Well, my senile brain got the week wrong (not the date, mind you---just thought it was coming up sooner than it was!), so it's not until NEXT Sunday that we are going. I e-mailed this thread to my oldest brother (who has his finger on the pulse of the rest of the family's preferences---and budget---more than I do), and he's supposed to be making the reservation. I was pushing for the Oyster Bar, but I think we might end up at a blast-from-the-past type Italian place in Torrington! My husband and I will have to take my father out for oysters some other time.

BTW, anyone know anything about Pettibone's Tavern in Simsbury?