He’s got at least 15 restaurants worldwide, and people still go there, despite the insanely high prices. It’s a place “to be seen”. Many reviews say the steak is tough or gristly, way over-salted. Others, however, praise the place. I guess it depends on what you’re looking for.
Eater’s Robert Sietsema states, “If you are intent on judging New York’s new branch of Nusr-Et only as a steakhouse, you’ll probably be disappointed … If, on the other hand, you appraise the place as dinner theater, you will find it satisfying—but only if Salt Bae is in the house”.
He/his business enterprise has been sued by a Dallas, Texas construction company for over $1 million in fees to build his restaurant there. He’s been sued for allegations of sex discrimination and wage theft (and settled a wage theft case in NYC). So there’s that as well.
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Looking at the website, it seems the menu is common across all his restaurants. I wonder how much the Tomahawk goes for in, say, his four places in America?
This months long thread entirely escaped me, but what’s on my mind is my older son. We are seeing him day after tomorrow after dropping him off for his freshman year of college about 6 weeks ago. It’s the longest I’ve gone w/o seeing him, and I’ve missed him terribly. One might think this is just a natural transition point, and it is. The only thing that makes it somewhat unique is that from when he was 10 to 18, I had a job that kept me away. By away, eventually I got all my weekends at home. But covid shut down our offices and from 18-19 plus, I got to see him everyday, which was wonderful. So his departure was a huge sadness for me after finally getting some good quality time together. Btw, he deferred a year and started at 19 because he is a musician, and we didn’t want him to do that online. One of the things I miss most is his playing. He played with such feeling that he could make me laugh or cry or dream, depending on his song choice. But he’s playing for others now, and following his bliss. I can only be happy for him.
Ninety six times a day? Good lord. My phone(s) and iPad sit on the desk next to me as I work and never check them unless I receive a notification. So maybe I’m worse since I’m always in monitor mode?
I typically let all calls roll to vm and selectively reply to texts. But people who check their device 96 times a day seems to have a monkey on their back.
The textile used is more like a satin with a lot pleats, not plastic at all. On paper, I don’t particularly dislike or like Christo and Jeanne-Claude, saw their work in books, a bit repetitive, but seeing this in real, I have to say I’m impressed.
Wondering what the buzz is regarding Christo’s installation at the Arc de Triomphe? What do local people who are seeing it up close think?
That nighttime photo looks pretty impressive to me. I am not sold on the effect in daylight, though. Overall I’m a fan of public art because it gets people talking and connecting, whether we might love or loathe the artwork.
