Full house at Browns for opening night

I was fortunate enough to be one of those at the Browns' "Thirsty Rehearsal" on Sunday night, happily acting as a guinea pig for the kitchen and serving staff.You'd think that would have satisfied my pent-up curiosity enough that I could have stayed home tonight and thrown a log on the fire. But when push came to shove, I just couldn't stay away.It's a bit of a thing of mine - inherited from my mother - to be first in the door on opening days. Not that I'm (too) pushy; I just like an occasion. First sailing on the Seabus? Check. First person to check out a book in the new LV Library? Moi. You get the idea.So did I feel lucky when I managed to be first in line this afternoon, waiting on the patio for the door to open at 5. Just a few minutes after the hour, the door swung open and the other guests and I were welcomed in by the owner, Derek Archer.By the time I left almost two hours later, the place was full, people were outside waiting to get in, and I'd put away a whisky sour and some pad thai - not a natural pairing, to be sure, but in the spirit of new beginnings I thought I'd try two things I'd never ever had before. Successes, both of them. I managed to say no to the chocolate cake, but likely won't be so strong next time because I know it is very very good.Both times I was at Browns, I've noticed how pleasant the staff are, and I probably slowed down the restaurant's overall productivity by keeping my servers chatting so long at the table. But what else is a Social House for?