
Went out for Renata's birthday dinner at Pho Republique in the South End. It was a gorgeous day, so we rushed home after work and walked there from R&R's apartment. The food was delicious, the drinks were tasty, but the manager was rude and unaccommodating, asking us to leave after two hours since "our time was up, and other patron's need to be seated." Funny thing is, we had been ordering food and drinks all night, and when she arrived to vacate us from our table, the server had just set out a giant Scorpion Bowl on our table. Aftedr much pleading, the manager said in a whiny voice that she didn't mean to upset us, but Renata cut her off, informed her that it was her birthday, and that she intended to enjoy it, then waved her away. The things that this beautiful blonde Czech girl can get away with will never cease to amaze me!