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Old 7 July 2017, 04:09 AM   #1
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Ha! Easily Fished it this one is...
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Ha! Easily Fished it this one is...
You didn't catch much.
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I was fishing for Minnows... Caught one!
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You thought jeans, burping and Garcon was alright?
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its Vegas, not Monte Carlo or Macau.
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They are all OK but you have to do them in the correct order in Vegas!
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I don't know about this article. In La Jolla where we live, we regularly eat at all the top restaurants (had dinner last night at Nine-10) and people wear jeans, and even shorts, at all of them. But maybe this holds true for NYC.
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Can someone please copy/paste the article in here? I can't view it with my ad-blocker enabled.
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Can someone please copy/paste the article in here? I can't view it with my ad-blocker enabled.
It's really not worth your time....

"Don't be afraid to speak up about food allergies".... "Don't yell 'waiter'!"....etc.
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You thought jeans, burping and Garcon was alright?
Jeans are ok, but he had skinny jeans and a man bun. He's lucky he didn't get a lifetime ban on the spot!!
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It's really not worth your time....

"Don't be afraid to speak up about food allergies".... "Don't yell 'waiter'!"....etc.
Bartenders love when you snap your fingers at them.
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It's really not worth your time....

"Don't be afraid to speak up about food allergies".... "Don't yell 'waiter'!"....etc.


Thanks for the heads up.
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I tend to either snap or whistle to get a wait staff person.

I get some funny looks sometimes, but it works like a charm.
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Bartenders love when you snap your fingers at them.
It could be worse.

I was just watching an Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown episode on Myanmar, and apparently you attract your waiter there by making kissing noises.

He showed a whole room of diners making kissing noises at the wait staff. It was odd to say the least.
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I don't know about this article. In La Jolla where we live, we regularly eat at all the top restaurants (had dinner last night at Nine-10) and people wear jeans, and even shorts, at all of them. But maybe this holds true for NYC.
Many of the top restaurants in NYC have relaxed dress codes. Typically a shirt with collar is mandatory and no sweats or team logo's. Jeans are a tricky thing because some guys can pull off jeans with a jacket and others cannot

Off the top of my head, I think only Jean Georges, Per Se, and Daniel have a jacket requirement.
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Business Insider typically has some pretty interesting reads but this was awful
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I tend to either snap or whistle to get a wait staff person.

I get some funny looks sometimes, but it works like a charm.
That doesn't work too well down here. I've seen a bartender kick a guy out for doing that. It was awesome. She was about 5'11, 190lbs or so and tossed that guy around like a rag doll. It was awesome!!!
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That was so horrible I had the read to the end to see if there was anything redeeming.


Nope.
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I never make these mistakes in a restaurant. In fact I don't drink wine ever. I order what I want and I'm not dumb enough to offend someone who is serving me food.
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