So i have some seriously mixed feelings about the Foodie Movement. The concept behind all this stuff is that good food is to be savored, and can be more expensive, as it is more humane, more in touch with nature and basics, and often the ingredients are locally sourced.
for these reasons, the cost is higher, and so is the attitude. There's a preciousness behind it all that can be hard to take. In brooklyn New York, the chefs and restaurant owners seem to border on smugness. Am I reading into this, i'm not sure.
Yet some very excellent food, at a lower price point, can be found in Queens. More interesting. More diverse and flavorful. More authentic. Essentially, less pretentious in its creation, and less expensive. Just good food rooted in various specific ethnicities. Queens has a very large melting pot when compared to brooklyn.
In brooklyn where I live, certain hot spot restaurants are talked about and talked about, and given all the attention. And the chefs are treated like superheroes and bold visionaries. I'm just not so sure. Not... so... sure. I am a skeptic, and a die hard one at that.
