I work about a block from Proof, and I go there for lunch at least once every 2 weeks. The food is always good, and they really treat me well. The hostess, Vanessa, always greets me by name and she has made the corner booth "my table" when I am there.
Today, my boss and I went there for lunch. I needed some comfort food, because my wallet and checkbook were stolen on Monday, and I'm still not over it.
The special pizza of the day was white peach, pistachio, and ricotta. WOW!!! It was fabulous!
We told our waiter, Kevin, how wonderful the pizza was. A few minutes later, he came over to tell us that the manager, Jeremy, was going to give us a complimentary dessert. Jeremy came over to our table and explained that he had seen me in there often and he just felt like doing something nice. And nice it was! He sent over the petit four assortment, which had 2 pieces each of chocolate cake, blackberry gelee, red velvet cake, and creampuffs.
While at Proof, I noticed that the waiter was wearing a little red penguin pin (like the penguins that they have decorating 21C). When we left, we went out through 21C so I could look in the gift shop to see if they had the penguin pins for sale. Didn't see any, so I went over to the desk clerk to ask about them. She said that they were just something that the employees wore to celebrate the expansion of 21C. I commented on how cute they were, and the desk clerk gave me hers, since she had an extra one.
I just think it's fabulous that we have such a classy place, and I wanted to celebrate it. Especially after the last couple of days I've had, this really brightened my day!