As Adam D. Weinberg, the Whitney's director, made clear during dinner, access that night was limited to the Susan and John Hess Family Gallery and Theater on the third floor, where two long tables were set up and floor-to-ceiling windows gave diners a magical view of the Hudson River in twilight.
He was vague on how he came to acquire the tickets, saying only that the courtside seats were procured through the "player pool" and the dinner access was granted by "the player agents".
During dinner, the access door in the table top is removed, and a tray connected to the inside of the dishwasher is raised until it is flush with the table surface.
"They don't like how the men and women who build their office buildings, vacation homes, and luxury cars, who mop their floors, clean their clothes, and serve their dinner, have access to the same level of protection as their armed security guards".
The cost includes dinner and access to the 10 play shops.
The cooking is more interesting and varied than it used to be, but the basic formula remains: the cost of dinner includes access to the generous cheese tray – famous in its way – which after your main course is plopped down on the table with a few knives and a big smile (you'd be silly to skip the cheese, but €10 would be knocked off your bill if you did).
Over the course of a year, while dervishes delivered dinners and Access-A-Ride shuttled me around, I placed my whole being -- and any hopes I had left -- in their caring trust.
Available options include general admission, hosted bar lounge access, dinner and hotel rooms.
The packages include seating at a $1,000-per-seat private reception and dinner on Sunday, access to a private after party, VIP seating at Monday's inauguration dinner reception and name recognition in the official program.
Never has warming a plate (and you need a full, easy-access dinner plate, not slate, enamelled tin or a wide shallow bowl), been more important.
With $4 gas and Ramen Noodle dinners, high-speed access mustn't feel like a necessity anymore.
