Bad lighting and too-loud music. Servers on cellphones and wobbly tables. We all have our restaurant pet peeves—just as restaurants have their gripes about customers. This week, Arch Eats hosts George Mahe and Cheryl Baehr are devoting the entire episode to its most popular segment, the microrant. They’ll good-naturedly dish on restaurants’ biggest offenses and, to keep things even, share what restaurants wish their guests would stop doing, all in the spirit of making the experience of dining out more pleasant for everyone involved. Listen and follow Arch Eats on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever podcasts are available.

This episode is sponsored by Butler’s Pantry. With the holidays around the corner, Butler’s Pantry is ready to make St. Louis celebrations delicious. From corporate parties to family gatherings, every event is a chef-driven culinary experience. Get a taste of the season.

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The following establishments were mentioned favorably in this episode and were not part of the microrants.  

• Jinzen, 8113 Maryland, Clayton, 314-354-8086.
• Il Palato, 222 S. Bemiston, Clayton, 314-224-5331.
• Lucy Quinn, 4156 Manchester, The Grove, 314-932-5829.
• The Mexican STL, 9615 Watson, Crestwood, 314-525-5025.
• Corner 17, 6623 Delmar, Delmar Loop, 314-727-2402.

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