![]() ![]() ![]() We shared a plate of mini burgers, chicken strips with buttermilk dressing, nachos and macaroni and cheese made with three different cheeses. But what of the food? The few items a friend and I sampled were better than I had anticipated. The restaurant even has a small stage with a lineup of comedy and music acts that it hopes will make it a dining and entertainment destination apart from (but part of) the multiplex. Want a shot of rum before that pirate movie? No problem. A full-service restaurant, Chatters has a surprisingly ambitious menu, a wait staff and a top-shelf bar. The cheekily named Chatters (chatter isn’t something particularly welcome at the movies) is a separate, stand-alone restaurant within Showcase, part of National Amusements’ upgrading of the traditional moviegoing experience. So why am I in a cineplex scarfing down nachos? To check out Chatters Bar & Grill at Showcase Cinemas Buckland Hills in Manchester. While Shore is, thankfully, largely missing from the movies these days, food isn’t. Seeing - and hearing - moviegoers eat nachos, wings and jalapeno poppers annoys me more than a Pauly Shore film. The growing trend toward a greater variety of food (from snacks to appetizers to whole meals) and beverages being served for consumption within the sacred walls of a movie theater is horrifying. But I want nothing to do with bringing them together. ![]() Or, in cinematic couplings, like Bogie and Bacall. I’m of the mind that food and moviegoing should be kept as far from each other as possible. ![]()
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