The affair with Charlie Palmer (no relation) all started at the Salvation Army fund-raiser.  I guess I should clarify that — when I say “affair,” I mean evening out. Not the full-blown affair, please understand. I had never met Charlie Palmer, although had heard of him through my friend Jean. Charlie Palmer is a steakhouse. A very upscale steakhouse, not one that I would be likely to frequent. At the fund-raiser there was a drawing for a gift certificate to Charlie’s steakhouse. And I won it! $150 which, I was assured, would just about cover dinner with wine and a tip. For one. Oh.  So I went on Charlie’s website and discovered, yep, $150 was probably about right. BUT — there is something called the “Cut of the Week,” a three course fixed-price dinner for $58.  That’s more like it. AND it includes wine pairings. Oh, yes, we can definitely… Read More »