So I'm at Molly Malone's the other night and they had the coolest thing: hand-held machines to scan your credit or debit card right there at the table. You can even push a button to automatically calculate your tip -- good for folks like me who aren't so great at math. Now I'm not the kind of person who gets all freaked out about privacy and theft, but I think this is a great idea. Plus it made it a lot easier and faster since we had six people all with separate checks. So props to the restaurant owners who get those handy little things. I like!
Oh, and the food was great. I had the poached salmon -- yummy and cooked just right -- with crisp steamed broccoli and peppery mashed potatoes. Others at the table were very happy with their lamb stew, shepherds pie, etc. And our waiter was awesome.