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I'm kind of baffled by this thread. I choose a restaurant for the food and atmosphere, and not whether the men need a jacket. (I'm also guessing that the man participating in this upcoming event would probably be happy to not wear a jacket.)
You probably have to trek to Manhattan to fulfill this requirement. Otherwise, find a nice place on Long Island and just wear the semi-formal attire that you want. There are plenty of good restaurants on the Island where you won't look out of place in a jacket or dress.
Maybe the original poster isnt concerned about how their event participants will look but is more concerned about the restaurants other patrons not dressing like the typical Long Island jabroni with his baseball cap on backwards eating his macaroni with gravy.
I'm kind of baffled by this thread. I choose a restaurant for the food and atmosphere, and not whether the men need a jacket. (I'm also guessing that the man participating in this upcoming event would probably be happy to not wear a jacket.)
You probably have to trek to Manhattan to fulfill this requirement. Otherwise, find a nice place on Long Island and just wear the semi-formal attire that you want. There are plenty of good restaurants on the Island where you won't look out of place in a jacket or dress.
No need to be baffled. I also choose restaurants based on the taste of the food and atmosphere, but there's nothing wrong with wanting to dress up occasionally and wanting people around you to also dress up; especially if you are celebrating a particular occasion or just because. The male participates have no problem wearing a suit jacket and if they did they would tell me; we have that type of relationship.
No need to be baffled. I also choose restaurants based on the taste of the food and atmosphere, but there's nothing wrong with wanting to dress up occasionally and wanting people around you to also dress up; especially if you are celebrating a particular occasion or just because. The male participates have no problem wearing a suit jacket and if they did they would tell me; we have that type of relationship.
It's understandable but it's mostly private clubs that can still enforce this. Most restaurants can't afford to turn away paying customers over stuff like this when casual dress is clearly more the social norm. Just have to find something considerably upscale and hope the clientele that night is on your wavelength. Or, we had a birthday thing at Morton's (steak) and they had a smaller private dining room they gave us (we didn't ask for it) that was very classy. We had a party of 12 or so, including a baby. The baby didn't wear a jacket, though. He wore a diaper but he tips well.
I'm kind of baffled by this thread. I choose a restaurant for the food and atmosphere, and not whether the men need a jacket. .
Isn't a dress code part of the atmosphere though? It seems like having a dress code would go hand in hand with trying to foster a more upscale, formal atmosphere.
Prime in Huntington and Blackstone in Melville both have a pretty upscale vibe, although I'm not certain they actually require jackets. Some folks may be doing the dark-wash-jeans-with-a-button-down-and-dress-shoes thing, but you definitely wouldn't look out of place in a jacket or a nice dress, and there will be no baseball caps.
Prime in Huntington and Blackstone in Melville both have a pretty upscale vibe, although I'm not certain they actually require jackets. Some folks may be doing the dark-wash-jeans-with-a-button-down-and-dress-shoes thing, but you definitely wouldn't look out of place in a jacket or a nice dress, and there will be no baseball caps.
Thank you. I think we are going to Blackstone. I received a lot of postive feedback about this restaurant.
I'll wear a jacket, but I make no promises about underwear.
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