If by 2 hours you mean by car, then place wrapped frozen latkes in a cooler and surround with ice packs. Fill voids with crumpled newspaper. They will still be frozen solid by the end of the trip.

Thanks everyone! The bride & groom are leaning towards 26 Beach, Beechwood and Hal's. Hope they select one of them, otherwise I may be asking about Santa Monica next week. ;-)

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26 Beach
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Good question westsidegal. It will be a Friday night, thinking about seating at 6pm-ish to accommodate jet-lagging east coasters. The wedding is in September, if that helps as well.

Does anyone have restaurant suggestions for a rehearsal dinner for 30 people in Marina del Rey? Something nicer than Cheesesteak Factory, but not as expensive as Cafe delRey. A friend suggested The Warehouse, but I heard it has gone downhill in quality the past few years.

Two comments:

A chinese friend of mine said that most of the cooks and waiters at a japanese sushi restaurant are chinese (she speaks and understands mandarin). Most americans can't tell orientals apart so they "get away with it."

Whenever I go to my favorite mexican fast food joint, I marvel that only in america can indian people serve mexican food to jews. :D

I still have a couple GG spurles. Mine have darkened and a little more worn than yours, but still going strong.

This will probably show my age, but years ago Marcel Marceau did a Moët TV commercial, where he stated "Mo-et, with the T". Although he spoke aloud, I remember that he mimed the champagne glass.

I've heard that other stores get cranky as well if they catch someone comp-shopping. Since the price of food among stores can vary wildly, I would recommend using a small recording device and verbally record the prices. If you speak softly, the employees will (hopefully) think you are just talking on your cell phone.

<that Skyline "thing" in Edison>

It's called Skylark Diner, Rt. 1 (http://www.skylarkdiner.com/).

Wonderful place, despite its garish fifties-style outer space exterior. Everything tastes like it's made from scratch. Skylark was my first choice for my graduation from Rutgers dinner this past May. Even my in-laws and teenage boys, who hate everything, loved the place.

I appreciate all these suggestions as well. Most of them happen to be on my frighteningly long list of restaurants I'd like to try, which helps a great deal in whittling it down or we would have to stay a month instead of 3 days LOL! Thanks all!

Thank you for the info on PDC! We are planning to visit Montreal this August and can't wait to dine there.