On 1/30/2013 11:29 AM, sf wrote:
> Dimitri is a great cook and I
> trust his judgment, but come on! There has to be something on the
> menu you can cram down your gullet without too much complaining. I've
> managed to do it with Olive Garden. I've slowly adopted the attitude
> that when I am getting together with people I like at a not so optimal
> restaurant, I will think of it as going for the company (and
> convenience because parking is always easy) - not for the food. I
> even took a chance and ate at Cracker Barrel on my recent trip back
> east (it was directly across the street from where we stayed) and
> ordered their pork shoulder braised in cider . It was so good, I went
> back and ordered the same thing the following day... so every cloud
> has a silver lining if you read the menu carefully.

Cracker Barrel does have some good items on the menu. I miss having one
around.

Jill