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No More Noma!
$500 a plate tasting menu when people are starving? Stop it!
Show of hands. Who had never heard of René Redzepi and his Best Restaurant in The World, Noma, until this past month or so when he announced that he is closing this Best Restaurant in the World?
Ok, so I’m no stranger to fine dining. Even though I can’t afford to eat at places in New York City like Le Bernardin or Tavern on the Green, I know people. I know people who can and some of these fine people have even been known to come from out of town and treat me to dinner at these and other legendary New York City eateries. And the meals there and at the thousand or more other restaurants worth writing home about in this city have been memorable. I feel fortunate to have had these experiences.
That said, my life would not be poorer now if I hadn’t had those meals.
My life would be poorer by far if I was not in the enviable position of being able to afford food from the local grocery store that I like to cook and eat. I’ve often noted that true prosperity in my corner of the forest means being able to walk into Fairway and buy whatever I like without having to check the price.
Nothing I’m saying here is new.
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