Ah, New York! A city world-renowned as a culinary destination. You can’t take more than a few steps without coming across any number of delicious dinner choices. Whether it be fine dining, or just a slice of world-class pizza, there’s no dearth of options in the Big Apple.
So when Indiana governor and presumptive GOP vice presidential nominee Mike Pence made a quick stop here for the official announcement that he would be on the Republican ticket with Donald Trump, it was a good opportunity to take advantage of some of the best New York has to offer. So what did he choose: Perhaps a stop at Lombardi’s? A pastrami sandwich at Katz’s? Maybe he knew a guy who knew a guy, and scored a table at Rao’s?
Busy weekend in NY! Enjoying a quick dinner with the family at @Chilis. Looking forward to getting back to Indiana. pic.twitter.com/SUFjYcvQpH
— Mike Pence (@mike_pence) July 16, 2016
Buddy.
We’ll give Gov. Pence the benefit of doubt since NBC reported the meal was a last-minute pre-flight stop at a Chili's near the airport in Teterboro, New Jersey arranged when his flight was delayed by an hour. Still, this is almost as bad as the Ghostbusters ordering pizza from Papa John’s.
As you can imagine, Twitter reactions were pretty harsh:
Such a shame there are no good restaurants in New York and you were forced to eat at Chilis. https://t.co/g97ZYQ8IQD @mike_pence
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) July 16, 2016
surely they could have found an Arby's https://t.co/vygOHabwuV
— Rosie Gray (@RosieGray) July 16, 2016
oh man of COURSE mike pence is the kind of dude who goes to new york and decides to take his family to chili's https://t.co/6izwHT8SbO
— Pokey MongoDB (@gabrielgironda) July 16, 2016
Poor Mike Pence...banished to Chili's while the Trump family goes to enjoy a Taco Bowl from Trump Tower. https://t.co/cbkEcc6Usw
— Darrick Johnson (@darrickjohnson) July 16, 2016
after chili's mike pence is going to get him a new york slice https://t.co/vcPqyYCIsf
— martin rickman (@martinrickman) July 16, 2016
Hopefully Pence and his family will have a chance to sit down for a proper New York meal one of these days.
