Resto Rsvns in NY - Manning/Lin edition
So, Deadspin pretended to be them, and (tried to) make rsvns at a bunch of the 'happening' restaurants in NY. They called 18 of 'New York's most exclusive restaurants' on a busy day. The final tally? Manning: Two rejections Lin: Four rejections I guess Manning wins, eh? The beauty is, however, in the actual responses. Check out Brooklyn Fare 's - by far the best... [2] Masa: "No, but we'd love to seat him." [top] [7] Brooklyn Fare, in a tone suggesting we're stupid for even asking: "We take reservations weeks in advance." [top] [8] The Lion: "Will Mr. Manning be with the party tomorrow?" Deadspin: "Yes." The Lion: "I'm not seeing anything in the book, but our VIP specialist will call back." A few minutes go by. The Lion: "Would you sit on the balcony at 8?" Deadspin: "Eli Manning doesn't do balconies" The Lion: "OK, we could move some other peopl...