by the glass

[n144mann]

IT is a sad situation, but true foodie!! We don't go out often with the faimly because buying dinner for 5 at a "nice" restaurant is really a lot of $$$. If we go to a nice place it is with just the hubbie and I...spend the kids bucks on the wine. [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img]

That brings to mind another restaurant subject tho.....do you bring small children into a nice restaurant?? I have gotten really rude comments from other people in the restaurant and rude looks from the staff, for bringing my 2,5 and 11 year old into a fancy french place.( I understand to a point becuase I have had my meal ruined by poorly disciplined children, but....) Of course, those same people later came and complimented me and my choldren on their behavior. Just wondering how you guys feel about it. It is my opinion that if you want kids to appreciate and learn how to behave in such a place....you have to teach them...which mean taking them. Know its not directly a wine issue, but these ARE our future wine drinkers and restaurant go-ers, do we want them to know that there is an alternative to McDonalds??? I have had people tell me that small children can't/don't appreciate it anyway....but that isn't true. In our family on your birthday you have two choices....go out to mod $$ restaurant....or have mom cook ANYTHING you want from hot dogs to lobster. For my son's 5th birthday, he asked for primerib and lobster.....since he was 5 I talked him down to porterhouse and snow crab. [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img] they do learn to like the nicer things and consider them to be special!

Foodie, would you explain the details of Gillespe's plan to me please. IF you don't want to take up posting room, email me privately. We don't hear anything about it here in MN, and I haven't read much on it.Thanks!

Nancy



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