Re: California dining advice needed.

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From: Al Eisner
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 01:52

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On Fri, 27 Feb 2004, Simon Belmont wrote:

> Applebee's blows nuts (though I haven't made a return
> visit since high school...10yrs ago) But both Chili's and
> Outback have certain items that are tasty...Applebee's
> probably does too if I gave them a chance.

Put that thought entirely out of your mind.  (I do agree that one can
find edible food at Chili's and especially Outback, although neither
would be my choice if I was in a spot with anything other than the
giant chain outlets.)

> There are
> very few places I know of that have absolutely nothing
> on the menu that I would eat. Only fast foods come to
> mind. I guess I'm only a half-assed food snob, oh well.

I'd put a number of fast food places above Applebee's, in part
because they lack the pretensions.
-- 

                                                             Al Eisner
                                                     San Mateo Co., CA

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From: Al Eisner <eisner@slac.stanford.edu>
Newsgroups: dfw.eats,ba.food,la.eats
Subject: Re: California dining advice needed.
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 17:52:15 -0800
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