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I have an uncle that works for the Health Department. When I worked closer to downtown, we'd frequently have lunch together. Even though he doesn't work in the department that inspects restaurants, there was a definite change in attitude and service when the owners learned where he worked.

posted by Talion on April 12, 2005 at 12:35 PM | link to this | reply

TP

Thanks for the good idea, tigerprincess.  I'm just going to buy a binder and casually print on the cover 'malt whisky taster,' and head for the nearest pub. Might see you later - hic.

posted by johnmacnab on April 12, 2005 at 9:41 AM | link to this | reply

I guess he breathed a sigh of relief

when he found out what you were all about.

posted by word.smith on April 11, 2005 at 7:54 PM | link to this | reply

know what you mean--

I was always taking notes at the BirdCage, and when a book I helped write on the hippies was published, I took the book to the BirdCage to show the Dancer, my girlfriend. Well, the owner saw it and decided it was about the BirdCage. I was a real hit there even though his place was not mentioned. He told everyone I had written a book about the Cage, and in fact, I did, a few years later.

posted by scriber on April 11, 2005 at 4:51 PM | link to this | reply

tigerprincess, yes, these guys are very paranoid. One bad report and their

business is bust.  Thank you for your comment on my YHT blog. 

posted by kingmi on April 11, 2005 at 4:08 PM | link to this | reply

Oh that's a good idea. Their food is really good too.

posted by tigerprincess on April 11, 2005 at 11:44 AM | link to this | reply

So you could have gotten a free lunch there, just for writing up a review...

posted by DarrkeThoughts on April 11, 2005 at 11:33 AM | link to this | reply

An interesting story.   Thanks for sharing!

posted by MountainClimber57 on April 11, 2005 at 10:37 AM | link to this | reply

Tiger... I'm going to have to remember this one!!!

posted by RedHeadedGypsy on April 11, 2005 at 7:28 AM | link to this | reply

Did you end up getting good service?

posted by Ca88andra on April 10, 2005 at 11:51 PM | link to this | reply

Poor guy, he must have been worried!

posted by Tanoolicious on April 10, 2005 at 9:15 PM | link to this | reply

Actually that thought occured to me, but it's quite a well known restaurant.

posted by tigerprincess on April 10, 2005 at 8:57 PM | link to this | reply

Ha, ha Tigerprincess. I have often figured out later ..... much later that people have seen me with a notebook or something and formed the wrong impression or even the right impression. However, I think a reviewer is much more subtle about taking notes than that. Poor man, he is probably living for the day when he gets a review.

posted by Azur on April 10, 2005 at 8:25 PM | link to this | reply