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ESLPodcast 12 - Dining at a Restaurant I (Fast)
ESLPodcast 12 - Dining at a Restaurant I (Fast)
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Well, I love going out to restaurants to eat.
One of
the best experiences I've had recently was at a
place here in Los Angeles called Il
Fornaio.
It's an Italian restaurant in a very nice part of
Beverly Hills. I don't go there very often--I
can't
really afford it, but every once in a while I'll
treat myself.
The last
time I
went, I walked in with a friend and I was
greeted by
the hostess. She asked how many
people
were in my party, and I said, "Just
two."
"Right this way! I'll show you to your
table" she said. She was very polite. When we
reached our table by the window, she asked
us, "Is
this all right?" We said, "Of course!," and then
she
handed us the menus, along with the wine list.
The
place setting with the silverware was very
complete.
There were two forks (one for the salad
course, one
for the main course), a spoon, a knife, a dinner
plate, a dessert spoon on top, a wine glass and
a
water glass, a cup and saucer for coffee, and a
bread basket. I was already getting hungry!
"Your waiter will be with you
shortly," the hostess said. So we looked over
the
menus—so many choices, especially for a
lover of Italian food like me.
The waiter came up to the table a few
minutes later and said, "Good evening. My
name is
Giorgio, and I'll be your waiter this evening. Is
there anything I can get you started
with
-a cocktail, a glass of wine?" Well, my friend
and I
are not exactly big drinkers, so we
just
ordered a couple of iced teas. "Would you like
a
few minutes to look at the menu?" he said.
We
nodded our heads, and he went off to get our
drinks.
As I was looking at the
appetizers, I spotted one of my
favorite
dishes-crab cakes! I told my friend
that
the crab cakes were a must. Just
then the
waiter returned to our table, with our drinks
on a
large tray. Now, I was ready to order.
Script by Dr. Jeff McQuillan
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