Mimi's. Hamburger hamlet. Cheesecake factory. And Shulamit and I have gone
To every conceivable restaurant.  And there are restaurants located everywhere. 




On Sep 11, 2012, at 4:40 PM, Cerebi wrote:

Hi Dan,

We differ on your characterization of Souplantation, but, here's the deal:

- The restaurant must have a broad enough selection to accomodate Shulamit's keeping Kosher (which she does), and my Nutritarian eating style (essentially semi-hardcore vegetarian).  Burger joints, Pizzerias, Delicatessens, etc., will not do that.  Nor will Chinese/Italian places.  

- The restaurant must also have sufficiently 'normal' food that will accommodate the bulk of the other people in the group.  Souplantation has that:  soups, various kinds of chicken that can be *added* to whatever one gets, pasta, bread, pizza, fruit, ice-cream, it's all there.  

- Finally, there's the question of what restaurants am I familiar with, that I know will accommodate everyone, and that are centrally located enough for most of the people in the group (as opposed to driving out to the boonies).

As you see, it's not as easy or as straightforward as you first thought.  While I don't want anyone to sit it out because they don't like this or that element, there probably is no perfect solution (in the sense of fully satisfying everyone).  I do think that the priority should go to those whose birthdays we are celebrating.  In light of that, it'd be pretty lame to go to a more 'conventional' restaurant and force Shulamit to eat a small side salad (being unable to order other things on the menu), when hers is one of the birthdays being celebrated.  Shulamit has been very, very good to me and to the group over the years; I'm inclined to help her out, to the extent that I can.

Best,

Larry


-----Original Message-----
From: Dan
To: Cerebi
Sent: Tue, Sep 11, 2012 10:09 am
Subject: More restaurant choices

Dear Larry,


Any chance of a different restaurant? Soup plantation isn't everyone's
favorite. Very limited fare, no sandwiches, no half chicken, no French fries,
no burgers, no steak, or steak sandwiches, very little of the favorite foods,
and there's nice big Chinese restaurants or italian. A whole bunch of
restaurants, why the SP again? Variety is the spice of life.

We went to soup plantation last time and had to stand on line, and I went home
hungry. Just nothing particularly caught my fancy. And the seating was
uncomfortable.

Think about it. SP is an acquired taste. Most restaurants offer a much wider
appeal, that's a fact. So think it over. Change your mind. People don't always
speak their mind, but cafeteria service and limited fare is a concern.

How about hamburger hamlet. Now that's nice and varied food. Roast salmon.
Braised sirloin steak. Buffalo wings. Or cheese cake factory. If those are
too expensive, there are other choices with the variety of food I'm talking
about with lower prices. How about Mimi's. Crazy decor, forties music, good
varied food. Great blueberry muffins. Yum. Glorious burritos. Soups, pasta,
sandwiches, what a GLORIOUS menu. Irresistible.

Just a suggestion. In your heart you know I'm right.


Sincerely,

Dan Ziferstein