On Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:02:52 -0400, "Felice" >
wrote:

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>"sf" > wrote in message
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>> On Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:34:00 -0400, "Felice" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Junior Daughter and I were jonesing for clam-shack fried seafood tonight
>>>and
>>>it isn't easy to come by in the Back Bay. Dining In to the rescue!
>>>Jasper's
>>>Summer Shack is right up the street and we figured fried stuff would get
>>>here in pretty good shape.
>>>
>>>Such a feast! Clam chowder, fried Ipswich clams, skinny fried onion rings,
>>>chilled half lobster on a bed of sea salt, and Boston cream pie. And it
>>>all
>>>walked right through my front door!
>>>
>>>Anyone else a fan of Dining In?
>>>
>> I have no idea what Dining In (capitalized) means, but we order in at
>> twice a week on average. Dinner choices are limited to the
>> restaurants in my area that deliver. We don't go into a restaurant
>> and order take out (burritos excepted - but that's a taqueria). More
>> restaurants in the area will do that rather than deliver.
>
>Oh, it's a remarkable operation. They work with hundreds of local
>restaurants to take orders, pick up from the restaurants and deliver the
>food to your door in insulated containers. I simply order from their website
>and then sit back with a glass of wine and wait for dinner to arrive. The
>advantage to me is ordering online from just one "clearing house".
>
Oh, ok I know what you mean now. We have something similar - Waiters
on Wheels. Not every restaurant subscribes to that service, so I've
never used it. What is the minimum order for the restaurant you
ordered from and their delivery service charge?

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I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.