Thank You for the Feedback!

I am going to use this as a space to address YOUR comment cards. I will randomly pick cards, write EXACTLY what they say,(so if spelling or grammar is "off", its not on me) and reply. I will pick them randomly and pick good, bad and other. Some will just be your comments which will be posted, and some will be questions I will try to answer....and some may just be posted for shits and giggles....so here we go..

1. "Took an opportunity to experience greatness before it became known to all. Food delivered in servitude to your senses..."
Thank you! but we ask you to help spread the word..though it may lead to longer waits, it will keep us around for you to enjoy..and remember, we always take reservations!

2."The Burger tasted great-love the bun and all the condiments. First time, more to come. Hope David Johansen comes back this July." Thanks..the burger is one of our biggest hits and has been voted in a number of polls as "The Best". As far as David jo coming back anytime soon....probably won't happen. He is on tour right now with Motley Crue and Poison....go figure! i like to think we had a little something to do with his career re-launching!!

3. "Not happy with the change in the spring roll recipe".....sorry, we are trying to mix it up all the time and need to change with the seasons....and also just trying to offer different things.

4. Brad! out-freakin' - standing!! as usual !
Thank you! and say hello when you are in.....I always want to know when people that dig us are in!

5."Great Food. Lets get some real ketchop though!" ....i want to kill you! We make our own "home-made" ketchup, and there is always the Heinz Crap available...next time tell us you want he home-made instead..lol

6. "We had a 7:00pm reservation and we didnt get out of the restaurant until 9:30pm? why?" If you are in a rush or need to be out by a certain time, let us know and we will get you out quick as hell.....otherwise sit back and enjoy. We don't rush anyone, nor do we ignore.......let us know your time frame.....

Salty Wisdom.....

Ok....so lets say you buy tickets to a show, a show at, I don't know, maybe like a local gastropub. You know, like a place where there is alcohol served, it can tend to be loud, probably pretty crowded, no guarantee that you will get a seat, needs to be quiet during the performance. Picturing it? Ok, so you call this "gastropub" at around 5:30 on the night of the show and want to know if it is ok to bring your infant,(??????) which is a pretty normal question to ask 3 hours before a show is going to start at a place that is loud, crowded, serving alcohol and has a show starting at 8:30pm and probably won't be over until around 11pm. Now the person on the other end of the phone, lets call her "Manager Jen", just for shits and giggles......"Manager Jen" puts you on hold for quite some time, like at least, I don't know, lets just say 6-8 seconds, obviously conferring with someone, like an owner or some other person who thinks they are important and can make decisions. When "Manager Jen" finally gets back on the phone she, and this is what floors me, has the nerve to say "No, its not really an atmosphere for an infant"....so even though you are probably beyond pissed at having someone tell you what is or isn't appropriate for your infant, who is probably a musical prodigy and would really take in the evening, you say "OK, thank you". Now you probably get to thinking, and think it would be a great idea to call back and tell "Manager Jen" that you want your money back on the 4 tix that you bought for the show. Reasonable right? Because you can probably recall that time you had tix for Bruce at the Meadowlands back in '92 and you got a bad case of the runs from partying too hard the night before while watching MTV and playing a wicked game of quarters with your buddies and couldn't make it to the show and you called "Manager Louie" at the Meadowlands, told him you had the runs and wanted your money back, and "Manager Louie" said "of course, no problem, so sorry you couldn't make it". So this "gastropub" which is a tiny little place, and probably has no overhead, and I am sure that the artists that play there play for free since it is so small, and the staff all work for free because this place is probably a blast just being there So when you are told, sorry the tix are non-refundable, but what we can do for you is try to sell them at the door for you, but there is no guarantee" by "Manager Jen" of course the only logical response is to blow a gasket, tell "Manager Jen" in a loud and threatening manner "That is Fucking Bullshit" and that you are going to come there and get your tix and stand outside and sell them, and ask her "what are you going to do then?" Then when she doesn't really know what to say, hit her with the good ole stand-by line of "It doesn't say anywhere on your web-site that infants aren't allowed"...that will get her. As a matter of fact it doesn't even say on the web-site no hand grenades, no terrorists or no crapping in the middle of the floor during shows either, so this gets you thinking......but thats getting off track right now. So anyway, moral of this story is that if you don't do the responsible thing as a parent, and get a babysitter for the evening that you had planned to go out to see a show that starts at 8:30 at night in a place that had the word "PUB" in its name, will probably be loud and crowded and serves lots of alcohol to adults.....don't call me with your pisspoor attitude, yell at my manager over the phone, act like a total tool and just be an all - around douche bag. Chances are that even though I would have to take a hit on the tix I probably would have gone out of my way to try and accomodate you...but you know what now...FUCK YOU! Oh yea, and you missed a really really good show!

Happy Be-lated NEW YEAR!!!!!!!

Fri Jan 23 09


Well....Happy New Year to all!

Lot's of new stuff going on here at Salt.
We've been doing our weekly "Top Chef" evening, working up towards the big finale' with a supersized episode and a shocking twist that they say will change the face of the game as the field is narrowed from four to three on Wednesday, February 18 at 10pm. The three finalists face an extra special challenge and the winner will be revealed on Wednesday, February 25 at 10pm on the season finale. Come join us!

We had a small but enthusiastic "Inauguration Lunch" party on Tuesday.

We've brought in some new beers, wines, and menu items to tempt your tate buds!

Super bowl Sunday on Feb 01.....with 1$ McSorleys, "Bud Bowl"..(bottle of bud and a bowl of chili) for 4$, 1 Doz (Eagles) wings for 3$...

Plans are in the works for Valentine's Day Feb 14th.....keep in mind this is on a Saturday this year, so make your reservation early!!

St Pats is gonna be HUGE....Starting early on Sunday March 15 with a bagpiper to kick things off, Acoustic Briz all evening, Mcsorleys flowing, lots of give-aways and of course a menu that will please all..fish & chips, corned beef & cabbage, bangers & mash......
then continuing on Tuesday evening the 17th with music, drink and food specials...come get your Irish up!





Today's world holiday:
National Handwriting Day - United States

Today's quote:
Everything we think, everything we say, everything we do, is either health creating or health negating. When we begin to look at health and healing that way, we can enter the realm of health creation from anywhere -- nutrition, exercise, contemplative practice, relationship. -Dr. William B. Stewart

"three men walk into a bar you think one of them would have seen it"

A Couple of Nice Mentions For SALT......

We are thrilled here at Salt to get mentions by both "The Artful Diner" as well as "The New York Times" in their year-end wrap ups of their restaurants they reviewed in '08. The Artful Diner gave us a nod as one of his favorites for the year 2008, saying......

"The kitchen reins have been completely taken over by Tony Mandeville, the former second in command at Bula, and the results are impressive.......if you are in the market for reasonably priced, first-rate, innovatively prepared casual cuisine served up in an equally casual, pub-like setting..you will be more than satisfied."

David Corcoran at "The New York Times" put us in their "roundup of this year's 10 best". Saying... "commitment to the creative and careful handling of high-quality ingredients"..."the menu is well designed and consistently executed"....

To be put into anyones end of the year top 10 or favorites is always an honor at any level, but by two respected reviewers is even more so.

So needless to say we are proud of our staff..starting with Tony in the kitchen and Jennifer on the floor.....and the entire front and back of the house staff! The entire Salt Family is proud, and should be!

Happy Holiday's To All......

Happy Holiday's to everyone......Have a Safe and Merry Christmas!!!