Sarah Hymanson and Sara Kramer mentioned the produce when they decamped from Glasserie to open Kismet. Don’t remember it being the reason though.
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.
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.
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!
I was being sarcastic about this part hahaha.
Ohmigod, I wanted to know your back story, but not anymore now that I know you’re a tease!
I was in the restaurant industry in NY, but no longer in the industry and noe out here in LA