sweet fancy moses saratoga was awesome with the funbag.
new blue smoke and shake shack at the track, right next to the paddock by the nelson ave/clubhouse entrance. fucking burgers are awesome, so were the ribs. shake shack has special shake: salted caramel with choc on top...out of this galaxy PLUS no lines!!!!! can you believe it? yes i can, by the end of this meet, the carolina bbq will be out of business. here is a link to see what blue smoke looks like. you can go up on top and eat, there is a bar up there with monitors and between the two stores are betting windows.
ok, cant forget hatties. now located between these two retardedly large and obnoxious signs peddling shit by the escalator. the chicken sandwich is legendary, but my fav was the watermelon wedge for $1. i hit it all weekend. mojitos in the back patio at the restaurant are a must.
downtown nothing changed much. 9 maple was the best as always tried two more of the over 100 scotches they have and got into it with a chick who stole my seat at the bar. biggest surprise was how much the hampton inn expanded across from parting glass, new rest in there, had fish tacos, they were ok.
sperrys under new ownership. outfuckingstanding food at reasonable prices. i had softshell, chowder, and 1/2 order of pasta w/bolognese ($9).
ate at prime for a wicked meal as always.
didnt hit the hay before 0300 for three consecutive nights. cant remember much from the nights except we saw the oger for a few minutes at the track and tried to hook up with him but failed. hot dog charlies everynight(morning) put four pounds back on my gut.
looking forward to hitting track with bri and brian or just mr. bri.
oh yeah, siro's is under new mangement!!!! drama and e from entourage are minority owners, but mostly its horse folk. big change, heinekens down three bucks from last year to $5. no cover, bands all the time. it was very nice.
goes without saying the talent was outstanding everywhere.
