He triggered open-mouthed horror at one Strasbourg dinner, at which MEPs were discussing the wickedness of British opt-outs from the European Working Time Directive, a meddlesome tool for limiting overtime.

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Come dinner time, grab a table at Gariful ( hvar-gariful.hr) for just-caught fish grilled with olive oil, herbs and garlic.

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The nearly inevitable wait for dinner (two or three hours at prime time, unless you e-mail ahead for a reservation) is made more pleasant by a free kegger.

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The one problem with Montagna was that it was too good, too special occasion, and they found that guests, many staying for a week at a time, would only go for the multi-course, multi-hour dinner experience once.

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Listen to the sound of rustling palms as you sprawl out under a thatched hut at sunset, and continue to stretch your legs-only this time, in your bathtub-before dinner.

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