Frog Club

[The Flon]

Liz Johnson (whose cooking we loved at Mimi's) and opened Horses in L.A. is finally opening a new place in the old Chumley's space. Looking forward to visiting soon

[Sneakeater]

I hope they shored up the walls. 

[The Flon]

11 minutes ago, Sneakeater said:

I hope they shored up the walls. 

Just hope it goes better there than it did for Victoria Blamey. Who we are hoping to see soon at Blanca

[backyardchef]

pass. 

[Diancecht]

8 hours ago, Sneakeater said:

I hope they shored up the walls. 

lol. guess who worked on the case that led to chumley’s reopening. that was a shot in the arm.

[Sneakeater]

Wow!   That’s wild!

[Sneakeater]

10 hours ago, The Flon said:

Just hope it goes better there than it did for Victoria Blamey. Who we are hoping to see soon at Blanca

I do feel constrained to note that Blamey’s successor at Chumley’s, Heather Pelletier, is doing a bang up job at M Wells these days.

Edited February 15, 2024 by Sneakeater

[backyardchef]

Am I alone in saying that absolutely nothing about this restaurant is appealing? (starting with the name)

[Wilfrid]

Better than Slug Shack.

[backyardchef]

That name might stick

[small h]

Lobster pierogi sound good.

[Sneakeater]

4 hours ago, backyardchef said:

Am I alone in saying that absolutely nothing about this restaurant is appealing? (starting with the name)

You're just jealous you didn't think of "kiss the chef".

[backyardchef]

47 minutes ago, Sneakeater said:

You're just jealous you didn't think of "kiss the chef".

When we did it at my place it was phrased a little differently. This version is more wholesome. 

[Sneakeater]

I’m sure your formulation is something that’s been uttered by BOH from time immemorial. 

[small h]

I know they're trying to cute, but yeah...no.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C3ai1ttOF7V/

[MitchW]

58 minutes ago, small h said:

I know they're trying to cute, but yeah...no.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C3ai1ttOF7V/

Is that what cute is?

[small h]

That's what TRYING TO BE CUTE is.

[MitchW]

I can only say one thing about their IG account and their web site (such that it is). And I quote Ori:  "STOP!"

 

[Diancecht]

On 2/20/2024 at 7:41 AM, backyardchef said:

That name might stick

nyt says that it was originally supposed to be froggy’s

so on that note, it’s already an improvement 🧐

[Wilfrid]

Maybe some variation on Toad?

[Wilfrid]

Okay, I read about it. She is still trying to “figure out” what her food is. Currently hamburger and frozen fries. A charge of $1K for a kiss on the cheek invites inappropriate comments from which I will demur.

Place bets on this place. Poor old Chumley’s.

[small h]

41 minutes ago, Wilfrid said:

Poor old Chumley’s.

So sad.

[MitchW]

7 hours ago, Wilfrid said:

Poor old Chumley’s.

 

6 hours ago, small h said:

So sad.

As The Don said: "look how they massacred my boy."

[GerryOlds2TheReturnofGerry]

I like absurdism, but I'm feeling less confident than I was initially that the food will make up for the schtick.

[backyardchef]

Pass