Rude waiters? You don’t know from rude waiters unless…

…you once upon a time ate at Ratner’s. Where rude waiters were famous. (And funny, but that may be coincidental: you bring your sense of humor, the waiter brings his rude.)

Still, this Times article about a Vancouver waiter who was fired for being rude and is suing for wrongful firing based on the argument that he’s French, is, well, pretty funny. (Not as funny as Ratner’s but…)

It made me laugh. And reminded me of Ratner’s, where, in September 2002…

The other latke finally dropped on Delancey Street yesterday.