Sarah Hymanson and Sara Kramer mentioned the produce when they decamped from Glasserie to open Kismet. Don’t remember it being the reason though.
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These are all chefs that came from other cities - yes. I’m sure produce is a factor. But to say they left New York because of sub par or “not world class” produce is asinine.
Saying this as a New Yorker who left for the produce in LA.
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I didn’t say that either. Stop being rude.
My guy.
Produce is definitely A reason - as is wanting to live somewhere else, or cost, or investors, or having a change. There are definitely some that have decamped New York for LA with it as part of their equation but I’d be hard pressed to find a chef that left New York because the produce wasn’t good enough.
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So refreshing to hear.
The “story” - not gjust Gjelina’s - that gets told (by almost every chef who has just moved here, or is opening here) about the produce, has become so cliched in media pieces, that I find myself (as I skim the piece) just waiting for the produce-trope to pop.
Interesting!
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I was being sarcastic about this part hahaha.
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Ohmigod, I wanted to know your back story, but not anymore now that I know you’re a tease!
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I was in the restaurant industry in NY, but no longer in the industry and noe out here in LA
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