Tag: Dining Out

“Why would we go there?” “Because they didn’t hire me.” “Yeah, so exactly why would we go there, then?” my girlfriend asked. She is willing to be a guinea pig at any place I choose for our bi-weekly night out, but she was definitely wondering about my latest suggestion. “Because. Curiosity. You know, how are…

Friends and I recently dined at a spot located an hour away from my city in what used to be called “horse country.” The entire restaurant harks back to an era when horses ran this area, and the people who owned the horses ruled. This was a time when the social calendar was marked by…

“Sit down, right there,” the mother directed her son and daughter, likely ages 8 and 10. They were clearly out-of-towners. “And don’t talk to anyone, ANYONE,” she almost scolded them. The kids scurried off to a nearby table, while Tourist Mom stood in front of me trying to figure out what to order. The cashier…

My friend and I finally figured out a night when we could get together for dinner. She has a new job. I have a new job. We have to coordinate a multitude of logistics every time we want to see each other. Among many other things tonight was, when does she get off? When can…