tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3328585121658433223.post5715628782638968870..comments2023-11-02T08:19:39.307-04:00Comments on cake time: dining togetherandreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16203991371003666598noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3328585121658433223.post-70132930493489137312008-02-09T23:53:00.000-05:002008-02-09T23:53:00.000-05:00I was surprised to hear you're not a fan of the co...I was surprised to hear you're not a fan of the communal eating. My experiences have been completely different - I suspect because they've all been in decidedly more humble settings than those you describe. <BR/><BR/>My favorite communal tables are the round banquet tables at Din Tai Fung in Arcadia and any table at Frank on 2nd Ave. Both are very family oriented, so the communal seating doesn't feel contrived. <BR/><BR/>Neither takes reservations, so the communal table is a way to get to your food faster. I, of course, am always starving; so that's pretty important:)<BR/><BR/>Both are also very "ethnic." I recognize people don't normally describe Italian as ethnic food. I just mean that both have this strong cultural atmosphere. Neither's culture is my own. So I think I also like the communal table because it makes me feel like more of a part of the experience than a visitor. <BR/><BR/>Does that make sense?Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12923848086949450062noreply@blogger.com