ike jury duty or gonorrhea, it happens to all of us, eventually. Parents have come to visit, and you have to figure out which restaurant to take them to. Since you're picking up the tab, you want the tab to be reasonable. You want food that's solid but not shocking. And you want the atmosphere to be, if not outright familial, at least congenial to people of a certain age (mom and dad tend not to like huge amounts of noise and bustle.

A worthy exception is at Milan's Bistro, the newish Hamilton Street spot that features the Polish touches of Angus Aged steak, Kebabs, Seafood, and a range of eight schnitzels $12.95 to $16.95 made fresh daily, Pasta and Vegetarian Dishes. A European style Express “All You Can Eat” Lunch Buffet is served from Mon - Sat 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, ($8.95). - R.B.