Eating In Gifts

"When a man is tired of pasta, sir, he is tired of life. Dr. Johnson."

'Oh Billy, this is so romantic.'

'I sent out for everything.'

"Chocolate? I can't be allergic to chocolate! I'm a kid, can't you say I'm allergic to spinach or broccoli?"

"Your food didn't melt, young man... this is the soup course."

"How can you be out of wings?"

Come dine with me!

"Cheers! Well, this is exciting. I've never had a dinner date with a duck before." "Relax, honey. I'm just here for the bread."

Grace For Flies

"M'lady, we’ve reached peak Brooklyn."

Sloaney Pony.

"I love this place—its food, its ambience, and its political goals."

"Waitress, have you smoked salmon..?"

"The menu just says fried fish, but may I give you a more compelling, surprisingly lyrical description?"

'Are you finished eating yet, sweetie?...Guess that answers THAT question!'

"Stephen and I are today's special."

LAY ZEE FUK

"Better bring me another cookie. The last one fell in the water."

'You wanna play another round?' 'Sure....tender, another round!'

"Just bring me something that's going to look good on social media."

"And I'll also take my steak raw thank you."

"My emotional support dog ate my comfort food."

"I know you didn't order the snails, sir. They're complimentary with the salad."

'I'll have the crab cake, and he'll have the crabby cake.'

"I'd like the garden salad with the blue cheese dressing, and my mother would like me married by age thirty."

"Cheers! Well, this is exciting. I've never had a dinner date with a duck before." "Relax, honey. I'm just here for the bread."

"Couldn't you have just laughed instead of spelling 'LOL' in your alphabet soup?"

"And the cheese in your omelette? Cheddar, Brie, aged Gouda, Morbier, Torta del Casar, Double Gloucester, Époisses, Shropshire blue, or American?"

"Behold! As I transform this family size frozen lasagna into a meal for one."

Life is for the birds.

Cutaway view of Ocean liner.

"Hey, I'm thirsty. I need a drink. A drink and a liverwurst sandwich. Hey, how about a sandwich and a beer down at Gallagher's, then we can go shoot some pool? Or maybe take in a movie. Hey, I'm talking to you."

"The chef is going to need more than just your ‘compliments’ tonight … he’s in one of his moods."

"Even the waiters here are organic."

"You'll love this. It's swarthy yet munificent, didactic and gregarious with hints of dogma."