点评:Every year I find myself seeking new experiences, yet ones which are reminiscent of the past. This quest isn't to recapture my actual past as much as it is to relive the dreams of the future I had during those days gone by. Sound confusing? It isn't. I think most of us grew up dreaming of what our lives would eventually become; dreaming of an adulthood which, when it finally became a reality, would often falls short of our dreams, thanks in changing times we never could of imagined. But don't get depressed just yet...
I dare say, NO child of the 60/70/80's longingly imagined a day when our world would be filled with sterile homogenization. A future where every store, restaurant, bar, neighborhood and moment was just a cookie cutter copy of the next. We grew up thinking of places and times which were unique, exciting, and if we dared... transformative! We dream of lives we saw on TV and in the Movies. Lives where everyone was above average and those imaginative glimpses became more than passing snippets before our eyes.
Welcome to the Eastwood Inn! Everything about it meets the expectations of exactly how "Past You" thought "Future You" would raise a glass and enjoy a meal with your crew, your family, or your date. For once, the moment you imagined 40 or even 50 + years ago (Yes, we are that old people) is exactly as it was in your head, right down to the old cigarette machine (Yes cig's were once sold without having a 17 year old clerk ask for your ID. Please, Go check your pre-PC memories and dreams, I'll wait ).
The Eastwood is a place where Steaks are thick, Scotch is neat, and time stands still just long enough to remind you your "adulthood" isn't over yet. The Eastwood is a perfect way to revisit the theater in your mind.
From the way you just have to "know" where it is (or pretend you don't rely on GPS just to go to the super market), to the speakeasy/private club vibe of the entryway, or the timeless retro-chic feel of the bar and dining area, untrammeled by a Madison avenue re-write of your imagination, you just know: this is the place.
You are transported to a time where Arnold Palmer could walk in at any moment and sit down at the table next to Frank, Sammy, and Dean (Who must be in Ligonier for the Scottish festival, fly fishing, or a pop-up concert in the Gazebo). But The Eastwood is far more than a mental movie set. The food is spectacularly elegant in its simplicity. You wont get a piece of vapid art on a plate which leaves you wondering why you are still hungry but your wallet is empty. No you will be treated to a fulfilling simplicity which is so perfect you'll know its a true "work" of art.
You will also get treated to customer service which makes you feel like Jack Torrance as he sits at the bar in the shinning. OK wait, that's creepy AF. I got carried away. You'll wonder if you have been here before while in the throws of a Lunesta induced sleep walking event. It feels as if everyone knows you, and has since forever. Your needs are all catered to without making you feel pestered. Drue and crew made me feel like I was a regular, even though I am only there a few times a year.
Ignore the people who think a great cocktail and perfectly done steak served in a "REAL' atmosphere, not one created by a "certified restaurant U/X designer, are eclipsed by the lack of of a 10 acre parking lot illuminated by a billion watts of orange light. This place is the same as it ever was, only better because it has survived the test of time. Arnold Palmer really did eat here, "his" table remains. The ghost's of previous owners/staff stand by and smile at how much remains the same, standing testament to a time when you knew "Smokey" poured your drink and he remembered you from your last visit(if you know you know).
If you know the value in treating yourself to things which live up to the expectation, things which allow you to step back to the future "Past you" always imagined... You wont be disappointed by The Eastwood.
翻译:每年我都会发现自己在寻找新的体验,但又会让人想起过去。这个任务并不是要重温我真实的过去,而是要重温我过去那些日子里对未来的梦想。听起来很混乱?它不是。我认为我们大多数人都是从小梦想着我们的生活最终会变成什么样子;梦想成年,当它最终成为现实时,往往会达不到我们的梦想,这要归功于我们无法想象的时代变迁。但是暂时不要沮丧...
我敢说,没有 60/70/80 年代的孩子渴望想象有一天我们的世界将充满贫瘠的同质化。未来,每家商店、餐厅、酒吧、社区和时刻都只是下一个的千篇一律的副本。我们从小就想着独特、令人兴奋的地方和时代,如果我们敢于……变革!我们梦想着在电视和电影中看到的生活。生活在每个人都高于平均水平的地方,那些富有想象力的一瞥不仅仅是在我们眼前掠过的片段。
欢迎来到伊斯特伍德旅馆!它的一切都符合“过去的你”认为“未来的你”会如何举起酒杯与你的船员、你的家人或你的约会对象共进晚餐的期望。这一次,您 40 甚至 50 多年前想象的那一刻(是的,我们就是那个老人)与您脑海中的一模一样,一直到旧香烟机(是的,香烟曾经在没有 17 年的情况下出售老店员要你的身份证。拜托,去检查你的电脑前的记忆和梦想,我会等)。
伊斯特伍德 (Eastwood) 牛排浓郁,苏格兰威士忌清爽,时间静止的时间恰到好处地提醒您,您的“成年期”还没有结束。伊斯特伍德是重温您心中的剧院的完美方式。
从你只需要“知道”它在哪里的方式(或者假装你不依赖 GPS 只是去超市),到入口通道的地下酒吧/私人俱乐部氛围,或永恒的复古别致感觉酒吧和用餐区,不受麦迪逊大道的束缚,重写您的想象,您只知道:就是这个地方。
你被带到了这样一个时代,阿诺德帕尔默可以随时走进来,坐在弗兰克、萨米和迪恩旁边的桌子旁(他们必须在利戈尼尔参加苏格兰音乐节、飞蝇钓鱼或在凉亭)。但伊斯特伍德远不止是一部精神电影。食物在其简单性中非常优雅。你不会在盘子里看到一件乏味的艺术品,这让你想知道为什么你仍然很饿,但你的钱包是空的。不,您会感受到一种令人满意的简单,它是如此完美,您会知道它是一件真正的艺术“作品”。
您还将享受到客户服务,这让您感觉自己像杰克·托伦斯 (Jack Torrance),因为他坐在闪亮的酒吧里。好吧,等等,那是令人毛骨悚然的自动对焦。我刚刚分心了。您会想知道您是否曾在 Lunesta 引发的梦游活动中来过这里。感觉好像每个人都认识你,并且永远认识你。您的需求都得到满足,不会让您感到困扰。 Drue 和工作人员让我觉得自己是常客,尽管我一年只去几次。
忽略那些认为在“真正”的氛围中供应美味鸡尾酒和完美牛排的人,而不是由“经过认证的餐厅 U/X 设计师创造的”,因为缺乏 10 亿瓦照明的 10 英亩停车场而黯然失色橙色的光。这个地方一如既往,只是更好,因为它经受住了时间的考验。 Arnold Palmer 确实在这里吃过饭,“他的”桌子还在。以前的业主/员工的幽灵站在一旁,微笑着看到多少保持不变,证明了你知道“Smokey”倒了你的饮料并且他记得你上次访问时的时间(如果你知道你知道的话)。
如果您知道用不辜负期望的事物对待自己的价值,让您回到“过去的你”总是想象的未来的事物……您不会对伊斯特伍德感到失望。