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JudyM

(29,122 posts)
94. Humane treatment is unfortunately the rare exception.
Thu May 6, 2021, 01:57 PM
May 2021

Good to do what we can to prevent suffering, each in our own way.

Not sure this is the best idea! FarPoint May 2021 #1
Maybe They Got Sick RobinA May 2021 #16
Apparently so! FarPoint May 2021 #23
There goes their YoshidaYui May 2021 #39
Yeah! MLAA May 2021 #2
Sounds like they are expensive jimfields33 May 2021 #6
Whoa, that is pricey even for NYC. MLAA May 2021 #8
I don't know how this will fly without say... FarPoint May 2021 #24
I would take the Wagyu but the lobster and all the other shellfish are yours. cstanleytech May 2021 #35
I've been to plant based restaurants in NY and LA that MLAA May 2021 #36
What it really comes down to is if the food is good. If people enjoy it then they will come and the cstanleytech May 2021 #46
Oh how I agree on so much you said. GumboYaYa May 2021 #33
Thanks, always nice to add a couple new ones to my list! MLAA May 2021 #37
$335 for a plate of veggies? Yeah, NY can be a bit pricey, but ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 2021 #3
Not quite that simple.... brooklynite May 2021 #4
I know... the privilege is just oozing off the plate. NurseJackie May 2021 #5
The "gimmick" at Brooklyn Fare ($395) has been around for decades... brooklynite May 2021 #13
But you are wealthy, right? Happy Hoosier May 2021 #15
I am wealthy... brooklynite May 2021 #29
Please understand, I am NOT suggesting some limit. Happy Hoosier May 2021 #30
See #28... brooklynite May 2021 #31
What about concert tix? Many folks save up to attend, for enjoyment. Others enjoy great culinary JudyM May 2021 #59
As I said.... Happy Hoosier May 2021 #99
LOL! NurseJackie May 2021 #17
The fine dining is the food experience... FarPoint May 2021 #25
You guys are cracking me up! NurseJackie May 2021 #26
I understand the monies component... FarPoint May 2021 #27
You guys have certainly bought into the upscale scam. LanternWaste May 2021 #50
I disagree.... FarPoint May 2021 #51
Is this a necessary Op and conversation during a pandemic? sheshe2 May 2021 #72
In the midst of a pandemic... sheshe2 May 2021 #54
Are you asking the price with or without a coupon? justhanginon May 2021 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author George II May 2021 #43
At at time that this is going on in America, I'll forego any thoughts of a "special dinner": George II May 2021 #47
Let them eat kale. LanternWaste May 2021 #53
I made Kale last night! The secret is blanching it... brooklynite May 2021 #55
Reading some of the posts here, I blanched. George II May 2021 #63
Who needs to eat 31 courses? sheshe2 May 2021 #56
A "course" could be a single bite... brooklynite May 2021 #66
Expensive bite. sheshe2 May 2021 #67
That could be an entire meal for a number of Americans these days. George II May 2021 #78
If the restaurant has completely gone vegan, it would most likely have to change it's inventory of Quemado May 2021 #40
I think the inventory of wine contributes to a 3-star Michelin rating. JustABozoOnThisBus May 2021 #45
Fascinating and strange. NurseJackie May 2021 #52
So they're redirecting a large percentage of their customers? JohnnyRingo May 2021 #7
I suspect they will be just fine overall. MLAA May 2021 #9
I'd consider a vegetarian restaurant on occasion.... Happy Hoosier May 2021 #18
$335 to eat at a restaurant should be a crime. BlueStater May 2021 #10
Is a quarter million dollar Ferrari also a crime? Dial H For Hero May 2021 #80
Yes. nt. Mosby May 2021 #82
Really? I'm curious, then...what should be the punsihment for purchasing one? Dial H For Hero May 2021 #84
100% sales tax. Mosby May 2021 #92
Would that apply to a $100K Corvette? A $60K Mercedes? A $300 meal? A $100 can of caviar? Dial H For Hero May 2021 #96
Google luxury tax. Mosby May 2021 #98
A 10% luxury tax is reasonable. 100%, not so much. Dial H For Hero May 2021 #100
Does anybody know how well the staff, servers, etc., are paid? niyad May 2021 #11
Top restaurants pay top salaries. brooklynite May 2021 #14
Do you now? speak easy May 2021 #20
"Waiting Tables at Top-Tier Restaurants Is New Career Path for Foodies" brooklynite May 2021 #28
The article is from 2013. sheshe2 May 2021 #57
" Eleven Madison Park Debuts Food Truck To Deliver Meals To New Yorkers In Need" brooklynite May 2021 #60
Perhaps you should have made this your OP. sheshe2 May 2021 #64
A bit more to go before they're Chef Andres George II May 2021 #68
No one can best Chef Andres. sheshe2 May 2021 #71
Nice, another reason I will splurge at their restaurant if/ when it becomes safe to MLAA May 2021 #65
Any server who works there couldn't care less about their $175 a week paycheck Polybius May 2021 #76
They pay very, very well and with good benefits obamanut2012 May 2021 #101
Thank you. This is very good to know. niyad May 2021 #105
I don't need another religion. speak easy May 2021 #12
Amen. NurseJackie May 2021 #34
Well said n/t Devil Child May 2021 #58
So much vegan hate in this thread. Don't you think we get tired of being preached to about meat? mucifer May 2021 #70
Sorry, I don't see vegan hate here at all. sheshe2 May 2021 #75
It's not "vegan hate", it's a well-earned criticism of food decadence at a time of unprecedented.... George II May 2021 #77
I've spent as much as $300 for a single meal at Le Bernadin in NYC. Was that "selfish" of me? Dial H For Hero May 2021 #81
I've done the special Chef's Table at Victoria & Albert obamanut2012 May 2021 #102
Tomorrow night I've been invited to eat at Gage & Tollner... brooklynite May 2021 #87
Well since they haven't worked there for the last 17 years I'm sure they've found other work anyway. George II May 2021 #88
And what about the staff they had lined up to work last year and now? brooklynite May 2021 #90
Gads, I am green with jealousy obamanut2012 May 2021 #103
Great evening... brooklynite May 2021 #104
I enjoyed my chef's table dinner at Victoria & Albert's a lot obamanut2012 May 2021 #106
If this was the opposite, vegans would be screaming Polybius May 2021 #19
You just reminded me of a scene from "Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe". niyad May 2021 #32
+1. "After years of trying to make carrots taste like chicken, we are going to use chicken" dalton99a May 2021 #89
A 3-star Michelin completely converting seems like an important bellwether, great for the planet. JudyM May 2021 #22
Thanks for your post. I appreciate your openness. MLAA May 2021 #38
Oh, absolutely. I look forward to more restaurants taking up the challenge. JudyM May 2021 #69
Exactly 🙂 MLAA May 2021 #74
Doesn't affect me one bit Bettie May 2021 #41
As a vegan, I applaud the restaurant for making this move. Quemado May 2021 #42
more power to them. I wish them luck. IcyPeas May 2021 #44
Just a reminder to everyone, every dollar contributed to a food bank buys about 2.5 meals or more... George II May 2021 #48
Indeed; I give very large amounts to Feeding America each year. brooklynite May 2021 #49
Just to sum up: Eleven Madison Park pays its employees responsible salaries... brooklynite May 2021 #61
Link. sheshe2 May 2021 #62
Cool BradAllison May 2021 #73
If anyone wants to pay for my dinner there, I'll go! hunter May 2021 #79
Ok, then forget it. JudyM May 2021 #86
I really don't understand the problem with dairy. Mosby May 2021 #83
Yikes. No, that's not reality. JudyM May 2021 #85
It doesn't have to be that way. Mosby May 2021 #93
Humane treatment is unfortunately the rare exception. JudyM May 2021 #94
Welp... radicalleft May 2021 #91
Letter from Eleven Madison Park.. brooklynite May 2021 #95
Good luck to them Marrah_Goodman May 2021 #97
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