Julia at the Metropole

29 Jun

Unlike Eloise at The Plaza, I don’t live at the Metropole. I just live right around the corner from it and will find any excuse to visit.

Sometimes I go for a cocktail and little dinner. I just love love love to walk through the grand doors and make my way to the pool side bar. There is something colonial about the large leather chairs and retro ceiling fans. I only like to order drinks that are classics of the Metropole – anything else just does not come with enough history for me.

After a few hours, when the bill comes, I am always a little taken aback. The bill looks so official and comes in US dollars. As much as I try to feel fabulous, I don’t make enough money to have cocktails at the Metropole and not feel it in my wallet. But, life is about feeling fabulous, right?

Last night I went to a wine tasting at the Metropole. I brought along my friend/housemate/partner in crime and we pretended that we were sophisticated like the adults in the room, but mostly we giggled to ourselves. The wine writer that was in charge of the tasting was the caricature of a wine snob. All that was missing was his monocle. He was from San Francisco, but had a curious French accent and drew out the w for about three seconds when he said, “what.” He spoke in monotonous monologues. I did not really like the stinky white wine that we tried. There were not enough canapes for my liking. When it was time to leave, it started to pour so we just had had had to stick around. At first I thought some nice men might buy us dinner, but then I reailzed that they were sketchy and I wanted nothing to do with them.

I would have liked to crawl in my bed and eat bon bons and watch a movie, but it was really important that I go to some more bars and try more cocktails for research. Luckily my friend was really enthusiastic and made the night a lot of fun.

Now I have some business cards for people at the Metropole and they invite me to attend events because I have an important job. I just received an invitation for a lunch later this week to try the chef’s new summer menu. I am trying to get a tutu tailored so maybe I can get it done beforehand and then I can wear it to lunch. I will probably be the youngest person there so I will practice using a fork and knife and having good manners. Now that I eat with chopsticks, I don’t really know how to use proper cutlery.

Maybe someday I will make it to the all-you-can-eat chocolate buffet or get a massage in their fabulous spa. There is just so much fun to be had at the Metropole. I wish Eloise could help me find a way to live there.

(I was inspired by this article. The difference between girl who impersonated Eloise in this article and me is that I am younger than 23 and I decided I was through with internships a long time ago)

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RHP 29. Jun, 2010 at 2:37 pm #

LOVE IT!!! There were so many lines that had me giggling into my breakfast yogurt parfait. PS: Will you take me to the Metropole for cocktails and chocolate?

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momma 29. Jun, 2010 at 7:26 pm #

B and J – I will treat the two of you to cocktails at the Metropole.

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