http://victualling.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/between-courses-where%e2%80%99s-my-butter/ Exploring American restaurants over the centuries Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:11:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://victualling.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/between-courses-where%e2%80%99s-my-butter/#comment-464 louise Mon, 04 May 2009 13:42:09 +0000 http://victualling.wordpress.com/?p=1076#comment-464 Surprised to see no one complained about waiting on line... Surprised to see no one complained about waiting on line…

]]> http://victualling.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/between-courses-where%e2%80%99s-my-butter/#comment-448 victualling Sat, 02 May 2009 14:01:20 +0000 http://victualling.wordpress.com/?p=1076#comment-448 But then who would want to get that kind of hint? I sympathize with the staff for wanting to close up, but as tactics go it's hard to square with the notion of hospitality. But then who would want to get that kind of hint? I sympathize with the staff for wanting to close up, but as tactics go it’s hard to square with the notion of hospitality.

]]> http://victualling.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/between-courses-where%e2%80%99s-my-butter/#comment-446 Rosie Sat, 02 May 2009 11:09:58 +0000 http://victualling.wordpress.com/?p=1076#comment-446 I had to laugh at the last one - “They started to turn off the lights before we left.” That the old trick to get people who overstay their welcome to leave - and even better, they still didn't get the hint... I had to laugh at the last one – “They started to turn off the lights before we left.” That the old trick to get people who overstay their welcome to leave – and even better, they still didn’t get the hint…

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