The diverse menu, with no specific ethnic theme, the large impersonal dining rooms we passed on our way to the bar, the neon beer signs flashing outside our windows, all made me suspect that this was a place geared to banquets and large gatherings, not cooked-to-order dining.
Cooking duck is easier than one might expect, and I highly recommend giving it a try, but if you'd rather simply indulge in it's fine flavor and smooth texture it's always a terrific dish to order when dining out.
So the question lives on: Why do these lunching ladies bother ordering or dining when they hardly eat?
A huge part of anyone's visit to this gorgeous island will be taken up with eating, and with learning the many unwritten (and written) rules of eating the Sicilian way - understanding the strict order of the dining ritual, matching tastes and preparation methods, choosing the right dessert, having the right coffee.
Chris Christie said Trump made him order meatloaf while dining at the White House.
You might want to consider ordering and even dining on your first course at the bar.
A different hierarchy in dining, ordered by creativity and excellence in cuisine, was slowly taking shape under the guidance of a new aristocracy: an aristocracy of taste.
The biggest backlash was in April 2012 when Ms. Abraham wrote a post, later taken down, called "How To: Get People To Accuse You of Having an Eating Disorder," that advised not ordering anything when dining out with a group.
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The venue was usually packed with luminaries during its golden years, and dining orders could take a long time to be dealt with.
There are even customers in Great Neck, just over the border in Nassau County, who order from their treasured dining spots in the borough.
