Sunday, January 18, 2009

Pub Etiquette

Here are a few tips for a successful trip to the pub on a Sunday afternoon (specifically Dakota Tavern for Sunday Bluegrass Brunch- Sundays from noon until three, at Dundas and Ossington).
  1. When perching upon those teetering barstools, do not attempt to cross your legs.  Keep one ankle tucked behind another and focus on not tipping over.
  2. Even if the music stirs deep emotions within your soul, do not take the cutlery intended for your meal and begin to play them as a percussion instrument ("the spoons").  It's not posh, it's not even that funny.
  3. Mind that you don't put your napkin down in a puddle of maple syrup.  This renders the napkin useless in its original function- that is, cleaning your sticky hands.
  4. Nodding along to bluegrass is completely acceptable.  A few steps on the dance floor are okay, too.  But do take note of whether or not there is in fact a dance floor.  Impromptu grape-vines are not the best idea on Earth.
What To Wear To [Pub-style] Brunch
It's not the Royal York, but that doesn't mean you should bust out the sweat pants.  Keep it casual- sweaters, dark jeans, boots, flat shoes, a scarf perhaps, a button-down or a nice-ish tee.  Just don't show up in a cowboy hat and boots.  That doesn't make any sense, even if it is a tavern.

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