gleam wrote:Dom is a professional chef?
No, not remotely, but I'll take the flattery that comes along with that mistake anyday
Anyway, Jim, no worries... I thought you were reacting to the comments above. And no, I don't think you're an idiot at all. I'm not anti-traditional by any means. I'd love to go out for dinner on Valentine's, I'm just frustrated that one of the nights of the year when it would be particularly nice to have a fantastic meal is, in my experience, the one night of the year that it's most difficult to find one. I agree with the upthread suggestion that going way upscale might minimize that risk, but I have some friends who, working under that theory, did Everest a couple of years back for Valentine's Day and absolutely felt herded (disclaimer: one report, secondhand).
Not being a pro, I'd love to know what the insider's attitude is towards Valentine's... if it
is just that they're hammered, or if they get too cocky and overbook, or if some places kind of slack off that night... I'm genuinely curious.
On the occasions when I cook Valentine's at home, I've taken to constructing dinners around my ladylove's favorite ingredients, or reverse-engineering dishes that we've had together on other memorable nights out (suggestions that, admittedly, I should have mentioned upthread to be more constructive). Point simply being that I think there are other dinner alternatives that can also be quite lovely. And while I was okay with holiday-shifting pre-kid, in the post-kid world I find that it's pretty much a necessity at times
Last edited by
Dmnkly on February 4th, 2008, 10:50 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Dominic Armato
Dining Critic
The Arizona Republic and
azcentral.com