Perhaps it was the flipflops that caused the dinner refusal. Then again, there are 'shorts' and there are dress shorts. Who's to say.........

What I can say is when we were there in April I know for a fact John had on linen Bermuda shorts and a nice plaid collared shirt. I wore a sundress and the other party in our group I believe wore capris, and we were definitely NOT turned away. And for the record, there were many others dressed in approximately the same type attire.

During the course of our meal Lara came to the table and instead of just a quick welcome, she actually stayed and chatted for a bit. I doubt she would have done that had she been upset with our appearance.