Plain Vanilla Service Sucks!

I have a true confession; I almost always go for the “off the beaten path” choice.  Tried and true is typically trumped by “I’ve never had that before.”  So you can imagine my reaction when the waiter seated us and handed us the breakfast menu with the announcement: “The buffet is a much better value than a-la-carte.”  But when he observed my nonplused reception he added, “…but, none of the local flavors are on the buffet.”

So, what did his announcement really mean?  He meant that very good f...