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Trends We Hate
Six trends we hope to see the last of very soon
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Dishes described as “to share” when they are barely big enough for one person. (See communal dining.)
Deviant poutine. Nacho grande poutine? Curry chicken poutine? Poutine with wieners? Smoke’s Poutinerie, we’re talking to you.
“Artful” plating techniques. We’re officially predicting an end to minuscule puddles of foam (which, frankly, can look like something the cat coughed up) and brush strokes of sauce (which often look like something worse) in the hopes of creating a self-fulfilling prophecy.
$10 bottles of mineral water. Attention, servers who automatically bring it: when we order water, we mean tap water.
The unfettered march of “casual fine dining” chains. Like some Jane Jacobian nightmare sequence, they keep popping up in places where real restaurants could live. Join the revolution: just say no to hot quadruple-cheese artichoke dip.
Credit card numbers to “secure” reservations. Note to restaurants that do this: please don’t.
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