So I moved to Newport today. Pretty crappy day though cuz it was raining the whole drive down and while I was moving in. The rain has subsided though, its just misting now, but even still, weather sucks. My apartment is actually quite large. I am the only one in it for the first 2 or 3 weeks, which will make it quite lonely. There is a living room, eating area, kitchen, bathroom, and three bedrooms that hold 5 people total. There is no internet, no cable, and no roommates as of now, so its boring there. I moved all my stuff in and headed out (in the car, not the bike) and wandered around, trying to find my way to and from the restaurant and trying to find an internet cafe. I found a Panera and was able to find a parking space (free parking until April 30th, sweet!!).
As i was walking to Panera though, I looked at all the shops, and its very dangerous here! So many cute shops but I'm sure they are expensive.
I brought my bike too, so tomorrow I'll be riding around to get used to the town (its also much easier to get around that way because there are lots of one way roads and traffic gets pretty bad come summertime).
As for move in day, my chef told me to just hang around and he wanted me to stop into the restaurant tonight (he's gonna feed me, haha).
Tomorrow I am going in to the restaurant around noon to fill out papers, do orientation, and just chat with the chef (probably about goals and stuff). After that, I have the whole rest of the day.
Tuesday I have off, which is excellent. I'll be using that to bike around and go window shopping, read, cut out recipes from magazines, most likely come to Panera (my internet source).
I am SOOO excited to be here!!! Im gonna try to write pretty frequently.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Sunday, March 1, 2009
My visit to Newport, RI
I am home now from school. I am home until March 30th, then I go down to Newport, RI for my externship at the Mooring Restaurant where I will work in the kitchen until August 3rd. This is a required piece of the school's curriculum. I met the chef when i went in for my interview back in January. I scheduled to go down to the restaurant to check it out and so that Chef Adi could meet my parents. It is about a 2 1/2 hour drive to Newport from NH, not bad.
The restaurant is located RIGHT on the water, no joke. The view is amazing, even though we went when it was snowing, the view was still incredible. I can just imagine it on a summer day when the marina is LOADED with yachts of all sizes. I am excited to see the town of Newport come to life.
Before we went to lunch, we drove around the town to see the mansions. They are just breathtaking. My mom kept commenting on how I would be better off bringing a bike to get from point A to point B because it is so busy there with cars. It is also healthier and nothing is really that far away in Newport. Biking is going to be my means of transportation, even though I will have a car down there.
As for the restaurant itself, they just completed a renovation. It is very nice inside and they have deck seating in the summer. We were sat in a separate room from the main dining room to allow for a view of the water. Chef came out almost immediately and all four of us (my parents, me and Chef Adi) talked about working at the restaurant, the accomodations, and about how Chef ended up at the Mooring Restaurant. My parents took an instant liking to him because they could tell he enjoyed working and enjoyed taking externs. I am very excited to work for him. He even said himself he is not a screamer, not a yeller, or a pot thrower, or a throat grabber, but he pushes you. People respect him because of his warm personality.
Chef brought out two complimentary appetizers, which coincidentally, where the two that I wanted to order the most. Duck confit tacos with white bean salsa and seafood fritters. Those appetizers were soooo delicious!! I am so excited to work there!!
After our meal, chef drove us to the apartment that I would be staying in, which is only 2-ish miles from the restaurant, so I will be riding my bike to work every day, most likely. I cannot wait to start working. I will also be getting two days off a week, which is excellent because then I can tour the town, ride around, and even take trips to Block Island and Providence. I am going to be spending a lot of time outside.
The restaurant is located RIGHT on the water, no joke. The view is amazing, even though we went when it was snowing, the view was still incredible. I can just imagine it on a summer day when the marina is LOADED with yachts of all sizes. I am excited to see the town of Newport come to life.
Before we went to lunch, we drove around the town to see the mansions. They are just breathtaking. My mom kept commenting on how I would be better off bringing a bike to get from point A to point B because it is so busy there with cars. It is also healthier and nothing is really that far away in Newport. Biking is going to be my means of transportation, even though I will have a car down there.
As for the restaurant itself, they just completed a renovation. It is very nice inside and they have deck seating in the summer. We were sat in a separate room from the main dining room to allow for a view of the water. Chef came out almost immediately and all four of us (my parents, me and Chef Adi) talked about working at the restaurant, the accomodations, and about how Chef ended up at the Mooring Restaurant. My parents took an instant liking to him because they could tell he enjoyed working and enjoyed taking externs. I am very excited to work for him. He even said himself he is not a screamer, not a yeller, or a pot thrower, or a throat grabber, but he pushes you. People respect him because of his warm personality.
Chef brought out two complimentary appetizers, which coincidentally, where the two that I wanted to order the most. Duck confit tacos with white bean salsa and seafood fritters. Those appetizers were soooo delicious!! I am so excited to work there!!
After our meal, chef drove us to the apartment that I would be staying in, which is only 2-ish miles from the restaurant, so I will be riding my bike to work every day, most likely. I cannot wait to start working. I will also be getting two days off a week, which is excellent because then I can tour the town, ride around, and even take trips to Block Island and Providence. I am going to be spending a lot of time outside.
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