The baby does not like the Macaroni Grill. On Thursday evening, we tried having a family night out, but found that the baby was not at all fond of the place. Either Robin or Chris had to walk her about the restaurant most of the evening. Tonight provides a second chance to enjoy Robin’s dinner—mushroom tortoloni with white truffle oil.

Lest anyone think us capricious in declaring the baby’s disdain for the Macaroni Grill, this is not the first time that she has misbehaved there. Three weeks earlier, the Mom’s group to which Robin belongs had a “Mom’s Night Out” at the very same restaurant. Since the baby was so young, Robin was uncomfortable with the idea of leaving her at home with Chris. Despite the valiant effort by the moms in attendance that evening, Robin was forced to leave early.

Foolishly, it seems, we thought the previous experience might be a fluke. The evening started well enough, especially when Robin saw the tortoloni special. It was the white truffle oil that attracted her attention. Her interest in the oil prompted Chris to make a mental note, “white truffle oil, eh?” You see, Mother’s day was coming up and he was in need of ideas.

Our experience at the Macaroni Grill ended with Robin in the car nursing while the kids and Chris paid the bill. Since Robin is a relatively light eater and since she had some of Chris’s dinner, we are at least able to enjoy a Macaroni Grill dish at home, if not a meal there.

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