Waiter's Race New York:
To celebrate Bastille Day and empower the third estate, Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles restaurant in New York threw a waiter's race today. Waiters from around the city raced two blocks carrying a full glass of water on a tray and a bottle of productively placed Volvic. The competitors weren't allowed to run (good waiters don't run) or spill. The winner recieved probably the whole bibliography of Bourdain books (signed by the great man himself) a Jeroboam of Cab Sav, 6 cases of Volvic and 100 bucks at Les Halles. You'd think it would be boring but its not. After severeal finishers were disqualified for running or spilling, Monika Gross, a waiter at Feast and Fetes, took home the trophy of prizes. Ms. Gross however was almost forced to surrender when a man named Bob claimed he was maliciously jostled. One fan, (in video) was extremely pissed at the outcome. Mr. Bourdain himself wasn't there. He was stuck in Beirut, sipping mojitos and stranded.
Bourdain Stuck in Beirut [via NYP]
Les Halles
Previously: Bourdain The Train To Miami, Beirut: I Coulda Been A Contender, Noodle Loft
