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On The Take
| 1.08.2005
I order lots of take-out! Even by take-out standards, I surpass what is considered the norm. If there were a credit card dedicated solely to purchasing take-out food, I would be a platinum member with enough points to upgrade on almost any airline. Being a Foodie, it’s not surprising I do a lot of thinking about food, restaurants and recently, take-out etiquette. I’ve been doing a bit of comparing and contrasting in the differences between Boston and NYC’s take-out culture. What seems like a simple task has so many more layers.
OK. We all know NYC is a take-out city famous for having sundry stores and bodegas on virtually every street corner with hot/cold food bars, pizza and pre-made meals for any time of day. They really understand the take-out nation down in the big Apple. When I worked in NYC, I literally ate every meal out, every day. Many times, at lunch, I would frequent the bodega on the corner of Wall and Broad Streets for a coke. Without saying a word, they would ring me up and put the can in a small paper bag with one napkin and one straw. “Have a nice day” would seal the deal and send me back to work with a sugar high.
After returning back to Boston, I worked down in the South End. I would visit East Meets West every morning for a muffin, yogurt (the kind with the fruit in the bottom) and a coffee. After only a few visits, I noticed they were always on to the next order while my items were still sitting on the counter. They never asked about a bag or napkin, both of which were behind the counter. Thinking It was me, I decided to test this a little further. On my next visit, I ordered 3 muffins, 2 yogurts, a coffee and a Fresh Samantha’s High Protein Smoothie Drink. This time, the women asked “Um..do you need a bag for that?” I replied “Um..thanks but no! I think I’ll balance it back to the office.” She grunted, handed me a bag and was on to the next order. Either Boston hasn’t caught up to the same level of take-out etiquette as the Big Apple or I should skip breakfast.
posted at 9:22 PM
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