Seems to be, Dusty, but Panera does have WiFi in its stores. They have food which is standardized across trhe chain, but the baked goods are fresh, the salads are passable, and their sandwiches are ok as well.

Otherwise, I find myself ordering out quite a bit so that I can stay in the hotel. That sucks for company, if any is desired, but I'm not up to redrilling the holes that we drilled during the day at dinner with my drill crews.

If you're in a Hilton, a lot of them have Wi-Fi and you can sit in the restaurant and log on.

Okay, no wi fi. But, I just added Ruby Tuesday to my list of acceptable chain resturants.

I have no idea what the rest of their menu looks like, but they have a pretty respectable salad bar for $7.99. At least the one where I am now does. I'm assuming they are all pretty much the same. A nice array of greens, toppings (soybeans even!), mixed salads, etc. Didn't blow me away, but very decent, for a fair price. And they even had a decent wine selection at the bar.

So next time I see a Chili's, Applebees, and Ruby Tuesday all next door to each other... I'm opting for Ruby's. Obviously, I'd prefer other options, but very often, there just aren't any other options.

Now, if any of them introduce free wi-fi... all bets are off.