When: April 12, 2006
What: lamb, ribs and neck, various veg
Wine: a lovely pinot noir from the Bourgogne region
Where: cafe Schiller, Amsterdam
With whom: Yoram
Whatelse: the food was delicious, the company even more so. We were served by the owneress, who told us she was not too happy with the 9+ rating by Johannes van Dam (she actually asked him not to publish his positive review), as she believed this would have a negative impact on the type of crowd. And she confirmed to us that that is exactely what happened. Sure, it was (and still is) good for business, with a 4-fould increase of diners, but it was/is in her opinion not the kind of crowd she would like to see. And on top of that, she would never allow the place to be so crowded or overbooked as to have to refuse the regulars. After dinner, at the bar, we did enjoy a wonderful a capalla goodbye song for Tim, by four beautiful women. I should not forget to mention that Yoram and I had a wonderful dinner-conversation together.