tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486020167848564517.post3077728603985552055..comments2024-03-14T12:28:32.425-06:00Comments on Doves Today: Old World diningGlennishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03681336164718681936noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486020167848564517.post-40104769820298718312012-04-03T22:45:18.699-06:002012-04-03T22:45:18.699-06:00My mouth is watering!
I'd love to go out to e...My mouth is watering! <br />I'd love to go out to eat with you, and you could certainly make a career out of being a food and travel writer. <br /><br />My family rarely went to anything fancier than Shakey's pizza when I was a kid, but I do have fond memories of being a young teen and eating special birthday dinners in Seattle's Chinatown.Karen (formerly kcinnova)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16705613736966783261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486020167848564517.post-90802980144374647132012-04-03T22:20:23.126-06:002012-04-03T22:20:23.126-06:00What a great post! I remember being taken to a whi...What a great post! I remember being taken to a white linen tablecloth restaurant that specialized in seafood for my 10th birthday and having a Shirley Temple. My family's budget didn't extend to both parents taking me (an extra adult eating PLUS the cost of a babysitter), so it was just Dad and me. I didn't think to feel guilty about that until years later -- at ten, I just savoured the whole experience. . .materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486020167848564517.post-38789012418781482942012-04-03T10:06:49.701-06:002012-04-03T10:06:49.701-06:00I forgot to say that your dinner looks amazing. Ma...I forgot to say that your dinner looks amazing. Makes me want to go make spaetzle!Claudia from Idiot's Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01541460586713196175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486020167848564517.post-7027733160905752622012-04-03T10:05:33.303-06:002012-04-03T10:05:33.303-06:00We went out to dinner as a family for special occa...We went out to dinner as a family for special occasions when I was a kid. Some of my favorite memories are of our "good grade card lunches" where we would dress up, go downtown and pick up my dad from work, then head off to the Plaza (Kansas City) for a fancy lunch. One time a man sent special desserts over to our table because he was so surprised that his lunch wasn't spoiled by the fact that two little kids were seated next to him.Claudia from Idiot's Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01541460586713196175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486020167848564517.post-91714933255547137582012-04-03T08:20:53.196-06:002012-04-03T08:20:53.196-06:00Our big dinners out when I was little were to Chin...Our big dinners out when I was little were to Chinese places (this was before the Sichuan and other spicy styles became popular here). <br /><br />Possibly because of lots of kids and not much salary, but I loved it.<br />~ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©https://www.blogger.com/profile/06252371815131259831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486020167848564517.post-10600553625600526632012-04-03T05:22:41.421-06:002012-04-03T05:22:41.421-06:00I grew up in a city also known for it's German...I grew up in a city also known for it's German population, but really had few good German Restaurants. A couple times a month we would go out to eat. Sometimes just for pizza.<br />My first memory of white table clothes and a maitre'd was on my 13th birthday. My mothers favorite restaurant was a 5 star French restaurant on the other side of town and that is where we went to celebrate my big day. I don't remember the food, but the decor was all red velvet booths and crystal chandeliers. The owner knew my parents and treated me like a princess. It was a long enjoyable meal. I tasted everything on everyone's plate (including my Mother's Grasshopper after dinner). Thanks for bringing this memory back to me 48 years later. ALBUGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com