Monday, June 12, 2006

Chicago is a Dog Friendly Town

The L.A. Times reports:
CHICAGO — Chef Didier Durand has spent months testing his restaurant's new menu on his most finicky customer: Princess, his 2-year-old French poodle.

The ostrich country pate? To drool for. The bone marrow gateau? Delightfully crunchy. The grilled steak hache? Gone in a gulp.

Durand and other chefs across the city are preparing to serve a canine clientele as the Chicago City Council considers an ordinance this month that would let dogs eat next to people in outdoor cafes.
When you've got a declining school age population the subsitute for family becomes a dog.A truly great moment in urban America.