It's your birthday. Your anniversary. Your insert-celebration-here. It's just another Friday night, and you have decided that your kitchen is closed. So it's time to go out to eat. Where will you go? What will you eat? How will you choose? All important questions, but none are nearly as exciting as the one that has yet to be posed: Who will you see? You're not in your kitchen anymore. It's time to people-watch.
1. The foodie.
Their necessities: phone camera, Instagram, trendy foods (like smoothie bowls, kombucha, and quinoa)
Preferred atmosphere: clean, simple, restored
In a word: aesthetic
2. The family.
Their necessities: high chair(s), crayons, kids menu complete with word scrambles and a maze
Preferred atmosphere: affordable, comfortable, noisy
In a word: friendly
3. Those who lunch.
Their necessities: iced tea with lemon, salad, gossip
Preferred atmosphere: fresh, cute, local
In a word: timeless
4. The couple.
Their necessities: champagne, a dessert with two forks, dim lighting
Preferred atmosphere: romantic, private, elegant
In a word: charming
5. The group of teenagers.
Their necessities: $20 bill, cell phone, car keys with too many key chains
Preferred atmosphere: cheap, convenient, familiar
In a word: freedom
6. The moms.
Their necessities: bottle of wine, appetizers, pictures from Facebook for reference
Preferred atmosphere: chic, sophisticated, popular
In a word: reunion
7. The professionals.
Their necessities: legal pad, blazer, negotiation
Preferred atmosphere: classy, polite, formal
In a word: business
