Thanks to everyone who made Classic Eats #8 a smashing success! What a great way to start the Classic Eats New Year!

We started at Langers at 2:30, Metblogs signage in hand. We waited for a few minutes until Mr. Langer himself came out to greet us, then we were bumped ahead of the line (sorry!) to a table that expanded to hold 16 of us!  We gorged on delicious sandwiches then some of us moved on to Cole’s at 6th and Main.

It was a great time, great stories, lots of history and delicious food!

Save the date for Classic Eats #9: February  27.

Click past the jump to see more photos and hear more about the afternoon/evening.

Norm Langer himself spent time chatting with us, telling us the history of the restaurant and neighborhood. He took a particular liking to Will Campbell. Well, “liking” might not quite be the right word.

Ask Will to give you the history of Nippy Cheese! (Make sure he raises his hand first though.)

The food was tasty, as promised. And the service was fantastic — great waitress and crew who made everything fun and easy.

We closed the place down and made our way out by about 4 or 4:30. Not everyone made it to Cole’s, but then others joined up with us to make another big group!

The cocktails were classic, tasty and refreshing.

Even the beer in a can made for a perfect compliment to the lamb sandwich and sweet potato fries.

A grand time was had by all!

Thanks again to the Classic Eats regulars and new-comers! Great to meet new friends and new Metblog authors.

If you came to the evening, please comment about what you liked best!

Related posts:

1. Classic Eats #8: Downtown Deli Smack Down!
2. Classic Eats #2: Downtown Delights Did Not Disappoint!
3. See You At Classic Eats Tomorrow!
4. Classic Eats #6: El Cholo Wrap Up
5. Classic Eats #2 Today: Downtown Delights