Lunch off the Bench: Reggie's Place

There is a little known but friendly little lunch group which meets once a month at 1 Church Street in New Philadelphia (Old Gumptown) at "Reggie's Place."  It may be the safest place to eat in the Gump. It is one of those exclusive "invite only" eateries where you have to show picture I.D. and traipse through a metal detector to gain access under the watchful eye of uniformed bouncers.  You even can bring your own "brown bag" lunch: not cool!  However, if you are fortunate to be invited, the decour is impressive, the conversation is interesting and, I have to add, after some discussion about how the court system works, included a shameless plug for your favorite www.lunchinthegump.com. Whoo hoo LITG!

Actually, in the basement of One Church there is a pretty good little eatery where you can get really good juror food.  Juror food is what you eat when you are under court order to decide a dispute among the government and some "falsely accused" defendant and you do not have enough time to visit Hamburger King to get your grease quota.  Some of the Gump's jurists find the crunchy egg rolls and noodles to be a nice diversion from listening to lawyers drone on and on about whether their clients were or were not aware of the obvious. Prices are pretty reasonable too, since the captive audience of "Feddies" ("Statey's who work for the Federal Gov't" and indentured jurors) is pretty savvy about the price of tea in China and not afraid to pack their own lunches if the prices rise above market.  I highly recommend non-counterfeit cash because currency experts abound.

Yours truly, being an esquire from Dublin, was recently invited to lunch at "Reggie's Place" with some of the Gump's federal i.e. non-Statey jurists and members of the bar seeking audience with the same.  Now, when I say members of the bar I may or may not be referring to card carrying (the former) Kat N Harri's regulars or members of the Federal Bar Association.  Take your pick.  Pip pip.

I know this: Judges always tell funny jokes, judging by the responses of esquires. And the food at "Reggie's Place," while it may be brought in a sack, tastes awfully good while you sit among jurists who seem like regular people in person.  So, if you have the opportunity to visit the exclusive "Reggie's" for a sack lunch I suggest you take the opportunity to rub elbows with folks who are dealing, on a day to day basis, with those who might take your lunch if given half a chance.  Remember, you will probably need a picture I.D., your own sack lunch and beverage.  The cost to enter: free.  My rating: Depending on your choice of sack lunch and assuming it did not come from Chappy's: variable.

Cheerio.

CNA, MP, Esq.

Originally posted on http://www.lunchinthegump.com/