On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 10:38:32 -0500, "Nancy Young"
> wrote:

>val189 wrote:
>
>> Then you MUST have gone to Magoni's Ferry Landing!! It was still
>> there when I was in the area in 2006, but smelled of disinfectant when
>> I stuck head in the door for a nostalgic look-see.
>
>Can anyone explain to me why restaurants do that? I've
>been to a few over the years that use some awful smelling
>cleaner on the tables or whatever, you feel like you're eating
>in the bathroom from the chemical odor. As in, a porta potty
>type bathroom.

Dunno, but I don't return (ever) to restaurants that smell like
disinfectant. Alters the flavors of the food and everything, because
of the sense of smell being tied in to tastes. Ick!

Carol