it sounds interesting, but the pretentiousness of food like this (this pile of weeds is a luxurious salad!) is cringeworthy
1502, wow thought it would cost a maximum of 200, due to the little food they "place" on your plate.
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.Nope I am fine with rice, potatos, chicken and meat.
Sorry guys, isn't impressive to me.
Yep.Great post, even if its years old. I've done a few tasting menus in my time but Eleven Madison Park about 2 or 3 years ago right when they got their 3rd Michelin star was the highlight of my food experience. Highly regarded palates at the time called it the best dining experience in the US and I can't disagree. Alinea is on my list when I next get to Chicago.
I enjoy this kind of food but can also appreciate tin shack BBQ or Chinatown dim sum. If you have a true appreciation for food you can have great experiences at any price point.
Many have the option of fewer-course tasting menues or just an entree. It's pretty much the following logic: "I am paying for the time of a very skilled kitchen staff. I want to experience the widest variety of foods that I can while I have the abilities of these guys to prepare food." Its as much about entertainment as eating.Obviously they'd give you less portions...
I find it funny that video game nerds are lambasting a man for enjoying a luxurious tasting menu, when next month said nerds are going to drop twice as much on more video game machines and software.
Only because you haven't actually tried it.
I'm not agreeing so much as pointing out something. It's cool if you feel that's the move to impress women, but I urge you to consider the character content of an individual that finds that impressive.
first, apologies for the "fucking shut ins" part
second, taking that one character trait in a vacuum (likes weird as fuck, decadent restaurants) and damning the rest of them for it would be a pretty shitty and immature thing to do. A good person will recognize when you're trying to do something nice out of the kindness of your heart. If you're doing it as a last ditch effort or in an effort to make them like you/sleep with you, that's obviously a bad look. A random "hey, i got reservations at Alinea, lets go eat some weird shit" for someone you love because you know they'd find that kind of thing fun is nice.
basically, it shouldn't be your first move or your last one.