I have talked about it a lot. To the point
where most of you are thinking, “Dear God you stupid bitch, shut the fuck up
about it.” But I just kept talking. Why? Because I believed in it, that’s why,
because it was a fantastic concept, because it was unique and original and full
of promise.
Today
I learnt that The Ochre Grill is closing.
A
Moment of Silence Bitches.
Please
don’t mock and please don’t roll your eyes. There are VERY few places that a
FAMILY with a Celiac mom can eat at. And DON’T remind me of all those lovely
small dark, eclectic places on 17th ave that I can eat at. I say a
resounding fuck you. You have no interest in having my children waiting for 40
min for a table outside any more than I do. We suburban moms don’t pay for
parking when we have spawn with us. Why? Because it’s a waste of fucking money
that’s why. It is a waste of money for me to drag my kids on a 45 min drive to
have them wait 30 min for a table and then sit and try to occupy them while I
negotiate a gluten “friendly” menu that looks more like an list of designer
perfumes or wallpaper than freaking food, then try to get them something they
will EAT that is both beige and shitty enough and yet drink enough wine to make
it all worthwhile. Don’t get me wrong, I
love to put on a pair of heels, head down town and sit indulgently sipping wine
and eating deliciously expensive Gluten Free food. I’m just not doing it with
two children.
Mommy
needs two hands and no stories about science class to drink her twelve dollar
glass of wine.
The
Ochre Grill provided us with a comfortable environment for families, great
service and an extensive Gluten Free Menu made with fresh good food that even
my kids enjoyed. We went at least once a week
for over a year and felt like a part of the family. I could just sit
down and order anything I wanted and they all knew I had Celiacs and they all
knew what my kids liked and they knew that almost everything out of Trev’s
mouth was a joke. Our Friday nights will
never be the same.
We
were totally devastated last night to hear that it is closing and a place
called “PizzaBerg” is coming in. I tried to e-mail “PizzaBerg” to ask about GF
options and their email bounced it back. Ugh….
With
any luck the Ochre Team will open the same concept at a better location. When
they do, I hope they let me know because I will be there with bells on.
Until then, this ends our regularly
scheduled program. *SOB*
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