tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post8863970211397836545..comments2024-03-28T22:15:17.067-05:00Comments on Every goddamn day: 03/29/24: A restaurant should be beautifulNeil Steinberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-66388408274113989562018-09-02T01:50:45.583-05:002018-09-02T01:50:45.583-05:00Just curious, Neil: have you previously described ...Just curious, Neil: have you previously described a bad experience at Greek Islands that I missed?Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04466773885042634687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-6686410768048834652018-08-30T16:04:42.955-05:002018-08-30T16:04:42.955-05:00That's the only way I've ever heard it, &q...That's the only way I've ever heard it, "pinche cabron," for instance. But like a lot of other bad words, it has an innocent meaning as well, and perhaps the artist who made the sign knew only the innocent meaning and not the "vulgar slang" use. Or maybe he/she did and used the word as a pun. I know enough Spanish to raise this issue, but not to resolve it.tatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088632798195131329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-43959544121092551602018-08-30T15:47:02.837-05:002018-08-30T15:47:02.837-05:00Just noticed the dann " correcting" mech...Just noticed the dann " correcting" mechanism changed my reference to "-ACANTO . resto to " Scan to". Took me six tries just to use the correct name in this comment.C'est Moihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14526426197353140468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-28851079866876297242018-08-30T15:42:53.033-05:002018-08-30T15:42:53.033-05:00Neal: re The Gage- that was Billy's first rest...Neal: re The Gage- that was Billy's first restaurant and tho the food and service are good, it is to me too big and crowded and noisy. Next door at his Italian themed Acanto it is a different story- tho I much preferred it when it was the calm, muted , French style " Henri" - named after Louis Sullivan and featuring muzak of Edith Piaf. Dearborn is closer to the ambiance of Acanto - only bigger.C'est Moihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14526426197353140468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-84564762008281137032018-08-30T10:23:48.889-05:002018-08-30T10:23:48.889-05:00Have to go to Calavera one of these days, if for n...Have to go to Calavera one of these days, if for nothing else to find out what they mean by "pinches tacos."<br /><br />johntatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088632798195131329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-54340790633893494162018-08-30T09:38:48.700-05:002018-08-30T09:38:48.700-05:00I liked The Dearborn better than The Gage, though ...I liked The Dearborn better than The Gage, though I'm not sure why. They're similar spaces. I've eaten at The Gage maybe half a dozen times, and it just never satisfied the way The Dearborn did. Neil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-87024030545272408732018-08-30T09:37:07.869-05:002018-08-30T09:37:07.869-05:00The challenge was how to write about a restaurant ...The challenge was how to write about a restaurant whose decor you liked but whose food, alas, didn't wow you. If that's what you took away, well, I can't say that you failed to grasp my intent. I just tried to do it softly, for the reasons I outlined. We are all works in progress. Neil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-78771594534397556022018-08-30T09:08:54.670-05:002018-08-30T09:08:54.670-05:00Neil, I know you were trying to be nice, but your ...Neil, I know you were trying to be nice, but your review comes off as damning with faint praise, regarding the food anyway. It sure wouldn't motivate me to go out of my way to visit this place.Bitter Scribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04645909858616987997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-4366411624503763612018-08-30T03:47:14.593-05:002018-08-30T03:47:14.593-05:00You should know that the Dearborn was opened by Cl...You should know that the Dearborn was opened by Clodagh and Amy Lawless, sisters of successful restaurateur Billy , proprietor of The Gage, Scan to, Beacon Tavern and the Dawson- their one and only venture stepping away from working for big brother and dad- Billy Lawless Sr who also has an interest in his sons restaurants.I'm so proud of the ladies- going it on their own and successfully. They DO subscribe to the family rules on great customer service where every customer is made to feel special.C'est Moihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14526426197353140468noreply@blogger.com