The Week contest: No kids

Last week's question: An Italian restaurant in North Carolina saw business double recently when it decided to stop serving children under age 5. If the proprietor were to open a national chain of restaurants that barred all kids, what would it be called?
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THE WINNER: "Leave Your Kids Outback"
Steve Ziobro, Reeseville, Wis.
SECOND PLACE: "Old McDonald's"
Jeff Cox, Shawnee, Okla.
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THIRD PLACE: "TGI No Small Fry-days"
Joe Whitham, Goleta, Calif.
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
"Not Under Five, Guys"
Tom Danehy, Tucson, Ariz.
"Carl's Sr."
Paul Christy, Rancho Mirage, Calif.
"Unfriendly's"
Peter Bergin, Kings Park, N.Y.
"No Little Caesars"
James Smith, New York City
"Olive-Not Kinder-Garten"
Jay Morin, Portland, Maine
"It's Pasta Bedtime!"
Steve Alspach, Chicago
"Later, Tots"
Tim Bradley, Altadena, Calif.
"No Brat Haus"
George Smith, Frederick, Md.
"Sbarred"
Joe Frank, Scottsdale, Ariz.
"Bah Humburgers"
Ken Liebman, Williston, Vt.
"Julia Nochild's"
Ted Burrowes, Lexington, Va.
"No Cater Tots"
Laurel Rose, Pittsburgh
"Every Child Left Behind"
Suzanne Brooks, Quechee, Vt.
"Peace-a-Hut"
Patty Oberhausen, Fort Wayne, Ind.
"Pizza and Quiet"
Christine Mersand, Pawling, N.Y.
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