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Are You Willing to Eat at a Communal Table?
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Are You Willing to Eat at a Communal Table?
Yes, I love the feeling of community and meeting new people.
It depends on the situation and my mood.
Do You Accept Drinks From Strangers?
Do You Accept Drinks From Strangers?
Yes
No
Do You Read While Eating?
Do You Read While Eating?
Yes. I'll explain when I read while eating below.
Do You Like to Eat at the Bar?
I'm a big fan of bars, and not just for drinking. If I'm dining alone or on a date, I love to eat at a restaurant's bar. It's cozy and intimate, and I enjoy being able to place my entire meal order with the bartender.
Do You Typically Take Home a Doggy Bag?
Do You Typically Take Home a Doggy Bag?
Yes
No
It depends on the restaurant and the leftovers.
Are You Open to Swapping Plates?
Several days ago, I was one of a party of eight to enjoy lunch at an acclaimed new restaurant in town, RN74. For the most part, my dining companions and I all ordered different things, and even though I'd never met any of them, we had no qualms sharing our courses and even swapping plates.
"There are two kinds of people in this world: sharers and keepers," one of my fellow diners astutely remarked.
Do You Mind If a Fellow Diner Orders the Same Dish as You?
Do You Mind If a Fellow Diner Orders the Same Dish as You?
Yes
Nope
It depends on my dining companions and the situation.
Do You Eat at Restaurants That Don't Take Reservations?
A couple of weeks ago, I went to grab dinner at Pizzeria Delfina, my favorite local pizza joint. The trendy restaurant is always packed, and although it doesn't take reservations, I normally don't mind going early to put my name on the chalkboard. However, the wait ended up being two hours on a Wednesday night!
Emeril to Open Las Vegas Sports Restaurant
File this under random news of the day: in addition to his stints with Martha Stewart, Discovery, and the Fine Living Network, celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse is getting ready to open his own sports-themed restaurant.
Nation's Restaurant News reports that the sports restaurant, aptly named Lagasse's Stadium, will take over a space in Las Vegas resort The Palazzo. In addition to a lounge, the 24,000-square-foot spot will have stadium-style seating, luxury boxes for private events, and custom viewing walls with 100 HDTV screens.
Sam Sifton Is New York Times's Next Food Critic
When Frank Bruni announced he'd be stepping down as the New York Times's restaurant critic, readers were left with a pressing question: Who will step up to the dinner plate? The food world waited collectively with bated breath until the answer was announced today: Sam Sifton, the paper's current Culture editor, will begin reviewing in October.
The blogosphere wasted no time compiling critical stats on Sifton, and Gawker has already come up with a slew of potential dining guises for him.
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