Alfresco Aficionado Gifts

'The lunch menu has sure picked up since they built the alfresco area.'

'It has come to my attention that we need to hedge against our five-year plan.'

"I'll do the movie but I want to be highly compensated and highly acclaimed."

'Sorry sir, we've run out of parmesan cheese.'

'Of course you're very dear to me - that meal just cost a fortune.'

"Hey grandpa, tell us more about the time you were in that Steven Spielberg movie."

La Table

"So this coffee shop if your 'hangout'?"

Back to work...

"Vindaloo hot enough?"

"Seth, here, is one of the best young creative compromisers in the business."

"Bloody hell!"

"And I'll have that lightly sedated, please."

'Excuse me, but do you have a decaffeinated baristo?'

"Hmmm ... you're right — I forgot the brie."

"The more coffee I drink, the more these motivational posters make sense."

You've Had Enough!

"Is the asparagus farm-raised or wild-caught?"

Canadian film production

'Why, thank you. When they started the vineyard five generations ago, I heard they were shooting for freakin' awesome.'

Moby Dick

"I'm trying to lure in Generation X-ers. They're the new sandwich generation. They're sandwiched between caring for their kids and caring for their parents. So they drink lots and lots of coffee."

"We need to make it through at least one movie, so we have something to root for during the Oscars."

"I want to be a more interesting person. Think maybe watching old black and white movies would do it?"

"No—You're thinking dog years—Editor years are twice as many."

Mea Maxima Cuppa

'Action!...Cut!...Right, everything else is CGI'

"I've decided to make myself another cup of coffee!"

'Pass the salt, will ya, buddy?'

'And I love the part when he finds out that it was his brother all along!'