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Mon May-05-08 09:59 AM
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and other chain restaurants get sneered at by the New York Times.
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Mon May-05-08 10:33 AM
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1. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS AN OLIVE GARDEN |
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Olive trees grow in groves or orchards. They favour highly acidic soil where nothing else will grow ie. the rest of the garden.
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Mon May-05-08 10:45 AM
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2. Outback Steak House, A.K.A. "This steak has whip marks where the jockey's been hitting it" |
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Hat tip to Rodney Dangerfield...
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BUT...
Dear GOD, I attended a Chamber of Commerce lunch about a year ago at Outback and the steak was the toughest, stringiest peace of "meat" I've had in a long time. It's a STEAKHOUSE, dammit! They cannot serve a decent steak, and it is a STEAKHOUSE!
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Mon May-05-08 10:47 AM
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3. I like the Olive Garden, especially for lunch |
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Unlimited soup, salad and breadsticks!
The zuppa toscana is good. It's not the best italian restaurant in town, but it is passable and affordable.
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Mon May-05-08 11:02 AM
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4. I like zuppa toscana, too |
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Sure, if you want to go to the very best Italian place in town, chances are there is some place better than the Olive Garden.
But if you want something adequate for a decent price, you can't do harm with Olive Garden.
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Mon May-05-08 11:27 AM
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5. What was "sneering" about those reviews? |
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If anyone gets any "sneering" from those, they have some very thin skin.
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Mon May-05-08 11:33 AM
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6. Just imagine the flamewar if Olive Garden opened an OTB parlor. |
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Mon May-05-08 12:07 PM
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7. I ate at East "Side Mario's. Does that count? They have breadsticks!!! |
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