Casual dining — well, yes.
But there were occasional splurges: staying in a chateau in Provence, skiing in the Dolomites, enjoying a spectacular riad in Morocco and occasional fine dining.
Except for the occasional shark dining on some intrepid surfer, the threat is gone — and with it, the thrill of conquest.
Neave knew this world from his wartime past, kept in touch with some of its personalities, and enjoyed the occasional spot of dining and whispering himself.
Dougan recommends getting some inexpensive faux or real mini sheepskin rugs to keep atop dining or occasional chairs.
You see fellas, sometimes a girl appreciates a bit of wining and dining, the occasional posy of flowers or perhaps a text message full of sweet nothings sent late at night.
At the Devon Shop floor sample sale during August, some chairs, occasional tables, headboards, armoires, dining tables and poufs are up to 40 percent off (the Regence side chair in natural wood finish, originally $800, is $480 11111 East 27th Street; (212) 686-1760 or devonshop.com.
Now I rather relish the occasional opportunity to dine without having to dissect the pros and cons of each dish or make small talk between mouthfuls.
Whatever the reason for this, scores of herring gulls, several kingfishers, four otters and occasional hooded mergansers dined on them for weeks.
First in an occasional series of rants about dining out.
