I go to Indy every November with my wife's business. Saturday night dinner at Sullivan's has become something of a tradition, and they've yet to disappoint us.

I am, however, glad to hear that they've finally gotten a little new competition in the wake of George's closing. The reason I say this is because last year, Sullivan's had apparently become too arrogant to take dinner reservations (at least on Saturdays), unlike each previous year.

It took several phone calls, but I finally got through to a manager who apologized profusely and accepted our ressie.

Now why was a simple reservation such a big deal?

The short version is that after five 12-16 hour days, Saturday evening represents the first break of any sort. The last thing we want is spending an hour or more in "cigar bar hell" waiting to sit down for our first decent, relaxing meal of the week! (BTW, the manager also sent us a personal note in the mail thanking us for choosing Sullivan's).