Jazz Brunch

This post is old news, but Lizzie had a birthday that ended with a zero a few weeks back, and so the Flanagan's corner crowd set out to celebrate.  Lizzie's choice was to do Sunday Jazz Brunch at the Newstead.  I have mentioned brunch before -- the gourmet dining buffet experience where breakfast, lunch, supper, and desert are all on laid out for your dining pleasure.  To be fair, one usually just eats all three meals at once on these days, and you are still full the next day.  Each brunch has its own special ambiance, and the jazz band was what Lizzie was really looking forward to.  The Newstead is across the harbour from the town of Hamilton, and sports a beautiful view of town just beyond the infinity pool.  They also host a Friday night happy hour after work, complete with free ferry service across the harbour to and from town.

The MacGregor's and the birthday girl...clearly wondering why I am taking cameraphone pictures.  Notice the water glasses.  When did that happen?

Going around the table we also had Eileen, Andy, and Helen....

And George the Red and  me... squinting into the sun

We were quite excited to be seated outside on such a gorgeous day.  

Since I just had a cameraphone, I stole this shot from Eileen's facebook page that she took with her tablet

The food was good, and we were having a good time, but the Jazz band never materialized.  Since it was advertised in the papers and the sign outside, we asked what time they would start.  The server unapologetically told us that they don't have a Jazz band, they haven't played here in ages.  Despite the current advertising for it, they seemed unperturbed that customers might actually be disappointed or unhappy about the false advertising...but, that is sort of how Bermuda rolls.  We had fun anyway, feeling that we were the jazziest thing at the jazzless jazz brunch.

After several hours on the patio, and a change into some slightly more sensible shoes, it was back to town and we all stopped by the local haunt where we were joined by a few more birthday well wishers.  In a rare photo of the corner, Anthony "Box" the bartender got a shot of everybody on Eileen's now famous tablet.

The Corner at Flans