The death of "romantic" dining

[lebelage]

Well, anyone have anything to say about this?

Seems like all the higher end places now are trying to be hip, trendy, loud.

Seems like "romantic" has become old, stodgy, outdated.

Why?
Would seem to me that romance IS for the young.
So why this trend? The death of quiet candel light paired with contemporary fresh food... why?

[Silverfox]

Well, our place is not loud, hip, nor trendy.

Simply white linen, low background music from the forties, fifties, and some sixties.

We'll eveny do "candles" on request (after the fire marshal goes off duty ).

[moselle]

why don't you have a cute little "A" by your name?

[Derek Cooks]

'cause she's got a big ugly A by her name instead?

Just my personal view, but the MTV generation doesn't even know what quiet, calm, serene, romantic is. Gotta have 3/10's of a second cut-away edits and 3 bars of sampling and hippity hop hop going AT ALL TIMES. Saw a cute couple walking in the park the other day, each with a seperate cell-phone conversatoin going on while they held hands. Ahhhh, true romance...

[mark1]

LOL "romance" has certainly taken a different route since MTV!
Now let's take Portland J....no you take Portland, have never been but from your description, haven't missed much.
I know for a fact that the 'big' cities still have romantic restos. True, not as many but they still exist in the middle of the 20-something preferred ultra-noisy hard surface restos with minimal service and indifferent grub.
If you opened a romantic resto in Portland, guess you'd find out quickly how many are left up there with 'romance' in their hearts!

[Derek Cooks]

Isn't romance when you share an iPod?

You know, the steak thread and this one just reminded me of the last time I had chateaubriand with my sweetie. Couple of bottles of wine... Hmmm, that was 1980 something...LOL

[moselle]

'cause she's got a big ugly A by her name instead?

All the "A's are gone!! Horrors!!! No Ambassadors?
I do remember asking this before, I must block horrible info from my blond little brain....why oh why would the new admin take away our beloved Ambassadors and their cute little “A”’s by their names???

[Derek Cooks]

WHAT!?!?!?! You mean there used to be a cute little "A" by my name? Dang, I've got to get out of this Pretty In Pink outfit and get more observant one of these days....

[lebelage]

I just checked with Mel... she says my cute little A is still there.

[moselle]

Go on and make fun, I miss all your cute little "A"s \
Lucky Mel

[lebelage]

Tell her that

[Bubba Shlub]

....why oh why would the new admin take away our beloved Ambassadors and their cute little “A”’s by their names???

Why no Ambassadors? Who's the new admin? Sorry but I've been away for a few months. Did I miss something?

[Harborwitch]

Bob and I went to lunch last Sunday (not yesterday) to a little place my daughter and I found. It's in a shopping center - which does not portend the finest cuisine but whooooo doggie - it was quiet, serene, soft music going in the background (switching between Japanese and classical), oh - the food was sublime! Sashimi to die for, tempura, all manner of sushi, and lots of Japanese specialties. We stuffed ourselves, had a nice conversation, and were thrilled to linger over a tranquil lunch together. All of that, and right next door to a grocery store! LOL

Oh, did I mention no screaming brats!!!

[moselle]

So Sharon...finish the story....did the "romantic" dining experience conclude in romance?

[Harborwitch]

Lets see, we left the restaurant - kind of euphoric from the amazing food, lack of screaming kids, the soft music, and a large draft Sapporo (sp?) each. Headed for the spa supply place to get a new filter for the hot tub - came home and worked around the house. . . uh, we did have a nice clean sparkling spa that night - and we sat on the couch and cuddled . . . . . with the dogs. Does that qualify as romance???