Monterey, CA

[GVFlyer]

If you stay at the Monterey Marriott, try the Montrio Bistro for dinner. It's situated a half block up Calle Principal from the Marriott in an old 1910 Firehouse. The Concierge (who may be related to someone who works at the Bistro) told me the restaurant had been voted best in Monterey four times. Anyway, it's has a good menu, a wine list of principally California wines and is reasonable.

I recently ate there. I had a Grey Goose Gibson, shared a cockles and mussels appetizer skillet with the flight attendant, had a sort of Florentine Halibut filet served on spinach and rissoto with grilled asparagus, and an unassuming Sauvignan Blanc, while she had a great cappellini, all for $89.00 with a 15% tip.

GV

 

[bigD]

$89.00 with a 15% tip.

15%? Cheap-ass Gulfstream drivers!

 

[G4G5]

Really, 15% is cheap, am I the only one still tipping 5%? I just tell them I am a United airlines pilot. If you wear your eppaulets you can get away without tipping at all.

Grey Goose? I just can't do the French thing. Kettle One or Stolli does the trick for me

 

[HMR]

I recently ate there. I had a Grey Goose Gibson, shared a cockles and mussels appetizer skillet with the flight attendant, had a sort of Florentine Halibut filet served on spinach and rissoto with grilled asparagus, and an unassuming Sauvignan Blanc, while she had a great cappellini, all for $89.00 with a 15% tip.

Good grief... are you one of those guys that sips tea with your pinky extended?

 

[semperfido]

I recently ate there. I had a Grey Goose Gibson, shared a cockles and mussels appetizer skillet with the flight attendant, had a sort of Florentine Halibut filet served on spinach and rissoto with grilled asparagus, and an unassuming Sauvignan Blanc, while she had a great cappellini, all for $89.00 with a 15% tip.

GV

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[GVFlyer]

Good grief... are you one of those guys that sips tea with your pinky extended?

No...I consider living well while on the road as part of my compensation package so I make sure I do it right. Coffee black by the way.

Guy can't catch a break around here. One of you thinks I'm a cheapskate for tipping in accordance with the corporate travel policy, another doesn't like my choice of Vodka, and a third asks me if I'm a fairy because I know how to order in a first tier restaurant. Is somebody going to ask me if the flight attendant was homely?


GV

 

[bigD]

Is somebody going to ask me if the flight attendant was homely?

Well, was she?

And hey, *nobody* catches a break around here!

 

[HMR]

Coffee black by the way.

Do you drink it with your pinky in or out?

 

[AA717driver]

Tough room! TC

 

[banned username 2]

Guy can't catch a break around here. One of you thinks I'm a cheapskate for tipping in accordance with the corporate travel policy, another doesn't like my choice of Vodka, and a third asks me if I'm a fairy because I know how to order in a first tier restaurant. Is somebody going to ask me if the flight attendant was homely?


GV

And you are assuming that we think it is a female flight attendant!

(Sorry GV, had to get in on the action!)

 

[2000flyer]

Isn't first tier just a fancy name for McDonalds?

 

[PMVULB AvMgr]

Go to Million Air at MRY. Charlie Brown runs the place, he's been in Corporate FBO's forever and is the best. Mgr of Customer Srvce is Marilyn Sullivan, who used to be dispatcher at Xerox at HPN. BTW, they got married to each other a couple of years ago. Talk about a match made in heaven. They will hook you up with Golf and a nice PT Cruiser to boot. Tell 'em Radar sent you!

 

[xrated]

I second the aquarium. Ya, its a tourist spot but well worth the visit. If you have time to make it down to Carmel, "The Hoggs Breath Inn" is Clints (Dirty Harry) place and has a nice out door patio to eat. Nothing spectacular but at least you can say you made it there.

Left corporate/charter for the airlines and MRY is without a doubt the most frequently visited destination I miss the most.

 

[Mookie]

I used to be based there at SkyWest and worked at Monterey Peninsula Country Club part time to pay first year billz. Got to play all of the courses there, except Cypress..., but my favorite was Bayonet/Blackhorse. Twilight special was something like $35 and it was one of the best courses I"ve ever played (I'm a -1 handicap). Laguna Seca was fun, although a few holes just plain sucked, as was a course up in Santa Cruz, just off of 101 east of Santa Cruz, that we called "Gorillas in the mist" b/c it was always foggy. look it up, it's public, and awesome. Pacific Grove is a blast too, play inthe afternoon when the wind comes up and a 100 yard par 3 never looked so small.

Mookie

 

[Duderino]

Anyone ever stayed at the Days Inn in downtown MRY. Apparently the town is sold out, and Days Inn is even 220 a night. I went to the webpage and it looks awful.