Luke's Diner, June 1

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Apparently whoever it was at the Perk who handled bulk coffee orders wasn't too fluent in Wordless Grunting. It was usually the morning cook's job to place the diner's coffee order on Wednesdays (since he actually, oh, talked), but he'd been unconscious at the time and no one else had been willing to do it, so the job had fallen to Yitzhak.

(Hey, just because the cook had been making scathing remarks about Yitzhak's latest dress purchase didn't mean Yitzhak had had a damn thing to do with the cast-iron frying pan that had landed on his head, okay?)

This, unfortunately, meant that the stockroom and kitchen were now stocked to capacity with coffee grounds, and they were running out of places to put it; Yitzhak was brewing one pot after another just to clear off some counter space, and if customers weren't around to drink it he was having it himself . . . or forcing the kitchen staff to do so.

This made for a very hyper work atmosphere today. And also accounted for the Coffeehouse Rock theme.

Today's Specials
"Slow Like Honey" Barbecue Chicken
"Murder (Or a Heart Attack)" Triple Bacon Cheeseburger
"Eggplant" Parmesan
"Pig"s in a Blanket
"Life is Sweet" Tea
"Blue on Black"berry Pie
"Them Apples" Pie

Luke's is open, and very, very caffeinated -- and still with a NOW HIRING sign in the window.

[OOC: No OCD today, ZOMG.]

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[montecito-east.livejournal.com]

Mary is still on a mission to check out all restaurants in Fandom before trying to open one in the hotel. The barbecue chicken on the specials board catches her eye so she wanders in.

[queen-of-zagreb.livejournal.com]

Yitzhak looks up from behind the counter and eyes the newcomer with interest, raising the coffee pot he's holding in greeting.

It's a non-subtle 'for the love of god help me get rid of some of this coffee' sort of greeting, but a greeting nonetheless.

[montecito-east.livejournal.com]

Fortunately, Mary is always ready for coffee.

She takes a seat at the counter. "Hi there. Could I get a cup of that?" she asks.

[queen-of-zagreb.livejournal.com]

Yitzhak grins -- actually grins, but blink and you'd miss it -- and reaches below the counter to pull out . . . a big honking mug (http://lnt.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/p3648397dt.jpg), which he promptly fills with coffee and sets down in front of Mary.

A moment, and he quirks an eyebrow questioningly, hoping she'll have something besides just the coffee.

[OOC: Am not getting comment notifications. Argh.]

[montecito-east.livejournal.com]

Caffeine is good. Mary has no desire to revisit the nightmares that she's been having.

"So, what looks good tonight on the menu?" she asks.

[I just got a notification for something posted 3 hours ago.]

[queen-of-zagreb.livejournal.com]

Yitzhak shrugs broadly, though one black-fingernailed hand does seem to be pointing between the honey BBQ chicken and the cheeseburger on the specials board -- which could mean either 'anything,' or 'one of those two,' really.

He might also be surreptitiously keeping an eye on the level of coffee in her cup, waiting for the first opportunity to top it off.

[montecito-east.livejournal.com]

Mary certainly won't be sleeping tonight. That may be a good thing.

"It's been a while since I've had a really good burger, but the chicken sounds too good to pass up," she says with a grin.

[queen-of-zagreb.livejournal.com]

Yitzhak nods and grunts faintly, refilling her coffee mug before ducking back into the kitchen. A few fingersnaps, nods, and pointed glares later, the cook has the chicken underway, but Yitzhak's not taking any chances; he's staying right there to keep an eye on him.

A rather pointed, if ironic, a capella rendition of "Nag (http://www.joanjett.com/Lyrics/lyrics/Nag.htm)" by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts can be heard drifting back into the front of the diner. Yitzhak has interesting ways of applying the metaphorical lash to his workers.

[montecito-east.livejournal.com]

In the meantime, Mary polishes off the rest of her coffee and waits for another refill.

[queen-of-zagreb.livejournal.com]

Which Yitzhak is only too happy to give. He even smiles for a fleeting moment as he empties the coffeepot into the mug, then sets the chicken platter (mixed vegetables and baked potato on the side) down in front of her.

He's in a rare good mood today.

[montecito-east.livejournal.com]

The chicken is really good, especially after all the fancy stuff that Gunther has been cooking for her.

Of course, the coffee is starting to make her feel jumpy.