text: I loved Bradley Ogdens at Caesars and I wanted to love him for a long time at his new Tivoli Village location A James Beardy in the hoodWOO HOO Yeah I admit I was palette pumped but I still like to think I kept my expectations in check and on low key for fear of disappointment nnI could not remember if the decor had changed much since its Bottles and Burgers Beer and Burgers or whatever the heck that place was called before which I had only been to once before right before it closed The surroundings and atmosphere are banal and hohum dull but the tin ceiling is nice and I could move on after all it is a farm to table venue but as I sat there watching I had the feeling that something was missingand it was nnWe did a lunchhappy hour hybridnnLet us break out the boozennNoams Punch Pussers Rum Amaretto St GermainnFirestone Walker Pivo Pils nGreat Basin Icky IPA nSierra Nevada SummerfestnnBecause our first round languished at the bar The Noams Punch glass was drenched in tears like the forgotten foster child that it was but tasty nonetheless All the draft beers and wines are half price for HH so let us keep dancingnnnPrelunch pickiennGrilled cheese bites with tomato herb saucenMaybe clowns elephants and dancing bears would have helpednnI am not ready for that final disappointment nnShort Rib Patty Melt provolone gruyere onion fancy sauce nGrilled Chicken Breast Sandwich crispy bacon roasted pepper bibb lettuce basil mayonnWell ready or not here it is overwhelming drenched in mediocrity and tasteless caloriesnnA lot of s Elton John crooning in the background but it did not replace the Peggy Lee tune Is That All There Is that kept playing over and over in my head and on my palette nnAnd that is all there was