"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 6/26/2016 2:40 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> Now that I think about it... I once ordered the hummus appetizer at Red
>> Robin.
> (snip)
>
> As if Red Robin is the best place to eat and judge the taste of olive oil.
>
> http://www.redrobin.com/food-drinks/full-menu.html

I never said that it was. I dislike that place but my mom was being
particularly frustrating that day so we took her there because she wanted to
go there. I think that was the last time we went and that was several years
ago. I remember well because I bought a wallet at the Nordstrom rack before
we ate and I've had several wallets since. It was a good one too, lasting
several years.
>
>> I have only ever been at one Italian place that served olive oil with
>> the bread.> Apparently this oil dipping was a novel thing for the Cape.
>
> It might have been novel for the Cape but it's not a novel concept. Most
> chain "Italian" restaurants (Olive Garden, etc.) offer bread with some
> peppered (notice they add pepper) olive oil for dipping bread. Some higher
> end Italian restaurants also offer it. You could equate this to free
> chips at your "Mexican" restaurants.
>
>> We did dine
>> there again but were given butter instead of oil.
>
> All you had to do was ask.

I didn't care one way or the other. I'm not a big bread eater to begin with.
I have eaten at Olive Garden. They provide breadsticks but no oil. You can
now buy dipping sauces though.