"proper" dinner atttire

Aces McGee · #1 10-24-2005, 02:10 PM

Hey guys...really stupid question, I know, but I'm pretty much a dolt when it comes to stuff like this.

I'm going to dinner tonight at a somewhat nice Italian place in Georgetown (in DC). I forgot to wear a jacket to work (don't need to wear jackets or ties at my office), and I don't have time to go home before dinner.

Will I have a problem if I show up in a dress shirt, dress pants, and nice-ish shoes? The restaurant home page requests "proper attire" for dinner (lunch is casual), and I have no idea what that means. Why can't they just spell it out in plain English?

Here's the restaurant homepage, if that helps any.
Filomena

Thanks in advance.

-McGee

jb9 · #2 10-24-2005, 02:25 PM

You should be fine -- they probably want to avoid t shirts and jeans. Few places require jackets anymore.

But if it is bugging you, just call and ask if they require men to wear jackets for dinner.

sfer · #3 10-24-2005, 02:47 PM

I see mozzarella sticks on the dinner menu. You'll be fine.

Aces McGee · #4 10-24-2005, 03:00 PM

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I see mozzarella sticks on the dinner menu. You'll be fine.

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Yes, but these mozzarella sticks are listed in a foreign language.

Anyway, sounds like I'm worrying too much. From now on, as long as I wouldn't deem my attire improper, I'll assume I'm fine.

-McGee

BoogerFace · #5 10-24-2005, 03:01 PM

You'll be fine. If they are jacket manatory, they'll loan you one.

swede123 · #6 10-24-2005, 03:04 PM

I can't imagine what "proper attire" would mean if not a sports coat/dinner jacket. If they actually stated this on their website my initial hunch would be jacket and tie are expected/required. Then again, what do I know.

Swede

xadrez · #7 10-24-2005, 03:14 PM

try this

ononimo · #8 10-24-2005, 03:15 PM

calling the restaurant and asking sounds like the correct play.

tek · #9 10-24-2005, 03:26 PM

Just go to Kmart and get a corduroy jaclet with brown elbow
patches and they'll think your a local perfessor or a Democrat campaign worker [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

FouTight · #10 10-24-2005, 03:27 PM

I can't imagine this place caring if you are not wearing a jacket. I would probably go to a place like that wearing khakis and a sweater.

Also, I've been reading WAY too much OOT, I read this as "Pooper" dinner attire.