Found a terrific Indian restaurant called Chutney right across from Shalimar (of regretted memory) at Jones and Ofarrell. Great Lamb Vindaloo and Baigan Bartha, and decent breads (puffy and slightly charred - yum - but a little bland). Cheap, too.
So thank God the place is called Chutney and not Chutney's, because I can't stand restaurants named in after a food product in the possessive form. Portobello's and Thyme's and Calamari's...ugh. Normally I don't believe in cultivating silly prejudices, especially where food is concerned. But this just sticks in my craw.
So I'm wondering if there's anyone out there with equally random quirks. Not snobby quirks ("Ugh, the waiter called them g'nokeys. Idiot."). Quirky quirks.
Heading home now to bake some challah. Happy New Year!
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That is so funny! That's never dawned on me before but now I might reconsider!!
I'm not Jewish but discovered challah bread recently at a diner in NY now I can't have breakfast without it!
I hate hate hate it when a restaurant menu has spelling mistakes. I am particularly tired of Ceaser Salads, hors d'oeovres, pre-fix menus, Desert Carts and creme brulle, in that order. If a spic like me can spell, everyone should be able to do it. Am I a snob?
How about when they take a common word or proper noun and make it, like, possessive. For example: "TGI Friday's" or "Denny's" or "Coco's". ARRRGH!! I think I'll open my own restaurant, "KickYourAss's"!!
In someone's name, we see history, and a lot of events that have transpired in the lives of their parents. A name rperesents identity and uniqueness. More importantly, names are made for distinction
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