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17 March 2007

muslim restaurant redux

i knew I was disturbed by the reference yesterday to lunch being at a Muslim restaurant but I couldn't quite figure out why. We had chicken, which certainly could have been halal, & rice. It was tasty. When I reread yesterday's post, I see I used the phrase "billed as a Muslim restaurant" so something definitely felt off. This morning I realized what it was -- there was alcohol. A number of the faculty had wine. Having worked in a kosher/halal kitchen, you'd think I would have figured that out quicker. I wish I had so I could have asked ...