Restaurant attire

jdjcmaso · Post by **jdjcmaso** » Mon Nov 21, 2016 4:44 pm

Hello!
We are heading down in 12 days. It's been 3 years and I'm looking for a refresher course on proper attire for evening dining. Are nice shorts OK for guys?
Looking at middle priced restaurants such as Lime Inn, Banana Deck.
How about Zozo's for one special evening?
Thank you!
Joe

Ed S · Post by **Ed S** » Mon Nov 21, 2016 7:59 pm

Joe, 12 days - lucky you! I only bring shorts to St John - definitely nice shorts are appropriate anywhere, including even Zozo's (nice shorts and a collared shirt i.e. button down Tommy Bahama type shirt, or even a collared Polo). Have a blast!

jdjcmaso · Post by **jdjcmaso** » Mon Nov 21, 2016 8:54 pm

Thanks Ed!!

RickG · Post by **RickG** » Tue Nov 22, 2016 7:31 am

Yep, we only bring shorts. I wear shirts with a collar to dinner. But, t-shirts are common.

Cheers, RickG

jdjcmaso · Post by **jdjcmaso** » Tue Nov 22, 2016 9:01 am

Awesome, thanks Rick!!

iheartsj · Post by **iheartsj** » Tue Nov 22, 2016 10:34 am

Usually, the women dress up for dinner and the men are in shorts and flip flops.

I appreciate my husband who always dresses up (long pants, collared shirt, and real shoes ) for fine dining.

Depends on the restaurant. Zozo's and others of that type deserve dress up.

cocosmom · Post by **cocosmom** » Tue Nov 22, 2016 4:57 pm

My husband wore long pants to ZoZo's and regretted it... sitting on the rail at sunset was sooooo hot... polo shirt and shorts and flip flops work for sure.

Pulley · Post by **Pulley** » Tue Nov 22, 2016 5:06 pm

RickG wrote:Yep, we only bring shorts. I wear shirts with a collar to dinner. But, t-shirts are common.

Cheers, RickG

Same here!

Exit Zero · Post by **Exit Zero** » Wed Nov 23, 2016 1:38 am

Please just take the baseball hats off if you are dining inside at any restaurant. Thanks

kklay · Post by **kklay** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 6:52 am

For the middle of the road restaurants you mentioned tshirts and shorts are just fine. If anything more upscale like ZoZo's, etc. the men probably need a shirt with a collar and probably no baseball hats but for all other restaurants a hat is just fine. I'm not going to style my hair on a STJ vacation and usually have on some sort of hat when we go to eat. I am by no means the only one!

iheartsj · Post by **iheartsj** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:05 am

According to the rules of etiquette, it is never ok to wear a hat while eating. It shows disrespect.

http://emilypost.com/advice/hats-off-ha ... -everyone/

Suziekue · Post by **Suziekue** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 8:57 am

My Dad always said it was disrespectful to wear a hat inside. He used to always tell the kids to take off their baseball hats but they didn't want to remove them because their hair was messed up from wearing the hat LOL. I think on island people lean on hats because of bad hair days due to the humidity or time in the water.

Exit Zero · Post by **Exit Zero** » Sat Nov 26, 2016 12:48 pm

I learned the same hat wearing etiquette from my Grandfather who was never outside without his stylish and well worn fedora.
It was resting by his side in his casket and went with him to heaven I am sure.
He once told us St Peter wouldn't recognize him if he showed up at the Gate without it.

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