Okay time for another rant. I went to a new resturant in Glenview IL a northern burb of chicago. It is a new trendy area that recently got developed and used to be a naval base a decade ago. Anyway I heard about a place called the yard house so I wanted to go for dinner and some beers. CA guys you have many of these in your state. It is a bar style resturant with 100 beers on draught. I arrived at 630 and knew they did not allow smoking inside but had a few tables set up outside on the sidewalk. I am sure this is common in everyones home town where resurants spill out onto the sidewalk.
Anyway since it was peek dining hours I opted to eat indoors and not bother anyone trying to eat with my cigar. (Hey I try to be considerate) After 930 most of the dinner crowd had left and I was wanting an after dinner drink to chase down all the beers I had. I settled my bill and asked for a seat outside to enjoy "a smoke and after dinner drink" The outdoor area was full of younger people obviously forced outsi9de to smoke cigs and drink beer. I ordered a beer and a coffee with my lady friend and fired up an opus fuente fuente.
Not 1/2 inch into the cigar a waiter came over and said they did not allow cigar smoking. I said there was no one eating, it was late, everyone else is smoking, etc. They got a manager out there becuase I was starting to make a scene. Here is the thing. This is a public sidewalk in a township that does not have a smoking ban. I told her if I had every right to smoke outside and if I had to put out my stogie she was going to be left with several unpaid drinks becuase my cigar was worth more then my bar tab. We argued and she comped my dirnks in exchange for me putting out my cigar. (I relit it when I left anyway)
Now my question to you all and especially for the lawyers and rights activists out there. Can I be told I cant smoke if I am sitting at a table of a resturant located on a public sidewalk. And even if they could enforce this, is it not discrimination that cigarette smokers were allowed. Should I write the Alderman. I pay taxes for that sidewalk. Either way it really pisses me off.
NO ONE PATRONIZE THIS RESTURANT (THE YARD HOUSE). WHAT A BUNCH OF PUSSIES!!
Anyway since it was peek dining hours I opted to eat indoors and not bother anyone trying to eat with my cigar. (Hey I try to be considerate) After 930 most of the dinner crowd had left and I was wanting an after dinner drink to chase down all the beers I had. I settled my bill and asked for a seat outside to enjoy "a smoke and after dinner drink" The outdoor area was full of younger people obviously forced outsi9de to smoke cigs and drink beer. I ordered a beer and a coffee with my lady friend and fired up an opus fuente fuente.
Not 1/2 inch into the cigar a waiter came over and said they did not allow cigar smoking. I said there was no one eating, it was late, everyone else is smoking, etc. They got a manager out there becuase I was starting to make a scene. Here is the thing. This is a public sidewalk in a township that does not have a smoking ban. I told her if I had every right to smoke outside and if I had to put out my stogie she was going to be left with several unpaid drinks becuase my cigar was worth more then my bar tab. We argued and she comped my dirnks in exchange for me putting out my cigar. (I relit it when I left anyway)
Now my question to you all and especially for the lawyers and rights activists out there. Can I be told I cant smoke if I am sitting at a table of a resturant located on a public sidewalk. And even if they could enforce this, is it not discrimination that cigarette smokers were allowed. Should I write the Alderman. I pay taxes for that sidewalk. Either way it really pisses me off.
NO ONE PATRONIZE THIS RESTURANT (THE YARD HOUSE). WHAT A BUNCH OF PUSSIES!!
