What is even more alarming is the waiter who has a purple octopus headband. We all saw him and can vouch that he most certainly does. And apparently he wears it every day. Strange....And it gets better! After hours the restaurant and banquet hall turn into...
The Greek Night Club
If I had could screen capture a flash video of the night club's web page I would post it here in a split second. Seriously, you should check out their website. It goes into detail about "Toxxic Fridays" and "Plush Saturdays". Ummmm... perhaps not. The last time I went clubbing was probably before the turn of the century. However, Andy does own a pair of yellow lenses for his sunglasses -- all he needs is a tight shiny shirt to get in the doors!
And on the complete, utter, opposite end of the spectra we have the Benson hotel's Crystal Ballroom. It is quite spectacular, and has the added perk of having multiple sets of chairs, depending on one's taste (only one who has planned a wedding and thought about chairs will appreciate this fact). Walking in quite took our breath away, but a mere nanosecond after having the wind knocked out of them, both Andy and my dad were thinking "boy, this will sure be expensive". And understandably so! Check out this completely not flattering photo (it looks many times better in person):
Whew, that is one fancy room. In fact, it is probably a bit too fancy for our purposes. I felt that I should have brushed my hair and waxed my eyebrows before entering the premises.
But the coolest part of the Benson hotel lies in its basement. The lowest level houses what they claim to be the only four-star chef in the city. And if you walk straight thru the dining room to the back wall and press gently, there is a secret door to the wine cellar. Over 6,000 bottles of wine are stored here, and as a special treat you can book a table in the cellar. It is like spy work at a vineyard. Granted, the room seats only 10, but I'm trying to think of a way to use this room in the whole wedding shindig. A secret room! You can't get much cooler than that!
