Today Chuck, Tina, Aaron and I took a daytrip to Ithaca for an end of birthday week celebration. I have been wanting to eat at Moosewood Restaurant for quite some time. It seemed a shame we live so close this world renowned restaurant and have never eaten there.
We spent the afternoon strolling through the shops and then had dinner at Moosewood. It being a vegetarian restaurant, we made ourselves nervous that we would unthinkingly ask for a pork chop or side of beef and get kicked out. Aaron did manage to request ice cream for his vegan apple torte, thus making it a non-vegan apple torte.
On a side note, we were browsing through a book store when the clerk asked me... "Do you have a web page?" All my social skills go out the window. "Are you ljc?" *blink- blink* I had no idea what to say. Aaron jumped in and spoke on my behalf, seeing as how I was unprepared for any recognition outside of the blog world. It's never happened before, and now I feel as though I need to be better prepared for such a situation. The clerk, Stef, was very nice ( I did have the where with all to ask if she had a site). I now wonder how many people out there have maybe seen me out and about? I hope I was on my best behaviour and not mumbling to myself or anything.
I went to Ithaca College and I miss that beautiful town. If you get a chance in the summertime - go back!You must hike the gorges. After all, 'Ithaca is Gorgeous'! (Did you see that bumper sticker on everyone's car?) And don't you feel famous! Maybe people will ask you for your autograph!
ReplyDeleteHaha! I just hope I didn't come across as all stalker-ish or anything. If you had come in alone, I probably wouldn't have recognized you, but your whole group together must have just fired some neurons for me. And I always remember fans of Wegmans. By the way, it's good I did recognize you or you might have gotten surly behavior from ME! I'm biding my time until my last day there on 6/8 and boy, I can't wait. Being blog paparazzi amused me for the rest of the day, though!
ReplyDeleteHey, one of the reasons I came to Rochester last summer was to meet you & see if you are as cool in person as you are online. ;) I was just bummed I didn't get to meet Oscar!
ReplyDeleteI love that you met a fan! That is just so awesome!
ReplyDeleteSo how was the food at Moosewood?
ReplyDeleteHow cool isn't that!?! To be recognized cos of ur own blog site, very cool indeed :) I of course won't stumble over u lol since I live in Sweden;) But who knows, it's a small world :D *keep smiling*, Susanne.
ReplyDeleteI'm a vegetarian and the Moosewood cookbook is the handiest thing ever! There is a delicious hummus and tabouli recipe in there, mmmm. Plus the drawings in the cookbook are so cute...
ReplyDeleteYay Ithaca! How was Moosewood? I was commenting Friday that next time I am in Elmira, my family should pop up and finally eat at Moosewood. Any recommendations?
ReplyDeleteHave you ever eaten at the Nines? Droool!
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You're famous! I love it! Isn't great to be recognized for something fun? You know you have one of the best weblogs out there. If you don't, now you do! -the tall one
ReplyDeleteI loved Moosewood!!! We went there for one incredible meal when I was doing the college search a few years back. I have like 4 of their cookbooks and I love to make Instant Tamale Pie, and Streudels!
ReplyDeleteWow! I would have been freaked out if I where you!
ReplyDeleteActually I was when a co-worker came up to me and called me by my bloggie name! Damit now I can't bitch about work any more!
That's a cute pic of you and Aaron. :)
ReplyDeletewow. you're a celebrity!
ReplyDeleteHi! you probably get this all the time but you look like Lana in Smallville! I think it's the eyes.
ReplyDeleteLOL- leave it to an Ithacan to recognize ya' :) My vote as a long time resident? The Chariot - the garlic bread and a nice cold soda is a meal! :) Well, at least for me. If you're ever back on the Commons you should check out Ten Thousand Villages - it's great...I think you'd like it.
ReplyDeleteThat is too funny, you getting recognized and all. I visited the place in January, and had a bit of trouble getting around because of the snow. I had originally wanted to order some seafood dish, but was told they were all out of it, so I ordered Russian Peasant Pie instead. Then a couple came in and was seated at the table next to mine. One of them asked for the Russian Peasant Pie and was told they were out, so he ordered the seafood dish. I was like, "hey, that was supposed to be mine," and I think he was thinking the same thing.
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