I know I'm picky, but....

[American_Suisse]

Originally Posted by lentil

I'm sorry to have to be the one...

Did you go to UNH? Is that why you know the area?

BTW, did you ever notice that the decor hanging from the beams in the tavern are chamber pots? That always struck us as strange, but we, after all, eat in barns.

I'm sorry as well. I know things don't last forever and change is an ever constant but it shouldn't be changing in reverse!

I am from NH...Londonderry. I use to know the area very well but the last time I was there I got lost in my hometown! Once again...change. Yuck.

Don't remember the chamber pots but I do remember the fireplaces, granite (what else in the granite state?!) walls, the flooring, those massive beams and the antiques. The decor always made me feel welcome and the food made me never want to leave.

[crimsonmist308]

just an odd item ...

a good friend of mine ... at that time an unemployed chef ... went and
had a similar dining experience at a relatively new winery ...

same terrible food, same unmemorable serving, etc. etc.

he went to the winery's owner and "complained" to him about every single
detail that was "wrong" and told the owner how he should address these
issues.

the owner asked my friend "you seem to know what you are doing ...
are you a chef or something??"

my friend said he was "between jobs".

he was hired on the spot and has worked there now for four years!

[lentil]

crimsonmist, wouldn't that be a hoot! I complain to the owners and get the job?! I'll bet it pays better than I pay working for myself...

[crimsonmist308]

Originally Posted by lentil

crimsonmist, wouldn't that be a hoot! I complain to the owners and get the job?! I'll bet it pays better than I pay working for myself...

well ... my nephew was visiting his friend the bartender at a bar and grill
and when he got there there was kind of a commotion and the owner was all
fuming cuz the regular cook decided he wasn't coming in and he just happened
to look at my nephew and said "if you know how to flip a burger i'll hire you
right now!!"

my nephew knew more than simply how to flip a burger and so he was hired on the spot!!

this same nephew enjoyed it so much he later moved on to roy's (of roy yamaguchi fame), then went to train at the culinary institute of milan, then
served stints at zuni's and then quince.

and it all started by visiting his friend the bartender!! what a laff!!

[chefjune]

On the up side, no one called me "hon".

I'm glad you have kept your sense of humor. Otherwise you might have torn out your hair!

I'm sorry your Anniversary dinner turned out so peculiarly.