G-Ram busts Anthony's balls again for not tasting anything, and everyone else gives him the stinkeye. G-Ram tells them all to get a good night's sleep, and everyone kind of files out without making eye contact or conversation with Anthony. Ten bucks says that when they got home, Anthony had to take care of his own rock-hard shrimp.
The next day, G-Ram shows them the remodeled restaurant, which honestly looks exactly the same, just everything is in a weird shade of mauve instead of beige. They seem pretty happy about it though. G-Ram also shows them the new menu. Everyone looks thrilled and for some reason, they're all wearing puffy black Northface.

Alright...who called whom??
They relaunch with new food and a new fresh mozzarella bar. Everyone is liking the food, and that's partially due to the fact that Anthony has decided to taste it before it goes out so he can tell if it needs seasoning, but also partially due to the fact that they are G-Ram's recipes and paid actors eating them. Pat is also wearing a really slutty dress in case any of the dirty old men come by looking for their early bird special.
They find out that there's a food critic from Bon Appetit magazine coming to the restaurant, and everyone shits themselves a little bit. When she finally shows up, she kind of looks and sounds like my Jewish "aunt" from Brookline; very posh and artsy-fartsy at the same time, but with her voice pretty much dripping with money that you'd never know she had. I say "aunt" because she's my mom's best friend, one of those never-married, never-mothered types who will babysit you while you're fun but drop you off the minute you scream. Wouldn't necessarily mind being one of those one day. Pretty sure that's the category our food critic falls under.

She also makes a pretty awesome o-face when she eats.
The critic and her entourage love the food (she brings about sixteen people because, hey, free meal) and everything is a success. But G-Ram isn't finished with torturing Anthony or his rock-hard shrimp.
He brings Anthony out back and gives him a ring which looks just like a plain band of what could possibly be pewter or else really dirty silver and tells him to propose. All I can say is, if it isn't a rock, don't bother to knock.
Anthony looks like pee is trickling down the side of his leg, but he agrees, and G-Ram introduces him as the "chef-patron" of the restaurant. He thanks everyone as though he's received an academy award, and then says there's only one thing in his life that isn't official. He gets on one knee and asks Tiffany to marry him, and she cries and says yes but the whole thing seems pretty contrived and more than a little lame in my opinion. And let me just say that anyone who proposes to me because someone else gave him a ring and told him that he ought to do it is someone I don't particularly want to marry.
G-Ram tells them he has another surprise--he's arranged to have them married right then and there!! HAHAHAHAHAhaaaaaaa guess who doesn't trust Anthony to make good on this deal, either???? There's a wedding dress, miraculously suited to Tiffany's exact proportions, hanging in the back, and all their family and friends just happened to be there.

Dude! It seemed totally legit to me!!!
Come to think of it, nobody seemed totally surprised, and suddenly Pat's slutty evening gown makes perfect sense...on behalf of all of us out there, I would like to announce that we are NOT falling for it. Not one little bit. Not even for you, Ramsay.
Stay tuned for Part 2, coming to you shortly!!!
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Comments (13)
I'd guess it was two hours to compete with the 2 hr Survivor debut.
1 of 13 | Posted by DaveBrown | Posted on September 30, 2008 6:52 PM
I think it was 2 hrs to compete with the debut of Survivor, which was also 2 hours long.
2 of 13 | Posted by DaveBrown | Posted on September 30, 2008 6:54 PM
Or maybe it has to do with that the VP debate was next thursday hence Hole in the Wall but not Kitchen Nightmares that Thursday.
3 of 13 | Posted by yeschef | Posted on October 1, 2008 12:31 AM
love that my entry has turned into a speculation page about the two hour block of KN this week. especially love that i had no idea there wasn't going to be one this thurday due to the vp debate. part two is coming shortly, and then i'll see you all in two weeks i guess!
4 of 13 | Posted by AuJew | Posted on October 1, 2008 9:15 AM
Dude, it was so creepy the way Gordon decided to take over every aspect of that family's life, including when Chef Dude and Waitress Girl would get married.
5 of 13 | Posted by judec | Posted on October 1, 2008 11:41 AM
They would still need to go get the forms. Basically it was a wedding rehearsal. You can get married in front of a county clerk and just have one or two witnesses. No gowns, no dresses, no cakes.
Also the rest of the family was dressed so they were in on it.
6 of 13 | Posted by yeschef | Posted on October 1, 2008 12:49 PM
They would still need to go get the forms. Basically it was a wedding rehearsal. You can get married in front of a county clerk and just have one or two witnesses. No gowns, no dresses, no cakes.
Also the rest of the family was dressed so they were in on it.
7 of 13 | Posted by yeschef | Posted on October 1, 2008 12:58 PM
They would still need to go get the forms. Basically it was a wedding rehearsal. You can get married in front of a county clerk and just have one or two witnesses. No gowns, no dresses, no cakes.
Also the rest of the family was dressed so they were in on it.
8 of 13 | Posted by yeschef | Posted on October 1, 2008 1:03 PM
Ugh I hate when a commenting system gets a glitch and posts the same message several times.
9 of 13 | Posted by yeschef | Posted on October 1, 2008 2:22 PM
Ugh I hate when a commenting system gets a glitch and posts the same message several times.
10 of 13 | Posted by yeschef | Posted on October 1, 2008 2:34 PM
Ugh I hate when a commenting system gets a glitch and posts the same message several times.
11 of 13 | Posted by yeschef | Posted on October 1, 2008 2:36 PM
I agree, the whole wedding deal was pretty lame and contrived. On the previews they had showed everyone crying at the end, making it look like it ends up a disaster. I was so hoping they would have revealed that Anthony is banging the dishwasher, Tiffany hits him with a frying pan, the place goes bankrupt, etc. But no. I don't like the happy ending! G-Ram, you and I can save that for later, ya mean?
12 of 13 | Posted by shelleyh | Posted on October 2, 2008 11:14 AM
Great job AuJew! The dirty "early bird" special was especially comical, and I was thinking "Who wants to get married if Gordon Ramsay is going to be in charge of it?" I mean, the man can cook, but from the sounds of it, he don't know jack about jewelry!
much love,
xoxox
J-Mo :)
13 of 13 | Posted by J-Mo | Posted on October 3, 2008 7:36 AM