“ It’s also cool when a guy takes a date to a restaurant where he ‘knows someone’…”

“It’s not that they’re doing something wrong; they just don’t do anything distinctively right.…”

’’It’s great restaurants want to work with local farmers,’ he said in a humorous way, obviously leading up to a ‘but….’”

“ As long as there are stories set in restaurants, there will be food critics giving chefs nightmares.”

“‘Casual dining is in trouble,’ Bret said quickly. ‘It might be long-lasting and systematic.’ Nancy nodded as he spoke…”