Gothamist: Waiters' Wine Pouring Custom Sparks Plenty of Whining

wandererofsorts

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:10:18 -0500

I've served wine and have been served. For me having to pour my own glass at the table is a hassle. Hannah Howard has it right. It has long been tradition for servers to pour when the glass is empty. It is trained as 'good service.' While it may bring the check up or encourage the diners to have another bottle, no one is forcing anything down anyone's throat. If anything, say a diner gets a nice bottle of wine and wants to let it sit at the table a while, don't drink it. Let the bottle open up itself. The waiter won't pour and the wine will only taste better. Oh yeah, Hitchens can go fuck himself.

MFer

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:23:24 -0500

C. Hitchen can't fucking write a lick. "Bombast on blubbery" But he's right on this. And he is also right that God is an asshole. So there. Bite me, God. Ha ha. I still stand. And I'll still get into heaven. God is funny that way.

Sommelier

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:30:39 -0500

"Polemicist"? Five dollar word for a kvetcher. Doing it with Hitchen's English accent and his inebriated scowl brings it up to $15... still cheaper than a $20 whore.

Art Stewel

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:28:55 -0500

"Give Falwell an enema and you could bury him in a matchbook." -Chris Hitchens on Jerry Falwell

JenChungsBra

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:16:43 -0500

Another reason I like beer.

GOP

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:25:27 -0500

what a douche

sonyactivision

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:19:22 -0500

Hitch is just angry that his server doesn't fill his glass all the way before draining the bottle into his dining companions' glasses. NY servers should refuse alcohol to this boorish cunt.

nerdkiller

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:39:37 -0500

OMG I care about this!

aveB4life

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:38:51 -0500

or dont order another bottle. come on people

Politburo

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:19:06 -0500

diabolix beat me to it...

diabolix

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:13:05 -0500

I'm surprised that Hitchens is complaining about refills, he's a well known alcoholic.

bxbrian

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:01:30 -0500

God I hate Christopher Hitchens!!!!! Everything the man does seems to give me a reason to abhor him.

Snakefist Von Thunderplug

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:57:35 -0500

There's a very simple solution to all of this. Stop being a fag, and order a beer.

smokedgouda

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:55:00 -0500

I know when I am being rushed, and the server quoted is right. Say "no thanks" when someone tries to pour you into a bad mood.