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I have an uncle that works for the Health Department. When I worked closer to downtown, we'd frequently have lunch together. Even though he doesn't work in the department that inspects restaurants, there was a definite change in attitude and service when the owners learned where he worked.
posted by
Talion
on April 12, 2005 at 12:35 PM
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TP
Thanks for the good idea, tigerprincess. I'm just going to buy a binder and casually print on the cover 'malt whisky taster,' and head for the nearest pub. Might see you later - hic.
posted by
johnmacnab
on April 12, 2005 at 9:41 AM
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I guess he breathed a sigh of relief
when he found out what you were all about. 
posted by
word.smith
on April 11, 2005 at 7:54 PM
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know what you mean--
I was always taking notes at the BirdCage, and when a book I helped write on the hippies was published, I took the book to the BirdCage to show the Dancer, my girlfriend. Well, the owner saw it and decided it was about the BirdCage. I was a real hit there even though his place was not mentioned. He told everyone I had written a book about the Cage, and in fact, I did, a few years later.
posted by
scriber
on April 11, 2005 at 4:51 PM
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tigerprincess, yes, these guys are very paranoid. One bad report and their
business is bust. Thank you for your comment on my YHT blog.
posted by
kingmi
on April 11, 2005 at 4:08 PM
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Oh that's a good idea. Their food is really good too.
posted by
tigerprincess
on April 11, 2005 at 11:44 AM
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So you could have gotten a free lunch there, just for writing up a review...
posted by
DarrkeThoughts
on April 11, 2005 at 11:33 AM
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An interesting story. Thanks for sharing!
posted by
MountainClimber57
on April 11, 2005 at 10:37 AM
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Tiger... I'm going to have to remember this one!!!
posted by
RedHeadedGypsy
on April 11, 2005 at 7:28 AM
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Did you end up getting good service?
posted by
Ca88andra
on April 10, 2005 at 11:51 PM
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Poor guy, he must have been worried!
posted by
Tanoolicious
on April 10, 2005 at 9:15 PM
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Actually that thought occured to me, but it's quite a well known restaurant.
posted by
tigerprincess
on April 10, 2005 at 8:57 PM
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Ha, ha Tigerprincess. I have often figured out later ..... much later that people have seen me with a notebook or something and formed the wrong impression or even the right impression. However, I think a reviewer is much more subtle about taking notes than that. Poor man, he is probably living for the day when he gets a review.
posted by
Azur
on April 10, 2005 at 8:25 PM
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