I remember, back in 2010, my good friend (and groomsman!) Pat proposed to his wife-to-be – she said yes (naturally), and to celebrate Pat took a number of us to wd-50. We had a seriously long and mind-bending tasting menu experience in their wine cellar special-occasion room, and that evening still stands in my mind as the Best Meal of All Time.

Hearing that wd-50 is closing makes me sad, but it also makes me remember that truly one of a kind, really touching evening, and feel glad, and grateful, to have had the opportunity to have such a meal with such comrades.