The Skirvin: Where Everybody Knows Your Name...

Yesterday, I dined at the Park Avenue Grill inside The Skirvin in Downtown Okc with a group of girlfriends. The Skirvin has quickly become our regular Sunday Brunch haunt because it has the best of everything: class, affordability and fab food and drinks. For a mere $25 you can get unlimited entrees and brunch cocktails! A deal that can't be beat. Plus, you're treated to the musical stylings of the one and only Edgar Cruz. And while it's obviously the first-class service and atmosphere that initially attracted us (we like to think of ourselves as super duper classy), it is perhaps the carafes of booze with a side of phenomenal shrimp and grits that keeps us coming back for more (and maybe all too often?).

When we first approached the hostess stand we were immediately recognized. I like to think it's because we're fun and cute. We were promptly seated, even though we showed up with 10 people and no reservation. Note to self: make a reservation for any group bigger than about four. We were greeted by a woman named Sucelia and our server Susan. We had recently graced the Skirvin with our presence but a mere two weeks prior and had so much fun with Server Barbara that we requested her but were reminded it was her birthday and she was off for the day. By fun I mean towards the end of the brunch Server Barbara had joined our festivities and we had laughed and made jokes with Manager Nick and one of the chefs! Yes, we are on a first name basis with many of the staff. Yes, they do wear nametags. Nevertheless, Server Susan and Sucelia held a mini-powwow right after seating us. This is what I imagine was said...

     Sucelia: "Susan, these girls are awesome. They are so classy even after having consumed eight+ carafes of mimosas and kir royales! Don't let their carafes go dry and you'll be fine! You may even have to resort to bringing out our last bottles of champagne but I promise it'll be worth it you'll have so much fun and make lots of new friends! Just be aware they may stay a little past closing time."
     Server Susan: "Awesome, Sucelia! Thanks for the heads-up. I love nice tables!"

The reason I believe this was the conversation is for the following two reasons:

     1) Server Susan, without us asking, swiftly filled six glasses with mimosas and had Manager Nick help her carry them out while she carried a filled-to-the-top carafe of back-up mimosas.
     2) Server Susan never let our glasses empty and never left the table void of a full carafe.

Apparently, we left quite an impression on Sucelia and Manager Nick; but a good one for sure. They were both all smiles when around us and were more than happy to converse with us. Sucelia even went so far as to give us a direct line to the restaurant so we could make reservations and even have a standing one for every Sunday if we so chose! Basically, we're famous.

We like to think they have special hours for us...

     Normal Brunch Hours: 11:00a-2:00p.
     Brunch Hours for Us: 11:00a-5:30p.

Yep, that's right, we literally make a day of it. Cheers to you, Skirvin!