What's the deal with parking?
I was already convinced life often plays out like a "Seinfeld" episode--who's week doesn't revolve around non-stop cereal and coffee, chatty conversation and occasional societal faux pas? But I had never actually seen a "Seinfeld" plotline playing out right in front of me.That was until I walked out of Pizza Capri, a reliable if unexceptional spot for big pies and fresh ingredients at the corner of Belmont and Sheffield, and saw two people fighting for a hard-to-get metered parking space in almost the exact same situation George Costanza once found himself in: One person was waiting to back into the spot, and another tried to swoop in from the front. The discussion between the two drivers, needless to say, became heated very quickly. The valets at nearby Leona's said they see this happen all the time, and the real-life resolution was no simpler than that on "Seinfeld." Neither car wound up taking the spot.The lesson: If you're desperate for a spot in this often-congested Lakeview area, do as I did and take advantage of the $6 valet at Leona's, where they didn't mind that we weren't actually eating there. They asked, "Are you eating at the restaurant?" We replied: "We're eating at a restaurant." We'll keep an eye out for him the next time we're running late for a show at the Vic.