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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