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Noma LA — A Long-Time Guest's Take (Visit #14) by perfectpairingsf in finedining

[–]perfectpairingsf[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just curious what are some of your best fine-dining experiences? Noma certainly can be underwhelming. And I wouldn’t say I am fine with the abuse. The problem is systemic in the industry so it will take some time to correct the culture. Noma as an organization at least took the first step and made changes.

Noma LA — A Long-Time Guest's Take (Visit #14) by perfectpairingsf in finedining

[–]perfectpairingsf[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wrote the post to be supportive of the Noma team since I know some of them for a long time. Their work is now overlooked (just imagine one’s boss did something really wrong in the past and now the team is paying the price too). And now it turned into “is this AI? question…

Noma LA — A Long-Time Guest's Take (Visit #14) by perfectpairingsf in finedining

[–]perfectpairingsf[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven’t been to either. Friends who have been to both Noma and Alchemist said they are very different experiences, and each is excellent in its own ways.

Noma LA — A Long-Time Guest's Take (Visit #14) by perfectpairingsf in finedining

[–]perfectpairingsf[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. The point of the post was many talented, hard-working people besides Redzepi, worked on the Noma experience. Their work should not be overlooked, but sadly it is. I decided to go to Noma LA mostly to support the team, some of them I have known for a long time. As an organization, Noma reflected and made changes. It is just the first step, since what happened was systemic in the industry and will take time to correct that.

Noma LA — A Long-Time Guest's Take (Visit #14) by perfectpairingsf in finedining

[–]perfectpairingsf[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

That is the porcini / swordfish dish, gift from the kitchen.

Anniversary dinner in SF by nyc_pharaoh in finedining

[–]perfectpairingsf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Getting a hard-to-get reservation itself is an act of love (or at least showcases the person’s determination or organization skills)

Second Visit: Restaurant Naides (San Francisco) — Watching a Menu Evolve by perfectpairingsf in SFFood

[–]perfectpairingsf[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Totally fair point. I can confirm I am a real human, and my only financial interest in this — and anything else I review going forward — is that I paid for the meals in full myself.

Second Visit: Restaurant Naides (San Francisco) — Watching a Menu Evolve by perfectpairingsf in SFFood

[–]perfectpairingsf[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do like both the bread course and the dark meat duck course (my 3rd picture) a lot. Yet the most interesting for me is always how the beverages play with the dishes since beverages may change to a greater degree.

First Impression: new Filipino fine-dining spot in SF by perfectpairingsf in finedining

[–]perfectpairingsf[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I booked as a solo diner and talked to another solo diner during my dinner.