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 Dressing to Dine
Retro toasters, architecture from the 1950s, and the martini are back. Steakhouses, Pubs, elegant Bistros, Asian and Vegan have joined in the fun. Meatloaf and Chicken-Fried Steak are on some of the finest menus. The waiter shakes-or-stirs at table side, and serves-up your martini in a fine crystal glass. It’s Retro-Metro at its best.
Ah, but you must be having too much fun. The table next to you is seated, and your neighboring diners are decked out in flip-flops, sweats ormuscle-tees, and well, all manner of things uncivilized.
Doesn’t anyone dress to dine anymore? We’re not talking white gloves for the lady, and jacket and tie for the guy, but please, must we see your knees?
Let’s face it though, when was the last time you complained of the slipshod apparel of your fellow diners? For most of us, we just don’t voice our annoyance and that’s a good thing. There is little we can reasonably expect the management to do. They may remember the days when Business Casual was "dressed-up" and a jacket and tie showed respect for the evening to come. A younger chef-owner may wish for a higher standard than dirty athletic shoes, an unkempt beard and prominent tattoos, but what’s a committed and hard-working restaurateur to do? Business is tight, competition is tough, and that’s a fact.
The flip side of this issue is the quandary over denim. Curiously, denim is often banned along with the "no shoes, no shirt" rule, yet many of us feel appropriately dressed when we are in our designer dungarees. We wear some of our best jewelry with our denim, not to mention sensational shoes. As DKNY’s website says: "You can be anything you want in a pair of jeans. Younger, sexier, sportier, freer. But mostly, you can just be yourself." So please, let us dine in our nicest denim.
What’s a discriminating diner to do? Blending the ambiance of older, more conventional diners with the younger and oh-so-casual customer is no small task. If your favorite eatery requests a collared shirt and slacks, or even Cords or Khakis for men, and equal attire for women,and if they maintain that standard, let the management know that it makes a difference to you - that it is one of the many reasons you patronize his establishment.
Mandating a dress code is almost impossible, and when there is a mandate, it is often compromised. Few are turned away for they may not come back another day.
Written by Aariana Adams
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