WD~50 - Continued
"Overall, we had a blast. This was the best dinner we had in New York and a definite stop the next time we are in New York. I had an interesting seating position. I could see most of the dining room, and I could see in the kitchen. I could overhear what some of the other diners were saying, and watch as unsuspecting guests were startled by what they were given. There was this guy with his mother. I think she was shocked by everything they put in front of her. She'd poke the cubes of hollandaise, take tiny bites of the food to see if she was going to like it. It was a fun experience. I could see Chef Wylie and his staff poke their heads out of the kitchen and scan the tables, taking a mental inventory of what was going on."
When we were going up to get our bag, I asked the lady who ran the front if it would be possible to take a few 'fly on the wall' pictures in the kitchen. The chef's in action. This mortified Jen :D Well, the lady disappeared and grabbed the floor manager, he asked me a few questions about why I wanted to take pictures, and all three of them disappeared. We could see them in the back talking to Wylie and pointing at us. I think Jen wanted to grab me and run.
The manager came back and escorted us to the kitchen! On the way there he asked us how we liked our dinner, and he told me a little story about a waitress he used to work with that had to carry an epi-pen with her because she was allergic to shellfish. Then he asked if we liked our replacements on the menu :D I was impressed that he remembered I was allergic, especially since I didn't tell him.
When we got to the kitchen, he placed us in a central spot and started explaining everything about the kitchen. Wylie had the kitchen custom built for him and his staff, he went over some of the tools, told us about the restaurant, and explained what each of the kitchen staff was doing. When Wylie was not busy, he flagged him over and he introduced us to him. This was so cool -- I seriously only wanted to take a few pictures, I wasn't expecting to meet the chef or get a tour. This made my week! I think it made Jen's week too. Wylie asked where we were from, after we said Richmond, a guy in the back of the kitchen yelled 'wooo! Richmond Rocks!'
When we were getting ready to leave, the manager asked if we would like to have our picture taken with Wylie.
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How terrific! Always ask! The very worst that can happen is you'll be told no. You hit the jack pot on this one. Great fun!
My wife would smack me if I tried to go back to the kitchen. You must be better behaved in restaurants than I. :)