European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 30, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Madrid Zalacain is a dining pleasure by Allen Cowan staff writer Lucky those fortunate enough to get reservations at Madrid Zalacain might catch a glance of King Juan Carlos and Queen they come about once every five weeks or says maitre d its easy to see since opening on the Zalacain has become renowned for its cuisine and Fishers 1984 guide to Spain and Portugal rates it Well go out on a culinary limb and say its the Best restaurant in the relays it a rating of elite hotels and says the Zalacain is Spain Best gourmet this from a respected Guidebook that lists but 337 establishments in 29 the food is the artwork of chef Benjamin who mastered Nouvelle cuisine during his 14 years in the service is the Domain of who reigns Over a staff that is attentive without being a heavyset Man of gracious Campillo welcomes seats and in doing so creates a warm mood from the his Job is to make sure the food Doest overpower the he while not fluent in Campillo understands enough to make even the most demanding american guest at visitors leave with that feeling of having eaten at someones not in a commercial the surroundings have a lot to do with that unlike Many american which Are generally cavernous rooms crammed with the Zalacain is four understated rooms with a few tables in each each is quiet and seemingly each has a Squadron of waiters for individual if ask to sit in the first room off the main its a bit busier than then its Worth it to see the Parade of Well dressed men and and a Galaxy of furs including Leopard and Blue the hours oeuvre table is in this it alone is enough to set the Mouth delicacies include iranian believed by Many to be Superior to the russian Pink slabs of smoked oysters and then theres the a tranquil setting trimmed with velvet curtains and soft Pink textured fresh either red roses or decorate the set with Silver service and Matching Linen napkins and All this preparation sets the stage for the meals begin with a complimentary this nights offering is seafood sauteed lightly in and appetizers include wild mushrooms with truffles sauce hot oxtail oysters in Champagne sauce and fish the soup which Doest skimp on the shrimp and clams comes with a thin layer of buttered Croutons and fresh entrees include roast wild Quail with steamed Hake with Basil sauce and Venison in Raspberry the Venison Platter is three abundant in a Subtle red at the same time not entrees come with a variety of including Spanish truffles and a unique potato Chip that appears As a puff diners glasses Are kept filled with chilled if it has been is kept on ice if needed and served by a wine this who says he enjoys his work very very appears in a heavy leather apron with a Small Goblet attached to a Chain around his Tell him what Price wine is what food is and hell make a hell open the wine and pour some into his he swirls it around in the Goblet and holds it to the Light for he sips a slowly drawing in air Over the Tongue to savor the full it May be a Little Overly but its fun to and its not merely for on this he sent Back the first bottle and brought out a new the second bottle he deemed the dessert cart is calorie Laden and it includes chocolate crepes flames tarts and a fresh fruit Platter of thinly sliced Mango and As part of the service diners get whipped chocolate balls and Spanish for its a bar like shaped like the covering of a Conestoga its a delicious press Dalmond Coffee and twinings Tea Are served in Villeroy Boch some from Are offered at the end of the considering that its a rare dining the Zalacain is not dinner for with wine and including All taxes and service is about based on an Exchange rate of 175 pesetas to the menus Are in for write to 4 Alvarez de Madrid 6 phone at 91 2615935 or the Zalacain is closed and on sundays and on other nights it opens for dinner at 9 shifting party dates can cause problems by miss manners United feature Syndicate dear miss manners cocktail the most common Way of entertaining in our Range from leisurely affairs to those where guests Are invited for 90minute shifts and herded in and out like you will hear Many people state their dislike of this Type of but some people continue to give several shift parties have started As Early As or on a these Are Dressy affairs in someones but those invited cant get off work in time to arrive and depart within the time listed on the and it seems bad form to arrive during the next surely the hosts people  come when they issued the stating Why we Are regretting seems to be saying something the hosts should since retired and independently wealthy people do not abound in this it would seem like begging for better using some other excuse is too ridiculous and that what i usually please dont think were sour and these Are All people who have been invited to our parties coming and going when they had a wonderful in sure they feel confident that  continue to receive our gentle Reader the sort of party you describe is often used As a to pay off Many social debts at and miss manners acknowledges that it is just possible that your friends have invented an even simpler Way of namely inviting guests for a time when they obviously cannot in that it hardly seems rude to decline the stating if you wish although no excuse is Ever but Only an expression of vague regret those Are working hours for this strikes miss manners As especially As you understandably do not regard these crowded events As but your friends could also mean enjoy crowds and not keep track of everyone even working people have a variety of shifts miss manners knows of a whole Industry that believes that Friday lunch ends the working week and not a minute too considering How exhausting lunching All week you might give them the Benefit of the doubt by in no Good at big parties and what id really like is a Chance to talk to and then inviting them to something should they enjoy they can be expected to understand that tried should reciprocate in hear miss manners i am a woman in my but quite slight of it b a constant annoyance Mam them to meet someone at a for or when they like to pass by me on a train or put their hand on my Back or year old feel their behaviour a certainly Overta Muir at id like to Stop them without being terribly but How gentle Reader six Jearolds dont like count yourself Lucky if you dont get patted on the head like a dog when you say something cute or the Way to Deal with any unauthorized but noncriminal touching is to shriek and then in you startled did you want something miss manners doubts that any offender would have the nerve to reply with anything in but should you just wanted to get or i wanted you to come Over Here and meet you could reply you Only needed to ask i would have been Happy dear miss manners forty or so years when i was growing an elegant lady in the neighbourhood would occasionally remark about eating eat shoestrings with your French Fries with your what do you say about that and what about these Large French Fries called Steak Fries found in some restaurants today gentle Reader elegant ladies sometimes forget to explain to you All the possible extenuating circumstances that must be considered before applying their they dont mean to foul spy up sometimes they but that is another but they take a lot for granted this Ladys Rule is she would be the first to admit that you would look equally incorrect eating any potatoes with your fingers in a pretentious except potato which would not be served there or demanding a Fork for any potatoes in what we shall Call a less pretentious May stripes Magazine