silicone ones now, but they aren't as cool as the chainmail ones.
I didn't think it would be a big deal, because raw clams are easy to open...but all of a sudden Ben was bleeding pretty intensely, and I realized we'd made a mistake.
So, be careful! But enjoy them once they are open. Muscadet does go so well with them, and restaurants never have it on their lists!!!!!
-michele
Good thing Mr. Seconds isn't looking for anyone’s approval, attention or awards because he doesn’t take himself so seriously that he thinks what he has to say or write about is so precious, the rest of Sacramento is just hanging on his every word...Oh wait..I guess he is/(does?).
die horsy!! die!!!
In Mazatlan there were tons of oyster carts. They shuck em for you and give you hot sauce. I was too chicken to even think about it but next time...I'll probably still be too chicken.
Miss B!
Oyster Races 2006. Go Steamy. Go Steamy. Go Steamy.
This is a secret hipster blog within a secret hipster blog. How PoMo!
gbomb
I'm sure you'll find other handy uses for a chainmail glove besides oyster shucking. Like feeding some sort of wild animal, or attack dog training, and as an added bonus you can make lots of great jokes tonight like, "no glove, no love."
-liv
I think the simple reason of it existing is reason enough to own a chainmail glove. Any practical use you'd get out of it would be secondary.
If my calculations are right I must have shucked about 20 oysters a day, 5 days a week for almost 18 months totaling to over 7000 oysters! All done with a towel and a shucking knife and I never hurt myself once while bartending at Nishiki. Is that right?
I once ate 64 oysters i one afternoon, and I think there's even pictures to prove it. This is what happens when you live in a town with an annual oyster festival.
Oh, and it was Earl Warren I pissed next to. No, just joshin' you; it was Anthony Kennedy (well, duh). I shook his hand after he washed the piss off 'em.
are you commenting from somewhere in sac, s.g.? get off the computer and go walk around. do it for those of us who are trapped in windowless laboratories until five.
OK...
(pause)
There; I went and stood on the deck. Out here in Carmichael. I did that for you lab folk. Yes, the weather's loverly, especially for someone who lives where there's been almost 60 inches of rain this winter.
i can also second Kendrak's viability as a human. i certainly did not expect to run into her here. worlds colliding!
What? Could you cut that down and make a point, Ally? That's longer then the boring as f--k interview with the Smith a-hole.
well i wanted to leave a comment about the shindig at the Crest
but it seems things have gotten alittle twisted round herrrrr!
homzee
I was naive enough to think that what I posted to Kevin's blog would have the effect of not stirring things up any more. I also made the mistake of posting to Heckasac, a comment that, while a sincere attempt at humor, in hindsight should have been sent via a personal email, or, better still, not at all. I apologize for misspelling your name, Allyson.
What really makes me feel dumb is that I just read a Miss Manners column (GOT to read your Miss Manners) about how blogs are personal thoughts made public and how naive it is to assume that what is on those blogs will mainly only be read by their "target audience."
You all can now call me "slow," help me on with my in-door helmet and show me where the short bus stop is.
Ed
Oh leave Al Seconds alone.
There's something to be said about maintaining loyalty to your friends and loved ones (even and especially through the hard times) although I wouldn't expect a shit-talking pipsqueak like yourself to understand that.
If people were SO tired of hearing of, about and from the Seconds' then there wouldn't be multiple blog posts devoted to (widely inaccurate) speculation about their love/sex lives, careers, etc...
Truth be told, they're both extremely intelligent, passionate individuals who (whether you like them or not), have put an inarguable amount of love, energy and devotion into this silly little scene of ours.
The only bitterness I see here is in the form of mean-spirited jabs directed at two people who, I might add, the majority of you spineless little fuckers would never DARE to go up to in public and insult face-to-face.
But why bother when you can spout off 3rd hand gossip and grade school insults (did you really say FART?) behind the safety net of the internet?
Gee, guess I’ll remain anonymous too.
I cut my finger on an oyster at Hooter's. I will remain anonymous for obvious reasons.
-hooterfinger
When some anonymous idiot posts something, it bugs me how for some reason those comments seem to speak for the whole blog readership. For example, one person on here goes off on Allyson - who wrote something totally nice - and then "I guess I'll remain anonymous too" has to respond with "the majority of you spineless little fuckers would never DARE to go up to them in public and insult them face-to-face" suggesting that, based on one comment, all of us "spineless little fuckers" not only dislike Kev & Allyson but want to talk shit to their faces if only "we" had the spine, as if that we're even remotely the case. ANYONE who posts anonymously sucks! Both of you can either fess up or talk shit elsewhere. In one week, I was completely bugged by something Kev wrote on his blog & totally psyched that he said he liked the Bananas CDs he'd just heard & that he played us on his radio show. We're definitely coming from different places but this rivalry - if it exists at all - should be fun, not stupid.
miller
Sorry I was late in deleting those stupid, rude comments. Really sorry. I appreciated what you wrote Allyson, but I have to let you know that beyond all the ridiculousness that followed me posting that thing about the infamous sac restaurant bum incident, it did happen and everyone knows it. They escaped getting written about in the News and Review and Bee just because everyone denied it, but an ugly incident happened, only the details are in dispute.
Oh, and it's nice that Allyson thinks that more and more people are reading each day, but in reality they are just searching for Brian Peppers pictures.
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