A funny thing happened at Q Allan Brocka‘s 35th-birthday dinner, held at American Girl: I noticed a loving mom and daughter behind Allan as he was opening his gifts, and when they finished their meals, they left their American Girls behind. Is that any way to treat your babies? Moments later, the waitstaff came and whisked the girls away! As Allan left with a huge sackful of gifts, he posed in front of the shelves of dolls; see, if you don’t have a doll to eat with, you can borrow one. After dinner (and a few drinks), I spent time exploring and taking pics (after the jump). I highly recommend.

– Text and photos by Randy Barbato