Out to Lunch

Hope you saved room for some wordplay.
This food-themed puzzle covers the entire dining-out experience, from the host's greeting to paying the bill. Expect delicious wordplay.
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Across

  • 2A
    Country known for its tagine cuisine
  • 7A
    Like a wobbly restaurant table, perhaps
  • 8A
    How one might to a surprisingly spicy dish
  • 9A
    Prepare, as garlic for a sauce
  • 10A
    Not dining in
  • 11A
    Gratuity for good service
  • 12A
    What it might become to frequent your favorite diner
  • 14A
    Month of Oktoberfest celebrations
  • 16A
    What a clumsy diner might wear their food on
  • 17A
    They warm up the patio for al fresco dining

Down

  • 1D
    The 'local' for many
  • 2D
    What a Michelin star signifies
  • 3D
    Chef's workplace
  • 4D
    How you'd describe the salt, if it's not too far
  • 5D
    How often one dines at a truly exclusive restaurant?
  • 6D
    How many pay the bill
  • 9D
    A bouncer's asset
  • 11D
    Gets weary, as after a long holiday meal
  • 12D
    Greeter at a restaurant
  • 13D
    Draft choice?
  • 15D
    Alternative to coffee after dinner