Food. Wine. Laughter. Three of my favorite things. And they all play a part in my career and life. From stand up in NYC and LA to restaurant GM and foodie, I incorporate my love of food and performance with my restaurant guests, friends and family. As an eternal optimist, I want to bring some whimsy, love and yes, even helpful information, into your life.

Yee Haw! Thanksgiving at The Rooste!

Thursday, 01 December 2011

Now the last time I was at The Rooste, I was bedazzled in a pink Hello Kitty cowboy hat taking home first prize at a yelp event. I think it was some kind of yelp sticker lol! And that's when I got the full flavor of this meaty, enormous yet charming country restaurant/bar/event facility/iconic Phoenix restaurant. We yelpers devoured the buffet and downed some free beer. This time, a little different...Let the sawdust fly!

Picture this. South Mountain. Covered in careening white mini vans and large American cars. Children. Everywhere. Like Children of the Corn. Octogenarians with walkers complete with two yellow tennis balls. Parents scrambling to keep their brood in order. Teenagers glued to their smart phones, completely unaware of the reason for this holiday. The stealing of land from the Native Americans. Yep. We Americans sure know when to party.

Picture this. Me. My mom and my dad. Two of the cutest things I've ever seen. Walking. Slowly. Navigating the "rustic" entrance to the restaurant. It's like they're trying to imitate Tim Conway. Me? Patient. Oh so patient. You see, I was psyched to have my folks all to myself. No cooking. No cleaning. But would the food be gross? Cafeteria-like? And the worst, cold?

No. No. And no.

From our warm biscuits and Indian flat bread to our entrees (we all chose turkey with all the fixins)...it was a fantastic meal for $20 a  head. Our server was efficient and delightful. If I remembered her name I would publicly apologize for my father's flirting. Heck. Maybe she liked it! She mentioned she was working from 9am to 9pm. God Bless her. Hope she's wearing sensible shoes.

They were helpful with extras (can you say "More gravy please?") and with boxing up to go treats. We skipped dessert as I was serving pumpkin pie, chocolate coffee cake and coffee at my place.

The window booth we had (thanks dad for calling ahead) had those famous sweeping views of the valley. And of the large families swallowing the picnic tables outside below, chowing down and obviously having a good time.

Other staff were energetic, friendly and helpful.

I cannot imagine the pilgrims having a finer meal and a better time then me and my folks.

Well, they did have those cute outfits. Not my folks. The pilgrims. Though mom was working her dangely Christmas tree earrings.

Oh. The. Holidays.
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