Originally Posted by
VivoPerLei
I like to dress up when I dine but only if the temperature supports it. Ate at The Ritz on an unbearably hot day last year and my only lingering memory is how I suffered through the entire meal in my suit and tie.
The last time I capitulated and dined with a jacket was at Daniel in April 2014--its last year with 3*. I was so uncomfortably warm that I never wore the jacket, and I still was too warm even without it. Of course, the food was outstanding but the wine pairings were pretty poor, so much so that I demanded (not requested) that the sommelier replace two entire pairings! (She had just come from Per Se, which didn't say much to me about wine service there, either, IMO.) I wasn't surprised when Daniel lost a star, naturally. That also was the final straw that allowed me to decide that I'd never again suffer discomfort for the pretense of a jacket requirement.