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What was your first fine dining experience?
Posted on 1/14/09 at 6:43 pm
Posted on 1/14/09 at 6:43 pm
I have to say that mine was a trip to Lafittes Landing (John Folse's original place in Donaldsonville) when I was a sr. in high school. A girl I was friends with worked for a law firm and this was where they had their firm Christmas dinner. This was the first time I had ever worn a coat to a restaurant, sat with anyone who had ordered a bottle of wine, or seen a waitress use a "crumb scraper". Talk about redneck out of place. 
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Posted on 1/14/09 at 8:23 pm to footballislife
Morton's in Orange County, CA. Fine enough to be considered I guess.
Posted on 1/14/09 at 8:34 pm to footballislife
Breakfast at Brennan's. Awesome. I was 16. That was 37 years ago. 
Posted on 1/15/09 at 6:06 am to ChenierauTigre
My first trip to A&W Root Beer "in town" in about 1961. I couldn't believe that someone cooked for us and even brought it out to us too!
Posted on 1/15/09 at 6:36 am to footballislife
The old Village on Airline
Posted on 1/15/09 at 6:45 am to ChenierauTigre
Ditto. 31 years ago. ....may have been 15.
....may have been 15.Posted on 1/15/09 at 8:01 am to footballislife
Lot's when I was a child...momma didn't cook much, and I could only take so many Tuna casseroles.
But the first restaurant I took a date to was Little Italy on Allelo dr.. We had whiskey sours and some great Italian food all at the sweet age of 15.
But the first restaurant I took a date to was Little Italy on Allelo dr.. We had whiskey sours and some great Italian food all at the sweet age of 15.
Posted on 1/15/09 at 8:49 am to tavolatim
Probably Algier's Landing in...well...Algiers. LOL
Posted on 1/15/09 at 8:52 am to Steven Stiffler
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The old Village on Airline
me too
Posted on 1/15/09 at 9:18 am to footballislife
When I was 6-7 I recall that my grandparents took us to Louis XVI, Broussard's, and La Riviera...this where my love of dining out began.
Posted on 1/15/09 at 9:28 am to footballislife
Mirror Steakhouse when I was about 12 (1972) for my Bday. I was hooked on "Fine Dining" at that point and this outing was my Bday present for years to come after. It was the first time I ever saw a Lobster and I thought it was a huge arse Crawfish.............
Posted on 1/15/09 at 10:35 am to footballislife
Ruth's Chris in BR as a kid or Mansur's.
Posted on 1/15/09 at 10:37 am to footballislife
July 14, 1971 my grandparents took me to Antoine's for my sixth birthday. I still remember loving the souffle potatos, trout amandine, and of course baked Alaska. The origin of my passion for food. Thanks Ma Mere for your education on one of lifes great pleasures. 
Posted on 1/15/09 at 10:42 am to TreeDawg
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I was about 12 (1972) for my Bday
That's the year I graduated Broadmoor High School
Posted on 1/15/09 at 10:48 am to tavolatim
We did not eat out a lot when I was growing up, but a few times a year we would go to Galatoires and Commanders to practice our manners.
I remember eating in the Queens Room at Antoines when I was about 9 for a Krewe brunch. I was so thrilled that they gave me my own loaf of french bread that I ate the whole thing and didn't have room to eat anything else.
I remember eating in the Queens Room at Antoines when I was about 9 for a Krewe brunch. I was so thrilled that they gave me my own loaf of french bread that I ate the whole thing and didn't have room to eat anything else.
Posted on 1/15/09 at 10:51 am to tavolatim
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That's the year I graduated Broadmoor High School
You old Goat!!!!!!!
Posted on 1/15/09 at 11:40 am to TreeDawg
Smith & Wolenskys, NYC, 1993 ish
Posted on 1/15/09 at 11:57 am to footballislife
First time I latched on after being born. Fine dining at its best.
Posted on 1/15/09 at 12:50 pm to BhamTigah
From what I can remember it was High Cotton in Charleston, SC. I was about 19. Unfortunately, I never really got to go to expensive restaurants as a kid.
Posted on 1/15/09 at 1:09 pm to The Cable Guy
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Unfortunately, I never really got to go to expensive restaurants as a kid.
Me neither. Until I got to be 15 or so, it was Sonny's Barb-que for special occasions and the trips to McDonalds ar Pizza Hut every now and then. My mom always cooked.
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