Fact. I work for Daniel Boulud as a beer sommelier in New York City. Fact. This is a sweet gig. My dream job, actually. It's a lot of work, but believe me, it's always interesting. In the middle of service the other day, Daniel comes up to me and flashes a message on his blackberry, with details and an invitation to the Great American Beer Festival. "You heard of this?" he says. I'm all shocked and, "yes, chef!" and before I know it he's inviting me to go in his place and I'm freaking out, and my shift is covered, and it's a business trip, and work is paying..? AMAZING!
The festival is tomorrow, but first, I get to attend the premiere party for Top Chef Just Desserts. I'm rocking a wolf print tutu and glitter stilettos, and feeling fab. Plus my boyfriend has big boots and a leather jacket and he's lookin fly. So we're mingling and everyone is there- Chef chef chefs and Daniel, too. We chat about the home brew my boyfriend, Stephen and I are making, and we promise him a bottle and he asks about my trip to Dahn-vair, as he pronounces it. "It's all in line, chef," and three hours later, I'm waking up, headed to Dahn-vair...
The flight is only zzzzzs, and I'm wide awake when I land, at least after the large iced. I check in at the residence inn with beautiful Anita and I am excited. I get a sweet suite to myself, and wonder what it would go for in manhattan- $2800 a month? A nap is in order, deserved, but coffee will do and I head into the city center on the hotel shuttle- adore!
I arrive at the convention center- host venue of the great American Beer Festival! There is a giant blue bear statue peering into the building- thirsty? I check in at the brewers entrance, and get comp tickets- Yay! There is time to kill and I'm hungry. Chris, who checked me in, recommends Euclid Hall. Nice one, guy. Let's eat, and I'll tell you all about it later.
-H*
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