Restaurant restrooms updated
I decided I was only going to make a third separate entry for restaurant bathrooms if I could find some art this morning. And I did. Of course, the restaurant, Ray's Full Moon Bar-B-Que is now closed, but I do have restroom art for you.
For those who don't read the comments, there's been a lively discussion of the subject under Great Lunch Buffets. (Don't ask.) I'll reprint those comments here, and also mention a trend we've discussed before, the weird unisex bathrooms. Actually, only the sinks, outside the toilet stalls, are unisex. I've seen them at places like Meli, Lebanese Taverna and Abbey Burger Bistro. ...
I've never seen the restroom discussion here. I would contribute my thoughts.
Posted by: NotableM | July 26, 2009 4:11 PM
Notable, There was one where a restroom's sinks had rocks in them and Bucky tried re-creating the effect at home, but it didn't go over too well with his wife.
It was one of Bucky's first posts here, and quite good.
Posted by: PCB Rob | July 26, 2009 4:54 PM
NotableM, by all means contribute your thoughts. I believe the last conversation began by discussing that some us (me and some others) are impressed by particuarly nice bathrooms in restaurants and rank the restaurant higher based on that as well. On the flip, if a nice-ish restaurant has a pig sty for a bathroom, that brings them down in points.
In my world, great soups and iced tea can make or break a place though. Perhaps, my longtime love for Linwoods? Great soups, great iced tea, great ladies lav. What more is there to life?
Posted by: Joyce W. | July 26, 2009 5:27 PM
o.k. - my favorite restaurant bathrooms are Bluestone in timonium, J&P's in Hampstead, liberatore's on deereco road and Macaroni Grill on Padonia Road. Outback also has nice, clean bathrooms The restroom in the Rotunda next to Casa Mia's is about twenty degrees warmer than the rest of the building. Seriously, the heat is on in the ladies room year round. It's stifling.
Posted by: Anonymous | July 26, 2009 7:09 PM
Update: I wanted to link to Bucky's post about rocks in the bathroom sink, but I couldn't find it. It turns out that it was a comment under one of John's Shallow Thought Wednesday posts. Here it is. EL
So, Mrs. Bucky played golf this morning. While she was gone, I went out to the side of the driveway where we have rocks instead of grass and gathered a bunch up in a tupperware bowl. I put them in a cheesecloth bag that I fashioned right there on the spot and ran them through the dishwasher, on the really hot setting.
Then I put them in the bathroom sink.
When she got home, she eventually went in the bathroom, then yelled, "WHAT ARE ALL THESE DAMN ROCKS DOING IN THE SINK?
I told her it was a decorating idea I got from a really cool guy named John, in the Baltimore Sun blog that I'm always reading.
She says I'm not allowed to come here anymore.
(Elizabeth Malby/Sun photographer)
Comments
Interesting timing on this topic. I just downloaded an ap for my new iPhone (yes, I finally caved, and wish I had done so sooner). SitorSquat. Users rate bathrooms and describe amenities and can even take photos to upload (although my first thought was that if there was anyone else in the bathroom when one was taking the photo, she might be a bit weirded out). I think the intent is more for road trips and finding the best/cleanest place to stop, but I'd love to see more people rate restaurant bathrooms on it.
Posted by: Michelle | July 27, 2009 9:18 AM
SitorSquat is also available for Windows Mobile. Don't know about BB. I gave up on it when it wouldn't let me add library branches.
Good idea, though.
Posted by: Lissa | July 27, 2009 10:10 AM
A very wise man once counselled me to use the bathrooms at the Dunkin' Donuts. His over active bladder had given him great insight and therefore, I have ever since followed his advice. They are the most consistantly clean ladies' rooms I encounter. And, the coffee is good!
Posted by: RubyLynda | July 27, 2009 10:28 AM
If only we had restrooms like that at home :)
Posted by: HomeGuy | February 10, 2011 10:36 PM