Popular Post bikeman564™ Posted November 18, 2017 Popular Post Share #1 Posted November 18, 2017 I rode my fatso to dinner last night (same place I had the kick ass burger in last weekend's thread). I ate, I drank...drank some more. Eventually a friend showed up to do the same so the evening was going well. Made chit chat w/ other locals, that was fun. The place got packed. Anywho it was the restaurant's one year anniversary since they opened. So they had free raffle give aways for wine, gift cards and such. I didn't win any of that. So when the time to get my check and scram, I asked the barmaid for my bill please. I was expecting it to be around $50. "It's been taken care of" she replied. I was like by who? The house paid my bill. I've never experience that before, I was blown away. So naturally I gave her a more than usual tip. She said "want change"? No I said, it's yours. She was quite thankful. I really do like small neighborhood restaurants over chains, they feel more like home and they typically take care of their regulars. Never did I except that to happen, but I was pleasantly surprised. The end. 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted November 18, 2017 Share #2 Posted November 18, 2017 Yeah..I don't often go to Barley John's other than 1st Monday..maybe 2 additional times a year.. but they comped my wine last week..one night my wine glass was filled to the rim ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted November 18, 2017 Share #3 Posted November 18, 2017 I like local places too- owned by people who actually live I. My town. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted November 19, 2017 4 hours ago, petitepedal said: one night my wine glass was filled to the rim ... I've seen that done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted November 19, 2017 the restaurant just called me...I won a gift card hot damn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted November 19, 2017 Share #6 Posted November 19, 2017 7 hours ago, Airehead said: I like local places too- owned by people who actually live I. My town. I think most places in our town are locally owned, even if they are franchises. I could be wrong, but it appears locals are reported as owners in newspaper articles, etc. We have a high percentage of local establishments to choose from in addition to the usual fast food places. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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