So I'm hoping to launch a new Q & A advice section for my paper. Readers can present their food quandaries or dining etiquette questions.
Anyone can email a question in at jacksonvilledish@gmail.com
I will post them here from time to time! Here's my first question and my answer:
Q: My husband and I are going to the Jacksonville area for our anniversary this weekend. I am intrigued by the Tapas restaurants. There is nothing like them around here. Is it considered rude to eat at one of these establishments if you don't drink?
A: You're not obligated to drink anything anywhere, even at a wine bar. Even though waiters love lushes (because the price of alcohol drives up the bill price and their tip) as the customer, the staff is serving at your pleasure. If you're worried about what the people dining with you think, most of the time as long as you don't make a big deal about it, they won't. If they do, they're the one being rude. A person who doesn't know you might be curious and ask why, but that's no reason for you to fret. What you do or don't drink is your choice, whatever the reason. Just an FYI though, call ahead to find out what you’ll be drinking. Non-alcoholic beverages are often limited at a tapas place, so you might be drinking water.
If you have any dining questions for Dish, email us at JacksonvilleDish@gmail.com
Once upon a time, I thought I was an existentialist, but it turns out I’m an Epicurean. Epicurus was a Greek philosopher who is most often associated with the phrase “Eat, Drink and be Merry, for tomorrow you may die.” He’s often misunderstood as a hedonist, but, like me, he was more of sensualist. The difference is important. It means that he believed in experiencing the pleasures life had to offer, but thought that overindulging had consequences.
About Me
- Epicurean Jax
- I'm the food editor for EU Jacksonville. I also write freelance elsewhere.
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