Whats for Dinner during the DNC?

by mike

This has become one a more pressing question lately. You see, we totally forgot to make any dinner reservations for the few nights of the DNC. I called yesterday to try and get a reservation at the Capital Grill for any of the three main nights during the convention. My logic was simple. I am excited to see and experience the energy of the Democratic National Convention. Since I won’t be attending, at least not that I have worked out yet, I thought maybe a nice dinner during the frenzy would give me a nice viewpoint. And if I figured one place would be knee deep in the lobbyists, political powerhouses, and media superstars I thought the Capital Grill on Larimer would be it. I’ll just have to wait until Monday to find out if I can get us in because a designated person is managing reservations for these few days and they haven’t gotten back to me yet.

Now I doubt my late request will be met, but since I have more than a few nights in their computer history I am hoping that a few reservations might remain for the locals. If it’s not available I will simply try other spots such as the no reservation taking Potager that we love any night of the week.

What I found interesting about my Dinner dilemma was the conversation it created while out to dinner with friends (at Potager of course) last week. After sharing my foolishness in not thinking about reservations during this coveted week earlier I found a very clear split of emotion among my dining companions. What was most interesting was that the opinions were totally opposite. Half of the group would prefer to do what I was attempting, to be out and about in the heart of the energy of the event for Dinner plans. The other half was going to hit the grocery store well in advance and spend each night cooking, safe and secure within the shelter of their loft or bungalow. There was no middle ground. The folks who were going out were doing it big or not at all.

Interesting… So what are you doing for dinner?