Restaurant Gal

Category: First course

  • Dressing Like a Hostess

    I forget the name of the TV show. Could have even been a re-run of something. But the gist of the conversation between two women was this zinger: “And she was wearing an outfit that screamed ‘restaurant hostess.’” Uh oh. Is that what I scream to the office workers and tourists who stop at my…

  • Oh, You Work Here?

    Worlds often collide, and it’s usually okay when it happens. “Oh, you work here?” Pause, smile. “That’s great. What happened with the magazine?” “Oh, you work here?” Pause, kind-of smile. “But you’re still writing, right?” “Oh, you work here?” Pause, another pause. “Oh.” “Oh, you work here?” No pause. “You just left the magazine and…

  • First Course

    Here’s the beginning of the story of Restaurant Gal. I was in the writing/editing biz for 20+ years—some years as a freelancer, others as a staff person. My latest stint was managing editor of a trade magazine. I know, I know. Boring. Ugh. That’s not “real” journalism. But it was a travel magazine. Okay, we…