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The Islanders 2008 Entry Level Draft- Highly Rated or Overrated?
MattandDan | Jan 24, 2013 | Comments 12
Like many Islander fans, we have been hearing about "the rebuild" and "the future." Not only did our system produce John Tavares (who never played one day in our minor league "system"), but also Andrew MacDonald, Travis Hahahamonic, Kyle Okposo, Josh Bailey, Franz Neilsen, and Rick DiPiawful. Garth Snow, it has been said, produces more NHL players per draft than most other GMs. Many point to his draft in 2008 as his shining achievement.
Thus, the breakdown of the 2008 NHL entry draft.
Of the 13 players selected by the Islanders in the 2008 draft, an amazing NINE have seen time in the NHL. That's a positive, right?
As the zen master says, we shall see.
Lets look at NHL impact on teams. Of all of the Islanders draft picks that made the NHL, here are the three most accomplished: Josh Bailey, Travis Hahahamonic and Jared Spurgeon. One slight problem- Spurgeon does NOT play for the Islanders. Another problem: calling Josh Bailey's career accomplished. Our third (!) second round pick from 2008 was a home run. It won't be this season where he breaks out, as it's too short, but we expect Hamonic to be the key to our defense in 2013-2014. You can make an argument for Matt Martin being added to accomplished players, but we'd argue that Martin is a depth guy that you'd find on a cup winning team. The Islanders since 2008 have been FAR from a cup winning (last in the Atlantic each year since 2008, if you were wondering), so Martin goes unnoticed, even after leading the league in hits. We wish DiPietro would lead the league in hits by puck, but no, he's about dead last in that stat.
Lets look at the losers, since there were four easily identifiable members of this club. Our first pick in the second round, Corey Trivino. Almost did time in jail in 2012, and had a college program rewrite conduct rules over his drunken antics. He now resides in the ECHL. Apparently the Islanders will not give drunken gropers second chances. Manslaughterers are still welcome. Our first pick in the third round…more of the same. Much like with the Lindros's, we got the wrong Toews. Jyri Niemi? Even he doesn't know where he is today. Last seen kicking around the Rangers ECHL affiliate. And Kiril Petrov? I get the intent, as it was a projected first round talent with no intention of leaving his mom's teat, and you had six picks already in this draft, and if it works out what a catch! But in reality? What an AWFUL round three. In fact, there was a rumor that AK Bars was going to offer Petrov a 15 year contract, but their GM discounted the rumor, saying "Who is stupid enough to give a hockey player a 15 year deal?"
Lets move on to the cup of coffee crowd. Matt Donovan played a handful of games as an Islander and looked effective, as did Aaron Ness. These guys were highly touted picks. Ness was a "first round talent" that fell in the draft because people had concerns over his height. He is a skill player, and has shown the rare ability among Islander defensemen to skate, and make a tape to tape pass. Donovan is another skilled defenseman who came out of the hockey hotbed of Oklahoma and looked very capable in limited NHL games last season. In fact, these guys were chomping at the bit so anxiously that the Islanders went out and drafted ELEVEN defensemen since, and signed three defensemen that were released by other teams during training camp. One specifically was labeled a skilled but smallish "first round talent." Go figure.
Another cup of coffee guy is Kevin Poulin. Kevin Poulin plays a new style of goaltending- Jeckyl and Hyde. At times you couldn't shoot a lima bean past the guy. And there are days that a garbage truck can go five hole. Patrick Roy called him the best goaltending prospect he ever saw, but Roy doesn't know squat about drafting goaltending talent because he's not a GM. Oh, he is? Well, not in the NHL! That's why Snow went back to the well the next year and drafted goalies in rounds two and three.
The last short term experiment was Justin DiBenedetto. 8 games, 1 assist. He was drafted in the appropriate position- late sixth round.
The sleeper of this draft may be David Ullstrom. He seems to have the elusive "hockey sense" and heart scouts speak of. Europeans sometimes need an extra year to acclimate to North American hockey. This abbreviated season will tell us what to expect going forward from this youngblood. He puts in ten goals, and Snow got himself a player.
And so, the class of 2008 does indeed seem successful. 69% of what Snow drafted played at least 1 NHL game. But lets ponder a point here. I'm not going to look back and say "well, we should have taken this guy over that guy because his career is better now," a typical backward looking argument. No, the question to ask here is this: in what other organization do 69% of their players make the team? Does 18 year old Josh Bailey make it in Detroit? If Dallas Stars defenseman Philip Larsen (rd 5, # 149) was taken one spot earlier, is Matt Martin (rd 5, #148) making the Stars lineup? What other NHL team gives Justin DiBenedetto an 8 game audition? Why were Ness and Donovan good enough last year, but not this year? Would trading some of these picks for established NHL players have helped along the development of the ones we kept? We have our answers, but we'd rather see yours in the comments section.
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Um Wasnt Bailey in the 2009 draft not 2008?
whoops my bad no i was wrong sorry!@!
I would much rather see our homegrown guys (Donovan and Ness) be given a shot (which they won't) and fail (which I do not think they would) than have 2 defensemen in the box bc they're redwoods that fight(Jokner)
Most other teams don't have so many prospects seeing NHL ice time because most other teams aren't the Islanders who are concerned about staying at the cap floor. Winning takes a back seat to saving money. I've gone over this with you before. Most of these guys wouldn't get a chance on most other teams. So this analysis is skewed, IMHO. Don't get me wrong. Garth has built a healthy stable of prospects. I just don't see it the way you do because we are under austerity. We can start praising Garth once they make the playoffs with his home grown talent.
5 players who are NHL regulars in Bailey, Martin, Hamonic, Ullstrom, and Spurgeon… and 3 who are knocking on the door in Poulin, Donovan, and Ness. I doubt u can find any team in that draft that found as many quality players. As for our 3rd round being awful…the 3rd round and after that usually is awful, theres only 3 players from that round that are everyday NHL players. This was a great draft for us even if Bailey hasnt lived up to expectations, it happens its hard to judge how a players career is going to turn out when hes 18.

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Mr. Beaks Discusses The Euclidean Genius Of LINCOLN With Designers Rick Carter And Joanna Johnston!
Steven Spielberg has long enjoyed the luxury of collaborating with the some of the most skilled artists in the business. Typically, the focus is on the stars: Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford, Tom Hanks or, in the case of his latest, LINCOLN, Daniel Day-Lewis. But it's rare that we get to hear from the brilliant designers who make essential contributions to the look and mood of his films.
So when Disney convened a press day with the "below-the-line talent" on LINCOLN, I was thrilled - in particular because I'd long wanted to chat with production designer Rick Carter and costume designer Joanna Johnston. They're practically a team, having worked together on Robert Zemeckis's BACK TO THE FUTURE sequels, the hugely underrated DEATH BECOMES HER and FORREST GUMP, as well as a number of Spielberg projects (WAR OF THE WORLDS, MUNICH and WAR HORSE). Most importantly, at least to this cinephile, they also had a hand in designing a couple of cult classics - Carter as an art designer on THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI ACROSS THE 8TH DIMENSION and Johnston on Clive Barker's first HELLRAISER.
I was under tight time constraints when I sat down with Carter and Johnston, so this isn't a casual stroll through their amazing filmographies. It's actually not a design-heavy discussion at all. As we were introduced, Carter was struck by my affiliation with Ain't It Cool News, and immediately launched into a disquisition on why he thinks the film might carry more weight with older viewers. This sent the interview off in an unexpected direction, but if you've seen LINCOLN (and I hope you have), I think this is a fascinating conversation about thematic intent from a design perspective.
Rick Carter: So you liked the movie?
Mr. Beaks: I did.
Rick Carter: Oh good. I'm aware of Ain't It Cool. I'm aware of the reviews and all of that, and I'm surprised. Not because of any preconception, but it's so easy in that movie as presented, just to be direct, because from the very beginning it takes a certain course, especially in that first scene, in which it sets things up, and it actually asks you for some emotion. And you're not prepared really to give any emotion, because you just walked in off the street. So all you really have to go on in that first scene is, "I think I might be able to believe this guy as Lincoln." Subliminally, I think that scene is setting you up that there is something at stake, and we're coming into this with something already having happened for the last three years. There are significant things that you are sort of aware of. The first part is so methodical, like fly-on-the-wall hearing what's at stake and who's doing what and who's a Republican and who's a Democrat... it's like, "I can't even follow what's going on here. I know Lincoln freed the slaves, but what are we talking about?" So to get wrapped up in a different pace with this character... if it hits you... it weaves a kind of a spell that, if by the end of the movie you've gone with it, you realize at moments, "Wait a minute. I know how this is going to end. Why am I caught up in this at all? I know they're going to pass this." But then you're saying, "Wait. How is he going to pass this?" It just starts building this process of fairness and justice, and then it gets into the whole thing with Robert. Any of us who are older, the whole idea of going into the Army, and then fighting with your father not to go into the Army, and how that might turn around. I know as you get older it's easier to feel the gravitas and this sense that something before you mattered, because you've had your own life. Philosophically, I'm interested. I'm as interested in your response as you might be in what we have to say.
Mr. Beaks: Believe me, I could discuss this all day. Relating somewhat to my reaction, I was saying to Joanna earlier that this feels like a different film for Spielberg. It's not that he hasn't had meaningful collaborations with other writers, it's just that I feel Tony Kushner's voice is as present as Spielberg's. I can't think of another Spielberg film where this has been the case. You've both been working with Spielberg for quite some time. From a collaborative perspective, did this feel different for you?
Carter: For me, absolutely. I started on this more than a decade ago when it was in a different form, and watched it evolve. For Tony to get a script that Daniel could respond to... that triangle. When Daniel forms that triangle [in the telegraph office], there's a way that this movie is a triangle. There is something on a metaphoric level where the three of those men collaborating all balanced each other and created a kind of equality, which I think is what you're feeling. Steven is, on one level, a step back, but he's setting the whole thing up so that Daniel can come in and be the President. But he's also giving a context within which Tony Kushner was there every day making up new scenes and words - and the nuances, the house of cards that he was creating daily, even though he'd written the script before, was unlike anything I'd ever seen. And the power of somebody at the center of it, asking for you not just to suspend your disbelief, but saying, "Look into my eyes and believe that I am Lincoln." There is something different about that. How would you characterize it?
Joanna Johnston: I think that threesome, the extraordinary importance of those three players, there wasn't one greater than the other. It was an absolutely equal table. I was thinking about it this morning, but there is something slightly sacred about this film. I don't quite know why. Obviously, you could say it's because of the subject matter, but there was something in the way we processed our work. I felt it was sacred, and that there was a sort of respect. When I first came on to Rick's White House set, when it was finished and ready to go... I walked in for the first time and the atmosphere... it was a new build, but the atmosphere was already heavy, and it was already dense. I felt you could smell it. And I went into Mary Todd's bedroom, and it was like it had always been.
Carter: A big part of that is Jim Erickson, the set decorator, who is not only brilliant, but a great collaborator. He went out and found all of that furniture. We had the wallpapers made and the carpets, and all the things that would be details in any other movie where you're trying to be historical and accurate. But something about the purposefulness we all instinctively understood - and it was bigger than that triangle. Lincoln was the Euclid; he was the one who discovered what was self-evident. And Tony, Daniel and Steven were the ones coming up with the way to interpret that truth, that self-evident, obvious truth as an artistic premise. And then we all come from there, all of us who've collaborated with Steven in our various ways.
But I think there's a sense of discovery that the movie has in the purpose of trying to define something to help lead us even now, not so much literally, but... the fact that you can find in history things that we now consider 150 years later self-evident. They aren't always. You have to create them. Euclid had to understand... if I say to you something as ridiculously obvious as "anything equal to something is equal to each other," you're going, "Well, what's the distinction?" The distinction that's really underlying that is any human being in relationship to God is equal, thus they must be equal to each other. That's not a premise we have now. I understand. But the point is we do have a premise that we're working off now, and when he states at the end of that whole philosophical point of view, "Will we create something that might be worthy of..." and then you fill in the blank, we're there now. That's an interesting thing. I've never been on a movie that's like that. From Ain't It Cool News' point of view, it's like, "Yeah, well, I kinda just paid my money so I could have a good time." We've all been involved in movies that are about action. But this is action inside the brain, if it goes there.
Beaks: It does. I think that's primarily a testament to Kushner's screenplay. And I can feel the reverence and thoughtfulness that he brought to the project in your work. This isn't just a standard biopic with typical sets and costumes from the period. There's a lived-in quality to everything, a verisimilitude, that gives the drama an immediacy.
Carter: Even a simple thing... if we're in a conversation where you are opposite where I'm coming from, and you invoke a certain level, and I say to you, as is said in the movie, "In my day, I found that a compass is very helpful as to which direction I want to go, but it doesn't tell me anything about how to get there or what I might encounter along the way." Right there, you realize, at least for me, "Wow. I'm not sure I think that way." I will sometimes think, "If I just know the truth, that's all I need to know." And then it can stay unrealizable forever, because I might not be able to get there. I can't do whatever I need to do, so what good is it to know true north?
(The publicist informs me that I have to wrap it up.)
Beaks: We hear so much about Daniel Day-Lewis's commitment to character. Did you feel he had more input into your work than other actors have had before?
Johnston: Not more than others, but Daniel goes into a place where he immerses himself totally. You can't give a performance thus without doing something quite remarkable in your preparation. Everything is very considered and met with intelligent thought and discussed. It's a process that, for me, was a lot of small moves to help build up this silhouette of the known man. It was lovely. I started on him before I did anyone else. I wanted to clear a space with him, and it was really nice to do that. He was in Ireland and I was in England, and it was like a small painting.
Carter: I've only met Daniel Day-Lewis once, and that was four weeks before we started shooting, when he came to visit the set under construction. After that, for the next four months, he was President Abraham Lincoln. I can assure you that tonight I'm looking forward to meeting Daniel Day-Lewis for the second time. [There was a guild screening later that evening.]
Beaks: (Laughs) Thank you. This was great. I've been a fan of yours for quite some time. Cenobites and BUCKAROO BANZAI!
Carter: BUCKAROO BANZAI! What happened to the 5th, 6th and 7th Dimensions? I guess they didn't matter.
Beaks: I think there's still time to visit them.
Carter: Let me just show you what it's like to meet Daniel Day-Lewis [on set as Lincoln]. I'm walking down the corridor and he catches my eye and does this... (Carter shakes my hand firmly while clasping the back of my elbow). That's how it was.
And that's all the time we had. Hopefully, I'll get to go more in depth with both of these amazing artists one day. Until then, get out and see LINCOLN, which is in theaters now.
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Nov. 29, 2012, 2:15 p.m. CST
I hope they touch on the origin of Lincoln Logs.
by sweeneydave
I heard it was inspired in an outhouse.
Nov. 29, 2012, 2:16 p.m. CST
Rick Carter is just Amazing
by Bentley_Bear
I wonder what his house looks like.
Nov. 29, 2012, 2:30 p.m. CST
Thanks for this article, Beaks!
by AntonStark
Nov. 29, 2012, 2:35 p.m. CST
I've never felt that a movie captured the soul of America the way Linoln does.
by AntonStark
I walked out of Lincoln feeling proud to be an American.
Nov. 29, 2012, 2:36 p.m. CST
It's a great film. Not good, great.
by Brian Hopper
And Rick's and Joanna's work is extraordinary.
Nov. 29, 2012, 3:08 p.m. CST
I was let down by this movie. That whole sequence with the burning bridge and the train continues along.
by kindofabigdeal
What?....That's the other Lincoln movie?....WTF!
Nov. 29, 2012, 3:34 p.m. CST
Ooh, by that article title can I hope for an actual Mr. Beaks REVIEW, not another interview??
by TopHat
*reads the article Oh. I guess it makes sense to have the best writer on AICN not actually review movies but give interviews...
Nov. 29, 2012, 6:49 p.m. CST
by Dazzler69
Too boring for me. Vampire hunter was way better.
Nov. 29, 2012, 9:20 p.m. CST
Rick Carter definately seemed like he would have gladly continued the conversation. (Hope you do great to interview him again, Mr. Beaks. His enthusiasm towards movies seems boundless - like Harry, but not so polarizing a figure. )
by ChaunceyGardiner
Nov. 29, 2012, 9:24 p.m. CST
And I have to say, a felt that it was a small masterstroke the way that Lincoln's tophat was far too large and crowded his ears, captured his endureing charm and in some way preserved the mythology that the film was so brave to challange and, at times, te
by ChaunceyGardiner
Nov. 29, 2012, 9:25 p.m. CST
... and, at times, tear down.
by ChaunceyGardiner
Nov. 30, 2012, 12:28 a.m. CST
re: Lincoln
by Baragon
I went into Lincoln unsure of what I was going to see. I wasn't even sure that I really wanted to see it but I came out of it glad to have seen it. I highly recommend Lincoln to anyone who is on the fence about it. It really is a great movie and I can't wait to own it on blu.
Nov. 30, 2012, 8:58 a.m. CST
All men are created equal. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah
by UltraTron
Nov. 30, 2012, 9 a.m. CST
Sorry but some men have no penis. Some have big penis. How in the fuck is that equal?
by UltraTron
Nov. 30, 2012, 12:24 p.m. CST
damn ultratron
by Mugato5150
Your mother tells you everything. So she dated black guys before me.
Dec. 2, 2012, 12:18 a.m. CST
Good interview. Love reading the behind the scenes details for this movie.
by Clio
Dec. 2, 2012, 6:57 p.m. CST
JGL character was pointless and Spielberg fucked the ending up again but the rest was solid.
by notcher
Dec. 3, 2012, 6:57 a.m. CST
it was ok until JGL stepped into his late fathers basement and the floor rose and we got a close up and then all went black
by millermeusa
Dec. 4, 2012, 8:54 a.m. CST
@millermuesa, what bothered me more was the scene with Seward going to the cafe in Jerusalem and seeing Lincoln alive and well nodding knowingly at him from across the way.
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I'm delighted to have this chance to chat to you about Hostage to Pleasure. The hero of this story, Dorian, has fascinated me since the very first book in the Psy/Changeling series. In Slave to Sensation, we saw him full of rage, his heart broken after the brutal murder of his sister. Dorian healed over the next few books, but as I began Hostage, I wasn't sure he'd healed enough to surrender to love, especially when the woman who draws him comes from the very race that took his sister from him.
Ashaya Aleine is Psy, part of a psychic race that has eliminated its emotions. She's cold, heartless, a scientist who cares nothing for love or heartbreak…or is she? Ashaya and Dorian are both extremely complex characters. Nothing is what it seems with these two, and in writing this book, I discovered layer after layer of emotion, of secrets—some of which are deadly. But for Dorian and Ashaya, trusting each other enough to share those lethal truths is going to be a hard ask—they're both far too used to relying only on themselves.
Dorian grew up latent, unable to shift into the leopard form that is as much a part of him as his humanity. Stubborn, and determined never to be seen as something less, he held the pain of that loss tight to his heart, convincing everyone, even himself, that it didn't matter. To admit that it does, to accept that his animal will be forever trapped—unable to ever touch its mate…it might just tear the heart right out of this wounded leopard.
Ashaya, in turn, survived by hiding her true self from those who should've been closest to her. Now, as she finds herself facing down a powerful male used to taking control, she knows she's walking a very precarious line. Dorian's simmering rage is an almost visible thing…but so is his hunger. The fire between them threatens everything Ashaya holds dear. Half the time, she's not sure if Dorian wants to kiss her…or kill her.
Given all that, it's hardly surprising that nothing between them is ever going to be easy. My heart was in my throat during so many scenes in this book—more than once, even I had no idea how Dorian was going to react, how Ashaya was going to respond. For me, this story is built around a core of pure, raw emotion. I truly hope that as you turn the pages, you, too, find yourself captured by the wild intensity of a love story between two people who never expected to find their other half in the enemy.
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The Walnut Room - Chicago
- Address:
111 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60602Neighborhood:
Downtown / Loop
- Cuisine:
AmericanPrice: $30 and under
The Walnut Room - Chicago
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://macysrestaurants.com/walnut-room/
- Phone: 3127813139x
- Hours of Operation:
Lunch: Daily: 11:00am - 3:00pm;
Dinner: Tuesday - Saturday: 3:00pm - 7:00pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: American
- Executive Chef: Brad Saylor
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Beer, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine, Wine Bar
- Catering: Off-site catering provided by One Eleven Events Catering. Visit 111events.com for more information.
Getting there
- Cross Street: Randolph
- Public Transit: CTA Pink, Green, Orange, Purple and Brown lines at the Randolph / Wabash stop. Both the CTA Blue line (Washington stop) and CTA Red line (Lake street stop) are less than 1 block from the store.
- Parking: No
- Parking Details: Discounted parking for Macy's shoppers at the Randolph / Wabash parking garage. Validation available at Macy's express desk on 1st floor.
A word from The Walnut Room - Chicago
The world famous Walnut Room has been a Chicago tradition since 1907. Located on the 7th floor of Macy's on State Street the Walnut Room is the first restaurant ever opened in a department store. With Circassian wood paneling imported from Russia and Austrian chandeliers, the 17,000 square foot dining room is both elegant and comfortable. Conveniently located in the heart of the Chicago theatre district the Walnut Room is an excellent choice to take a break from shopping or for a meal and a glass of wine before the show. And don't forget about the Wine Bar at the Walnut Room. Opened in November of 2007, the Wine Bar features a small plate menu as well as more than 20 wines by the glass. After all, in our store, we have been feeding the shopping tradition since 1905.Continued
Enjoy a classic Mrs. Herring's Chicken Pot Pie, French onion soup, or choose from the more contemporary menu offerings created by some of the country's best known chefs as members of the Macy's Culinary Council.
Enjoy a classic Mrs. Herring's Chicken Pot Pie, French onion soup, or choose from the more contemporary menu offerings created by some of the country's best known chefs as members of the Macy's Culinary Council.
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- Diners' Choice WinnerGreat for Lunch
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The Walnut Room - Chicago reviews from OpenTable diners
86 reviews since June 3, 2014
- Food4.1Service4
- Ambiance4.2Noise LevelQuiet
great for lunch (64)special occasion (32)scenic view (28)good for groups (27)neighborhood gem (25)great for brunch (16)romantic (13)kid-friendly (12)fit for foodies (5)notable wine list (4)great for outdoor dining (1)late-night find (1)Show More
- RomanticOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/26/2014My wife and I have visited Chicago for our wedding anniversary twice over the lasy 7 years. Both times we had our anniversary dinner there. We also have eaten there several other times. My advice: set at a window table (the views are awesome) and get the special of the day. I always do and have loved it. My wife has gone off the menu and found it"ok". It's a beautiful historic restaurant, the wine is excellent, the prices are very reasonable. We highly recommend the Walnut RoomSpecial Features:
- Love the Walnut Room since I was...ShoppinggalVIPDined on 9/19/2014A little girl. It's a beautiful room inside what used to be Marshall Field's. I literally have zero expectations when I eat there as it's more nostalgic to me than anything. Food is good, Frango ice cream by is the best. Service is never consistent but more just ok.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Not Enough WaitersDowntownLunchDined on 9/18/2014The food was pretty good - pot pie was good. However when we had a side dish missing we could not get the attention of our waitress - who was the only one handling 10 tables - and running past us. I stood up and finally flagged down the hostess - she said she would get the dish. We gave up on it - our waitress came - asked if we wanted dessert and gave us the check - when 20 minutes later the side dish showed up - cold and as we were getting ready to leave. We saw two other tables having similar trouble - one got up and left when coffee never arrived - and the other having problems with food and service. Hire some more wait staff - please!Special Features:
- Could've Been BetterTessDined on 9/16/2014We'd had a lovely lunch here the day before. Eleanor was our charming, efficient waitress. Really enjoyed her! But, when we returned for dinner, our male waiter left much to be desired. He was polite and pleasant; however, he brought our entrees to the table when we were only about halfway through with our appetizers! Of course, he said he'd be back with them later. (We're sure they were headed straight for the dreaded heat lamp!) Then, when he did bring our main courses, he took our dirty forks off our appetizer plates and laid them down on the table for us to use again! (We couldn't get over that!) Needless to say, we did not linger for dessert! Very disappointing experience in this lovely, stately room.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A Memorable ExperienceChinaGirlDined on 9/6/2014I learned about the Walnut Room through the Tea Cup Novella series. Book 5, entitled A Christmas Peril, reveals a small bit of history regarding Marshall Fields, The Walnut Room, and Spode's Christmas China. After reading the book, I knew I had to take my mother who grew up with Marshall Fields (now Macy's) as a household name, but never dined at the Walnut Room. The whole experience was wonderful. The staff was so gracious in answering my mom's questions from the restaurant's food to it's history. The food was delicious, especially the famous chicken pot pie and the white chocolate bread pudding. Lunch at the Walnut Room will be one of our most memorable mother~daughter experiences ever!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Classy but reasonableYogiDined on 9/5/2014Nice place to take visiting out-of-towners. Beautiful setting; food pretty good; classy without being too expensive. Only complaint: beer selection was limited (Goose Island, period) and over-priced.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- LovestotravelLovestotravelDined on 9/4/2014The Walnut Room is one of Chicago'a great traditions that is located in historical building.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Walnut Room is fantasticOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 9/2/2014The services was impeccable, food was excellent. If you have never been to this iconic restaurant, make a reservation today.Special Features:
- Still the Walnut RoomOpenTable Diner Since 2003Dined on 8/29/2014Macy's has maintained the food quality for the Walnut Room, although there are modifications to Marshall Field's classic menu.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A blast from the past.GeorgeGDined on 8/28/2014More of a historical place, nestled inside Macy's it has certainly lost it's luster from days gone by and could certainly use some updating. But the service was impeccable and the food was delicious.Special Features:
- Not just for Christmas!CarolDined on 8/27/2014Pleasant room, good food at a reasonable price, and convenient transportation - a great place to meet a friend after work.Special Features:
- ColombianLucyDined on 8/22/2014Miguel Payan is an excellent Server, he is so kind, knows the menu and give good suggestions on what to order. Awesome... will go back anytimeSpecial Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/21/2014Very good dining experience and more importantly Open Table worked just fine.Special Features:
- ExcellenceGmvsKVIPDined on 8/15/2014The Walnut Room is always a go-to for Christmas but it was great on a Friday night. It was quiet, nearly everyone had a view of the street from the windows. The food was great -- I was surprised to find they altered (diminished) the menu but I went with the never-fail chicken pot pie. I hope a larger menu prevails for the Holiday season, but for a nice quiet dinner --- you must go to the Walnut Room! The service was excellent as well and the pretzel rolls are dynamite!Special Features:
- lunchpamelaDined on 8/12/2014we went into the city for the day and had lunch.it was outstanding.the room is beautiful the waitress was awesome and except for one child who kept screaming it was a very nice experience but i do think you need a faster hostess or at least two.when we got there the hostess went to seat the party in front of us and i was beginning to think she stopped somewhere to take a break.people were beginning to line up and we noticed a waiter was trying to find the hostess other then that it was all good.i know i'll be backSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Nice serviceyummyfoodfindsDined on 8/5/2014The Walnut Room is a quiet place located in the Macy's on State Street which I never knew existed until recently. It is a very large space, but when I went in for dinner it was pretty empty which I thought was strange. I thought the waitstaff were really nice and helpful. The food was ok.Special Features:
- Lovely place to celebrateOpenTable Diner Since 2009VIPDined on 7/28/2014Fourteen of us had lunch to celebrate a special occasion. Everyone -the hostess, the waiter and other attendants- did everything to make our party wonderful. We ordered separately ( got separate checks); everyone was so happy with their food. The chicken pot pie lives up to its reputation-lots of chicken, delicious gravy and crust. Thank You, Walnut RoomSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Some Things Never ChangeBettyDined on 7/28/2014The Chicago Macy's Walnut Room maintains the tradition started by Marshall Fields. The food was excellent and we enjoyed seeing old favorites on the menu. Tradition is not always appreciated but my guests and I enjoyed eating in such a lovely place. It brought back many good memories from long ago. The food was very good, the service was excellent, the quantities were generous and the prices were reasonable. I plan to go back in the near future.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Wonderful evening!jnavDined on 7/16/2014This was a great place to have dinner. We were going to The Chicago Theatre to a show so this was the perfect sit down location for dinner. The food was great!Special Features:
- A trip down memory lanePhilVIPDined on 7/16/2014I was back in Chicago, along with other relatives, for a family event. Nine of us took the CAF architectural boat tour and followed it with lunch in the Walnut Room. Almost all the adults in the group had eaten there years ago as special treats when it was still Marshall Fields (before Macy's messed with it). The room itself remains a lovely, warm space. The menu contained both their traditional items (pot pie, meatloaf) and many more contemporary items. We had a variety of things from the meatloaf through salads and sandwiches. All were excellent. The tables are while table cloth and real dishes/cutlery and the waiter we had, with a very large group, was excellent. Fields ain't Fields, but the Walnut Room is still the Walnut Room.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great food and serviceLatearrivalDined on 7/16/2014Great food and service. Was going to see MoTown the Musical and they observed our tight schedule in serving us quickly. We were arriving in Chicago via Amtrak. Train was very late and I called to reschedule our lunch reservation for 8 people at 11:30AM. Got only voice mails and no return call. Turned out not to be an issue when we arrived at 12:45PM but a call would have been nice.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great visit and foodClaytonMoDined on 7/12/2014The Walnut Room is a great place to grab a meal when visiting Chicago. The restaurant is a throwback to the old days of shopping. The room remains grand and the food is good. For the atmosphere, price, quality, and experience you can't beat it. Our visit was in the summer so the restaurant was not nearly as crowded as I have been told it gets during the holidays. I would gladly go back again.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good Food on the CheapOntheCheapDined on 7/11/2014If you are on a budget, this is the place! Of course, it holds fond memories from my childhood too. The food was very good.Special Features:
- ReliableNYvisitorDined on 7/10/2014Have been going here for years -- the place had its ups and downs with Marshall Field's corporate changes, but Macy's has the room looking good and serving appealing food. We had an early dinner here recently before a play and were seated by a window looking out over State Street. We enjoyed good dinner salads and wine by the glass, and even though our server had numerous tables to cover, he made sure that we were out in time to make the show. If they would just bring back the "hermit cookies" that used to be offered in Field's bakery!Special Features:
- Lunch experienceLoveThoseSaladsDined on 7/10/2014The attention of our wait-staff person made our experience a pleasant one. Our lunch salads (salmon & steak) could have been more fresh - especially the lettuce. Dessert - chocolate cake - was excellent! The ambiance was lovely and we will come again!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A real let-down after the build-up!TravelinFool80918Dined on 7/5/2014The Walnut Room was fine if you're out shopping and you want a bite to eat. The food was okay and the ambiance makes it seem nice. My friend made it sound like fine dining- which is why I was let down. I was expecting so much more since the restaurant uses Open Table for reservations! We went before a matinee show and had time to "dine". I don't have any negative comments about the food, it was fine, but it seemed more cafeteria food than "fine" dining food. The atmosphere will fool you with the waiters in tuxedos and the fancy surroundings, but make no mistake, it is a stop for bite when you are shopping and nothing more.
- Lunch at the Walnut Room in Macy'sCC60VIPDined on 6/30/2014Huge wood paneled room at Macy's recalled by-gone era of lunching grandeur. Food is presented attractively by amiable serving staff. Generous portions left no room for dessert this time. Recommended as a nice respite from touring and walking one's feet off.Special Features:
- Great last minute pickOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 6/28/2014Large dining room. Closes a little on the early side but the food was fabulous and a great view of the street below. Will be back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- nice spot for lunchconferenceTagAlongDined on 6/24/2014I had lunch at the Walnut Room (alone, traveling with husband who was unfortunately in a conference). The ambience is nice and the food was wonderful. One of the best meals I had this trip. Although I really wanted to try the famous chicken pot pie, the waiter suggested the quiche of the day and it was really good. The addition of the side salad made a nice filling meal. Being seated by the windows overlooking the street was a nice perk.Special Features:
- A true gemnwindianagirl2Dined on 6/20/2014It's a must to, at least, once in your life eat at the Walnut Room. With a long history, good food, gorgeous wood work, and a pretty view, this restaurant is a tradition with many families. It's a wonderful experience.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Walnut RoomShanteDined on 6/19/2014The food was well priced but just okay in taste. The ambience was good but would like for the fountain to be on. The restaurant was very quiet. The wait staff could be a little more attentive, we had to look around for him a few times to place order and get bill.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- SheltieDined on 6/16/2014There was one problem. We were seated at the window to see the view, but there were flies flying around, which was not appetizing.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great restaurantchiladyDined on 6/14/2014Walnut room has become a go to restaurant for my family and friends - service is always excellent and the food is great too!!Special Features:
- Still a great placeNoraDined on 6/14/2014I love the Walnut Room it has the old charm of Marshall Fields. It is reasonably priced good comfort food. Except at the holidays it is kind of a hidden gem. The service is always great.Special Features:
- Quiet Classic Chicago Walnut RoomChicagoStyleDined on 6/12/2014Step back in time, beautiful room not just for Christmas Tree time! casual elegance. love it!Special Features:
- Good serviceFayeJ23Dined on 6/8/2014good service. Staff was very friendly and attentive.Special Features:
- The following 361 reviews are from the The Walnut Room - Chicago reviews archive.
- Classic & QuietOpenTable Diner Since 2002Dined on 5/29/2014Old world and classic. Prices are moderate for downtown Chicago. Food is good with some traditional favorites. Quiet environment. Our waitress has worked there for 40 years and she was a delight! Great place to go if you're dining alone, or if you wish to have a nice conversation (without having to scream across the table to be heard) with a companion.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Old time ChicagoKittyVIPDined on 5/25/2014A great fine for something out of the ordinary and you wouldn't find in a typical Macy's. This is how dining in a fine department store would've been like in Marshall Field's heyday. Think Selfridge's. The food is excellent. We went for the Chicken Pot Pie that they're famous for and it was fantastic. Service is excellent - real professional.Special Features:
- Walnut Room - My First TimeDarrylDined on 5/24/2014I went for lunch last weekend with two other friends and had a wonderful first time experience. Staff was attentive, food delivery was timely, and I felt it was a good value for the meals we ordered. I would recommend this place. Next time I will plan to attend during the Christmas Holiday.Special Features:
- Friendly but slow servicemabelscVIPDined on 5/14/2014Kitchen closes at 8, which is a problem for an after work dinner. The pot pie is really good.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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At least that what SOAD bassist Shavo Odadjian has said in recent Facebook posts.
According to Odadjian, "I'll come clean.. Its not us (meaning Daron,John Or Shavo)!! Its Serj, who doesn't want to do a new album!!!! So please stop harassing us about it!!! We are just waiting for SERJ! Now He might hate me for exposing the truth but I had to.. Sorry folks!!! We're trying to get a new album out, its just not passing Serj's RULES! . Kinda funny, since we started the band and now he's holding us back!! I think we should should release another album again??? As for me.. I'm ready to release one with someone who wants to be the singer of SYSTEM. not soeome we have to beg to be a part of SYSTEM!! So with that in mind, what do you guys w should do? Just remember, Hes been holding us back for 7 years so far.. wanna wait another $-5 years? or shall we release a record without Serj? u tell us?????"
Odadjian then went on to suggest that SOAD would be more than fine with making an album WITHOUT Serj Tankian on lead vocals.
No replay from Tankian's camp as of this posting.
System of a Down's Official Facebook Page just posted the following statement:
"Earlier today, Shavo posted a few statements on his personal Facebook page that do not reflect the sentiments of System Of A Down as a collective band. These were misleading statements that were made during a temporary state of bad judgment on his part alone. To be clear, the full band lineup of Serj, Daron, Shavo and John will be performing all scheduled tour dates. With respect to new SOAD music, although we have not agreed on a timetable for a new album, we all believe that having the four of us do it together is the way to be true to the band and our fans."
Whatever, yo. Just make a new freaking album already, will ya?


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Tissue damage at the site of injection occurs with all of the interferons but more commonly with interferon beta-1b and pegylated interferon alfa-2b.
Depression and suicide have been reported among patients receiving interferons; however, it is unclear whether depression and suicidal thoughts are caused by the diseases being treated or the interferons themselves. Therefore, all patients receiving treatment with an interferon should be observed for the development of depression and suicidal thoughts.
Other side effects that may occur with all interferons and which may be caused by higher doses are:
Anorexia, congestion, increased heart rate, confusion, low white blood cell count, low platelet count (thrombocytopenia), low red blood cell count, an increase in liver enzymes, an increase in triglycerides, skin rashes, mild hair loss or hair thinning, swelling (edema), cough, or difficulty breathing have been reported.
Allergic and anaphylactic reactions may also occur.
Some interferons are associated with liver failure and periodic liver function tests are recommended during therapy.
With which drugs do interferons interact?
Interferon alfa-2a, interferon alfa-2b and interferon beta-1b may increase blood levels of zidovudine (AZT, Retrovir). While this reaction may improve zidovudine's effectiveness, it also may increase the risk of blood and liver toxicity. Therefore, the dose of zidovudine may need to be reduced by as much as 75%.
Interferon alfa-2a and interferon alfa-2b may increase the time it takes for theophylline (for example, THEO-DUR) to be eliminated from the body, and the dose of theophylline may need to be reduced.
What are the available interferons?
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Published on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 - 2:59pm
Who needs just one shoe? Maybe someone magical. The Blue Shoe is a fast read full of various characters good and evil (the subtitle says it all).
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MADISON (WKOW) -- Madison Police released a sketch of the man police say an off-duty firefighter rescued a woman from downtown last weekend.
Madison Police spokesperson Joel DeSpain says the suspect attacked a 21-year-old woman in 100-block of East Johnson Street in the early morning hours of Saturday, November 24.
DeSpain say the suspect punched the woman and ignored her screams and willingness to give him her money. When he was dragging her into nearby bushes, a 26-year-old, off-duty Madison firefighter, confronted the man, punched him, and the attacker ran off.
Detectives working this case believe this was a stranger assault and that sexual assault was likely the motive.
Madison Police are thanking the off-duty Madison firefighter for his quick actions in this case, as they say he saved the victim from additional harm.
DeSpain says the woman was briefly hospitalized. Authorities describe the attacker as a Caucasian man in his late twenties or early thirties, 5'11 and 200 lbs.
Anyone with information on this incident is urged to call Madison Area Crime Stoppers at 266-6014. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for up to a $1,000 reward.
MADISON (WKOW) -- A Madison police official says an off-duty firefighter who interrupted an attack on a UW-Madison student will be nominated for a community heroism award.
Madison Police spokesperson Joel DeSpain says the 26-year old, off duty Madison firefighter came into the 100-block of East Johnson Street early Saturday morning (Nov. 24), after a man had tackled a woman near a dental clinic.
DeSpain says the attacker punched the 21-year old woman, ignored her screams and willingness to give him her money, and was dragging her into nearby bushes.
DeSpain says the firefighter confronted the man, punched him, and the attacker ran off.
DeSpain tells 27 News it appears the attacker was trying to escalate the violence into a sexual assault, and the firefighter's actions interrupted greater harm to the woman.
DeSpain says the woman was briefly hospitalized. Authorities describe the attacker as a Caucasian man in his late twenties or early thirties, 5'11 and 200 lbs.
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Bourbon and Beef
- Address:
5634 College Ave
Oakland, CA 94618Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
SteakPrice: $30 and under
Bourbon and Beef
- Dining Style: Casual Dining
- Website: http://www.bourbonbeef.com/
- Phone: 5107884821
- Hours of Operation:
Lunch from 11-2:30
Brunch from 10-3
Dinner from 5-10
- Payment Options: AMEX,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Steak, Latin American, Californian
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Bar Dining, Beer, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine, Wine Bar
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- Diners' Choice WinnerGreat for Brunch
- Diners' Choice WinnerMost Booked 1000-Point Tables
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Bourbon and Beef reviews from OpenTable diners
132 reviews since June 4, 2014
- Food3.8Service3.8
- Ambiance3.5Noise LevelModerate
fit for foodies (59)neighborhood gem (59)great for brunch (41)vibrant bar scene (28)special occasion (24)great for lunch (23)romantic (13)hot spot (13)good for groups (10)kid-friendly (9)notable wine list (8)late-night find (6)Show More
- Great foodOpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 9/29/2014The food here is so delicious, and unique blends of tastes. My guests were very pleased. So glad you're in the 'hood.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Mixed FeelingsHappyVIPDined on 9/27/2014As first-timers we were greeted/seated promptly/pleasantly by an attentive host. My menu was missing all the food pages.Server was condescending when she pointed out where they would be only to find the pages, indeed, were missing. Later, each item was delivered in a timely way, well presented, and very,very tasty. Dessert: Many plantain fritters with a golf-ball-sized scoop of ice cream.Insufficient serving of ice cream to complement the amount of fritters for one person let alone for two to share! We immediately asked for additional ice cream. After consulting with the "Chef," the young man seemed embarrassed to tell us "the chef nearly took my head off and said NO." Bill was presented during dessert.No further drinks/service offered.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good place near Rockridge BART2lazy2cookDined on 9/25/2014The French onion soup was excellent and served in a little iron crock. Also had the paella which was also very good. The restaurant has a bar, which was full when we entered, and the crowd was lively. The wait staff was solicitous but sometimes it was hard to catch their eye. We asked for some bread and it was stale. The noise level was a little loud at times.Special Features:
- SharonSharonDined on 9/23/2014The moment that I entered the restaurant, I did not have good feelings about Bourbon and Beef. Our reservations were at 11:45. We never saw anyone eating, but, us. I had the "Steak and Eggs". Steak was dry, tough and no taste... probably, frozen. My companion had the carnitas sandwich. It was tasty. No one came into the restaurant when we left.
- Love the food, hate the noise.OpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 9/19/2014Loved the food, hated the noise. Too bad, since otherwise fun.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent food and drinksRflrobDined on 9/18/2014We were surprised and disappointed when many items from the online menu weren't offered, but we found a great set of entrees. The risotto in particular was exquisite, and the service was attentive without being too pushy.Special Features:
- Bourbon and BeefAITCHPEEBEDined on 9/15/2014Really enjoyed this restaurant. Three of us had three different entrees and deserts, all excellent, well-thougtout and executed. Deserts are big, enough to share two ways, or even three. The only drawback is the name -- sounds like a sport's bar or a rowdy place, and it is neither. The barman said they hear this a lot.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A happy surprisegoodtimebyallDined on 9/14/2014We enjoyed the food, wine (recommended by our server) Excellent choices on the menu and the service was most efficient. We look forward to returning. Our one complaint was the noise level - it was difficult to carry on a conversation.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Birthday Dinnermom4WyattDined on 9/8/2014My hustband's birthday was a Monday when a lot of places are closed. We wanted to try something new, so this B&B looked like it had all the fish and beef options we like. The fried brussel sprouts we had as an appetizer did not disappoint- crisp and tasty, balsamic vinegar sauce tingled in the mouth with a super sweet after taste - YUM. His steak entree - a rib eye was great, but we both noticed that other dishes - gravy on his mashed potatoes, greens and mussels were too salty for our tastes. Our server was attentive and sweet - turned off the vent when we said it was drafty at the table and comped our fried plantain dessert when it came after 20 minutes of waiting ..........I might go back, but not for a birthday.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Loud!AlainDined on 9/6/2014The food was mostly really good, cocktails were excellent and service was outstanding. However, a group next to us was so loud that I couldn't hear my table mate and vice versa without yelling. It destroyed our experience. I don't know if if acoustics are that bad or if it was just that group. We will not go back because of that which is unfortunate because I'd like to give the rest of the menu a chance.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Menu ChangefitndineVIPDined on 9/6/2014I have been to this restaurant numerous times. They have changed the menu and all my favorite bites are no longer on the menu. Still have a great burger and their sundae too must try.Special Features:
- Good food, average serviceoaklandeaterVIPDined on 9/6/2014This was my first time here, as well as my friend's. The brunch food was well executed (I had huevos rancheros) but the service was average. The first round of Bloody Marys came in very small glasses (like short tumblers) - I've never seen such small Bloody Marys - while the second round came in mason jars, which was more generous and much more stylish. Had I not had a Groupon, it would have been way too expensive for what we got.Special Features:
- Superb PaellaJoKoDined on 9/5/2014My friend and I went there for dinner. We had the paella. It was so good. We split it. We had wine. And for dessert we had plantains with ice cream. It was such a yummy dessert. My recommendation when one goes there is to go early since parking can take a while. There are a lot of residences so parking is at a premium.Special Features:
- Great drinks food and vibeOpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 9/4/2014Husband and I dined midweek to celebrate our anniversary. It was a great relaxed but fun vibe. The manager and server were attentive, chatty but not pushy. The drinks were tasty - I had one of the best side cars I've had in years. The brussel sprouts and tacos were faves. And we got to watch the football game! Nice spot!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great food,great server- Lauren!TerriDined on 9/1/2014Took our son, his girlfriend, my MIL and my 94 year old mother for our son's birthday on Labor Day. The food was delish, especially the Wagyu Beef risotto - yum!! It was a tad too noisy for my elderly mother, but that's due to her hearing aids. We did have to play musical chairs in order to converse with everyone there. But the best part of the evening, by far, was our delightful server, Lauren. She was terrific and made us feel very special! NOTE TO BOURBON & BEEF: Hold on to her!!!!Special Features:
- Great food but awful serviceMeabDined on 8/31/2014The brunch food was excellent. The potatoes were amazing. But for such good food the service was terrible. Waited almost an hour with one apology and then our waitress hid from us for the rest of the meal. One of our orders didn't have everything on it that was on the menu. The service here has been a challenge from the beginning. The first time I went for dinner I had to wait a half hour and was scolded for using open table for a reservation. At least that time the manager caught what was going on and went out of his way to make our experience enjoyable.
- too much beefEatzRiteDined on 8/29/2014The service was good, the beef ravioli too rich for my taste (although I like rich), mussels appetizer too salty, the place too noisy also. Did not see sparkling water price on the menu, but was a little shocked to see on the bill we were paying $12 for two bottles. My fault, but I have been to other restaurants where the price is clearly spelt out. Cocktails not good, I should have asked what brands of liquor were being used. I had a cocktail I have had many times and can make myself, but on this occasion they gave me a headache. My friend did not like her margarita at all. Not the right restaurant for me, but I should have realized, I'm not into bourbon and I have a small capacity for beef. But great for those who want to eat steak!Special Features:
- Good ChoiceDanSDined on 8/25/2014My partner and I went to Bourbon and Beef for a late brunch, and it was a great choice. When we arrived (at 2:30 PM), there were only a couple of tables occupied, as they closed at 3. We ended up staying well past then, but the wait staff never hurried us. The huevos rancheros were great, as was the sausage and eggs. It was a little pricey--if we did not have a Groupon, it would have been over $50 with drinks, dessert, tax and tip--but it is well worth a visit. Maybe next time we will skip the flourless chocolate cake, but only to save money--it was delicious!Special Features:
- Basics are there but...BerkeleyfoodidVIPDined on 8/22/2014The food was very good but the quality of the service really detracted from the experience. For a restaurant in this price range, the service needs to be excellent. Our waitress served the incorrect salads and then got very defensive. The answer to the customer in a high caliber restaurant should always be: "how can I make this food right for you" not "eat this, it's not what you ordered but it's what you get". This especially is true if the diner is paying $140.00 for a party of two.Special Features:
- doesn't live up to the hypeJodiVIPDined on 8/21/2014i sent back my steak. the goat cheese salad was uninspired. french onion soup was delicious. pricey and not that great. also too many tables too close together. very noisy too. nice waitstaff but really not impressed with the food or the space.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2009VIPDined on 8/17/2014I've eaten here before and always had excellent service. My server on a Sunday afternoon at 3PM, when it wasn't busy, was vacuous and inattentive. 20 minutes after ordering a sandwich, I had to get up and track her down to ask where my lunch was. When she finally brought my food, I emphatically asked her for ketchup, which she never brought to the table. There is nothing worse than lack of customer service, in my opinion. A good server can make or break a restaurant experience.
- Great but LOUDash13Dined on 8/16/2014Awesome food - kind of pricy, but we had a good Groupon. Accommodated a vegan even though it is not very vegan-friendly if you look at the online menu. Great wines by the glass. Extremely helpful staff. Only complaint was that it was VERY loud. The room is extremely reverberant so noise from tables far away was high, causing everyone to talk louder...you can see where this is going.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2007VIPDined on 8/16/2014Food was good, but due to poor service, not worth it. Very slow, but also very inattentive. We had to ask for basic things like ketchup and water several times and our actual waiter who we asked first never remembered or said sorry for forgetting for so long that we just went up to the bar to get it.
- Not great for brunchOpenTable Diner Since 2012VIPDined on 8/16/2014I've had dinner at this restaurant several times, and all the meals were very good. So, I was very surprised by how bad the Saturday brunch turned out to be. My dinning companion and I both agreed that the food was cold and tasteless, and the crab was very fishy tasting.I would recommend this to a friend.
- Latin inspired culinary vision lost73agingfoodieDined on 8/15/2014It was surprising that the décor has changed. Why? The lunch menu changed. Why. I was so irritated that I wrote a letter about my dining experience to Chef Massarweh and it is in the mail. Should arrive Monday, August 18th.
- Birthday at B & BDguruVIPDined on 8/14/2014Haven't been here since it was Pearl. Fantastic night out for my birthday. Food was terrific as was the service. Can't wait to go back!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good food but poor service.OpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 8/10/2014We enjoyed our meals but the service was disappointing. Our server was friendly and enthusiastic but unfortunately did a poor job. Our drinks were left on the bar getting watered down until the bartender finally found someone to bring them to our table. I had mentioned that it was a birthday celebration in my reservation which they acknowledged when we arrived, but no candle or complimentary dessert. The Sazerac was served on the rocks. Perhaps the staff just needs a bit more experience.Special Features:
- Great food!Jan15Dined on 8/8/2014We were here for lunch on a weekday and the good and service were excellent. Sadly, we were the only customers there between 12:20 and 1:15, so I am guessing their lunch service will not be long for this world.I would recommend this to a friend.
- A Bar And Some BeefIknowdiningVIPDined on 8/6/2014I really want to like this place. Great concept and location, but it just misses on too many fronts. The location and decor are great, but it is dominated by a large noisy bar. The music is great, but it has to be played too loud to get over the loud bar noise. The wait staff is great, but the kitchen is slow. The restaurant name would suggest great beef dishes, but the menu lurches from some indifferently executed Central American inspired dishes such as tamales, to great chicken, to a couple of OK beef dishes. The wine list is fine. I am not a bourbon drinker, so I cannot comment on the quality of the spirits. My impression is they are still finding their way. Hope they do.Special Features:
- Delicious food combinationsOpenTable Diner Since 2009VIPDined on 8/3/2014I had two fantastic brunches here. Forget your diet when you come in and just enjoy everything. The bottomless mimosas are tasty, and they are very good about making sure you never get close to the bottom of your glass. I also enjoyed a Bloody Mary which was perfectly spicy and savory. All the food was delicious! We tried some of the savory dishes and some of the sweet, and all of them were favorites. I'm definitely looking forward to going back very often.Special Features:
- Weak Bourbon and Dry BeefStormDined on 7/30/2014With a name like Bourbon and Beef you would expect stellar drinks and steaks. Rather than classic or solidly good bourbon drinks these cocktails tried way too hard and did not satisfy. The medium rare carne asadas both came out overdone and dry, dry, dry. I ate everything but the steak on my skillet and when it was collected I wasn't even questioned about it. Too bad because the ambiance was great and I wanted to like the restaurant.
- food OK, service good...yldprplDined on 7/29/2014A pleasant setting, Chile relleno was different with ground beef filling, mole was a little too spicy for us. Fish special was halibut, it was slightly under cooked, but had good flavor. 3 tamales were dry. The number of gnats and flies were troubling.
- Fresh and savoryOpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 7/26/2014Came for Saturday brunch. Service staff were helpful with recommendations. Both entrees were fresh and savory. We had Chicken Fried Steak and Blue Crab Benedict. Bloody Marys were a bit spicy and I didn't really like the chunks of ingredients in them.Special Features:
- Great PlaceStevenDined on 7/23/2014Friendly wait staff, great food and drink. Also, great place to dine and watch sports. I throughly enjoyed my dining experience!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Wonderful spot with brunch service!Akira123Dined on 7/19/2014Our visit to beef and bourbon was absolutely fantastic!!! The service was friendly, funny and extremely helpful. The food was to die for generous portions of well prepared, thoughtfully assembled ingredients that were a joy to eat. I can't wait to dine at this spot again!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Bourbon and BeefOpenTable Diner Since 2006VIPDined on 7/18/2014We had a party of 4 with reservations for 8:15; we called ahead to see if we could arrive 1/2 hour later and were told "no problem". We arrived and our table was not ready for another 35 minutes. By the time we were seated, we were very hungry, so we ordered but it took another 35 minutes to get our food. No explanation of why the delay other than the fish takes 20 minutes to cook??? No bread and several times we had to ask to have our water glasses refilled, as they would forget even after being asked. Small restaurant, no real ambience other than a nice bar with a zillion bourbons and nice friendly bartenders; food was okay, but nothing amazing.
- Really enjoyable...annieanderDined on 7/16/2014We were seated and looked after by the host and staff. The food was delicious and unique. When we were sat, I mentioned to the hostess that we were there for my husband's birthday. Everyone that stopped by the table said a happy birthday to him (in a non-obtrusive way), and they added a candle to his dessert. Nice remembering. Nice touch. I would have liked to have stuck with the "Firsts" for my meal as they looked delicious and with sizable portions. I will be back to try them.Special Features:
- MehBayTastebudDined on 7/16/2014I Love bourbon and beef, and the "subtitle" for this place is something like "latin-inspired cuisine," which confounded my expectations. Bourbon and Latin don't really connect in my mind. Short ribs were unremarkable-the meat was tender but too sweet, and the slaw they came with was "off" w/ bleu cheese- a wrong note. BBQ must be crispy on the outside, rich and meaty and salty and smoky, without too much sugar- people always overdo the sugar. My duck was pretty good as domestic duck goes, it was cooked correctly & enjoyable, but not inspiring. I actually liked the kale best- it was cooked just right and was delicious. Dessert was hum-drum, just pretty good. I'm coming up with "just OK" all around here- not enough for the Bay Area.
- Very disappointing return visitdisappointingDined on 7/16/2014We got to the restaurant and it was virtually empty. The food took an hour to be served. The service was poor. Music and TV were loud. I'd had much better experiences there before but this was really a bust.
- ShekiDined on 7/15/2014The food was great, loved the mussels and the tacos they were my favorite, lots of good flavors. Also enjoyed the brussel sprouts, the noise level in the restaurant is high, so it is not too easy for a conversation with a group of 6 people. The service was great, people were friendly.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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Pisi's boot gets Samoa home over Italy
Samoa fly-half Tusi Pisi landed five penalties to get Samoa home 15-0 over Italy in a tryless rugby international in Apia on Saturday.
Japan beat Italy for 10 rugby wins in row
Alastair Himmer Tokyo: Japan's forward line put in a dynamic performance as rugby's Asian champions extended their record winning streak to 10 games with a nailbiting 26-23 victory over Italy on Saturday.
Bergamasco makes Italy's Six Nations squad
Versatile back Mirco Bergamasco was named in Italy's 30-man Six Nations rugby squad by coach Jacques Brunel Thursday, for the first time in more than a year.
Six Nations champions Wales edge past brave Italy
Julian Guyer Wales began their quest for an unprecedented third successive outright Six Nations title with a shaky 23-15 victory over a gutsy Italy at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on Saturday.
Scotland edge Italy with last-gasp drop-goal in Six Nations
Justin Davis A superb Duncan Weir drop goal in the final minute of play gave Scotland a stunning 21-20 victory over Italy at Rome's Olympic Stadium in an enthralling Six Nations clash on Saturday.
Italy look to salvage season
Justin Davis Captain Sergio Parisse returns for winless Italy's starting side as the Azzurri look to cap a disappointing Six Nations campaign with a win against title hopefuls England in Rome on Saturday.
England crush Italy in Rome
England scored seven tries in an emphatic 52-11 victory over Italy on Saturday.
Italy name experienced squad for November Tests
Captain Sergio Parisse and popular prop Martin Castrogiovanni are closing in on a century of caps after the Argentine-born pair were named in Italy coach Jacques Brunel's 30-man squad for next...
Scott Fardy ruled out of Italy Test as Tatafu Polota-Nau is set for return
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Georgina Robinson Rob Simmons will make a switch to the back row in a tactical shake-up pitched at overpowering Italy this weekend.
Rob Simmons switch: Wallabies forward plans a blinder as a flanker against Italy
Georgina Robinson TURIN: Rob Simmons might have learnt of his impending turn as the blindside breakaway only on Monday while at Turin Airport, but Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie's selection was not entirely out of left...
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Italy wary of struggling Wallabies
Italy coach Jacques Brunel said he would not be taking a wounded Australia for granted.
Wallabies triumph in seven-try romp against Italy
Georgina Robinson The Wallabies put their spring tour back on course with a seven-try romp against Italy.
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Quade Cooper sets up rugby Test win against Italy
Georgina Robinson The Wallabies playmaker believes his performance was his best since returning to the Test fold.
Improved Wallabies pack the driving force behind crushing win over Italy
Paul Cully Nick Cummins was handed man of the match, but it belongs to the collective effort of the pack.