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August 18, 2009  Top 10 Mistakes Restaurant Goers Make
RealSeafoodDesserts.jpgIn an earlier post we talked about the
mistakes diners make. Not the things that annoy the wait staff,
which was the subject of another post, but things we do as
restaurant goers that make the experience less than stellar.  I
even asked a couple of restaurant owners things like should we
not order fish on Mondays? (I learned the only day when seafood
and produce deliveries aren't made is Sunday.) They weren't
going to tell me what their chef's night off is; but if you
could find that out from your server, it would be something to
make note of for future visits. ...  Should I tell you not to
walk in when there's a "help wanted" sign posted in the window?
That's probably too obvious.  Anyway, here's my list:  1) Making
your reservation at 7 p.m. (like everyone else in Baltimore).
2) Eating out on Mother's Day. Every other holiday I can think
of reasons why you would w