My parents were in L.A. this Oscar weekend and they went, on Thursday night, to dinner at Wolfgang Puck's Cut where they imagined they'd see a million celebrities. The last time they were there (last year, actually) Tom Cruise walked by as the waiter described different cuts of meat. Who would be there this night? Soon-to-be Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson? Perky Oscar host Ellen Degenerous? Wilford Brimley?
My parents love celebrities, as you may recall from my mom's photo with Flea and my dad's moment with Pamela Anderson. They got close to the hostess stand, scanning the room the best they could, and when they reached the hostess they gave their name and waited to be seated.
But the hostess--a hostess who sees thousands of celebrities a night--kept staring at them.
"I'm sorry," she said. "I know this is a really strange question...but does your son have a food blog?"
Her name's Whitney, she's an actress and a big fan of this blog. Getting recognized, instead of doing the recognizing, was the highlight of my parents' trip. Thanks to Whitney for giving them such a thrill.
Comments (25)
GREAT story!
Posted by Andrea | February 26, 2007 12:44 PM
Woohooooo!! AG, you're a celebrity! Way to go!
Posted by vickie | February 26, 2007 12:52 PM
HA! I was wondering when this was going to happen :)
Posted by Anna | February 26, 2007 1:18 PM
WOW! You have arrived! :-)
Posted by Sean | February 26, 2007 1:33 PM
Wholly crap! How fun!!!
Posted by Jason Sholar | February 26, 2007 1:47 PM
HA AWESOME!
Posted by Johanna | February 26, 2007 2:31 PM
too cool!
Posted by Rob | February 26, 2007 2:31 PM
Take THAT all you NY Magazine types!
Posted by kitchenbeard | February 26, 2007 2:51 PM
that is awesome...
Posted by zeep | February 26, 2007 2:55 PM
Imagine, now your mom and dad will be the ones everyone wants to pose with! Love the story, AG. Maybe they'll get better tables everywhere - and if Whitney is reading this, you GO girl!
BTW, did they take a photo with Whitney?
Posted by A Big Fan of the AG | February 26, 2007 3:37 PM
Yes, that's nice, but how was the food?
Posted by Mary Sue | February 26, 2007 4:26 PM
Whitney here...we didn't take a photo! Totally forgot. But, just FYI, the nights the 'rents dined with us the following celebs were dining as well...
Geena Davis, Pharrell, Mark McGrath, Sarah Silverman, John Singleton, Cindy Adams. But AG's parents were my most exciting sighting of the night!
Posted by Whitney | February 26, 2007 4:31 PM
That is cute as hell, Adam.
Posted by Tana | February 26, 2007 4:32 PM
And the Oscar goes to ... Congratulations Adam (and Mr/Mrs. Roberts), on your bicoastal celebrity! And THIS reader loves you from the midwest.
Posted by Lis | February 26, 2007 4:55 PM
That rocks, AG.
Whitney, you rock!
Posted by Jenni | February 26, 2007 5:23 PM
Congrats Adam(and Uncle Brad and Aunt Heidi) I am glad to see you getting the recognition you all deserve. Love you much , Your cousin Matt ^^
Posted by Matt | February 26, 2007 7:42 PM
Haha! Awesome story!
Posted by Kelly | February 26, 2007 8:48 PM
That is SO COOL. Your parents can now say "my son, the celebrity"!
Posted by vicki | February 26, 2007 11:47 PM
Congratulations! These are serious bragging rights, and you've earned them. Take your bow! Your Parents too!
Posted by Kathleen | February 27, 2007 8:20 AM
Excellent story!
Posted by Lisa (Homesick Texan) | February 27, 2007 9:21 AM
awww
Posted by jodie | February 27, 2007 2:24 PM
Now THAT is a fantastic story. I can only imagine how thrilled your parents must have been. Cheers!
Posted by Sarah | February 27, 2007 3:27 PM
Ha! That is faaantastic! I would have loved to see your mom's face!
Posted by Bethany | February 27, 2007 5:00 PM
Oh Adam, that's perfect. It just doesn't get better than that. Beats seeing a silicon injected botox smoothed celeb any day.
Posted by Elise | March 3, 2007 2:44 AM
Of course Whitney is an actress, every waitress in Hollywood is. If there were no "actresses" in LA, then there would be no restaurants.
Posted by Richard | March 11, 2007 5:17 PM