Freddie,
You reminded me of another reason I wasn't crazy about Portofino's. During the wine and cheese party, at which I was wearing backless shoes, a man was so out of control that he backed into me (and you know how heavy men's shoes are) down the back of my foot. I gasped a bit because of the pain, but tried to forget about it until one of the gentlemen I was with said " Lynn, I think you better sit down, you are bleeding all over the carpet". Then it became hilarious as staff tried to put ice and towels on it and ran down somewhere to get band aids, etc. I never saw that guy the rest of the night and he never even said "Excuse me". In retrospect it is funny, but at the time it was maddening and painful. Then to have to put up with audience particiapation!!!!!!!!!!! Enough already.
Lynn