On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:30:58 -0500, "Gregory Morrow" >
wrote:

>Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
>> We were at a picnic one and a group was discussing food and travel and
>> someone said they were going to Maine. Another chimed in, "if you
>> were going to be in (name of now forgotten city) I know a really good
>> Applebee's there". How do you tell a good one from a bad one? Why
>> would you suggest one over a great local restaurant, especially in a
>> state known for some great seafood?
>
>
>Reminds me of some of my afore-mentioned friends in St. Louis. When they
>visited here they wanted to eat TGIF's or Subway or Bennigan's or some other
>krap place. Chicawgo is a great food town, there are thousands of cheaper
>and better alternatives to the chain places. Lotsa people come here to
>visit and end up at the Red Lobster or Rainforest Cafe or whatevers that are
>now in downtown Chicago...those places make a lotta dough catering to the
>tourist trade.

Good God!

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.