I'm going to be in town from March 10 - 16th for the bridge national championships, and because of the silly tournament schedule, I'm going to need to eat at annoying hours. It's being played at the Galt House and the sessions run from about 1 to 5, and 7:30 to 11. The European and world championships are a lot more sensible, with sessions usually from around 10:30 to 2 and 3 to 7, leaving the evening for a nice dinner, but for some reason that's been wildly unpopular among Americans when it's been tried. Philistines!
Anyway, what this means is that apart from the first day, I'm going to have some fairly annoying requirements, which I'm hoping to get some advice on! Note that I will not have a car and, because of the schedule and cost, I really don't want to have to depend on taxis or car services, so I'm limited to places within about a 15-20 minute walk from the Galt House.
Very late breakfast/early lunch: Ideal lunch would be something light, although any recommendations on a first-rate breakfast place would be extremely welcome.
5-7 break: Meh. I don't eat at 6 if I can avoid it, and I don't want to have a big meal and be sleepy through the evening session. Places for a very light bite/snack/small plate would be great though.
Actual dinner: I'd love to find a place where the kitchen stays open late enough to show up at 11 or 11:30 and not feel like I'm making everyone in the kitchen start groaning! I know that's probably tough. Both 732 Social and Blind Pig look promising, although they're at the outer edge of what I'd call walking distance. Anything else closer?
Incidentally, if anyone reading this is a restaurateur in the area right around the Galt House, you can expect to have a rush around 5 - 5:30 of people who will need to turn the table by 7. I'm not staying for the whole thing but it runs from March 11 - 20th and the usual attendance is around 2,000.
