FunnyJohn Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Foodies Pwnd: "The Hippest Cafe in Providence was Totally Fake" by Vicky Gan on citylab.com "The satire wasn't exactly subtle. In the days leading up to Lura's grand opening, the restaurant's Facebook page taunted followers with a surreal menu of "home-cut potatoes "¦ wrapped in authentic New York Times newspaper," "cold brew coffee served "¦ over mineralized water rocks," and "10x washed quinoa salad." The quote attributed to Pontus Wikner, "POTS SEIDOOF," is "FOODIES STOP" backwards." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Foodies Pwnd: "The Hippest Cafe in Providence was Totally Fake" by Vicky Gan on citylab.com "The satire wasn't exactly subtle. In the days leading up to Lura's grand opening, the restaurant's Facebook page taunted followers with a surreal menu of "home-cut potatoes "¦ wrapped in authentic New York Times newspaper," "cold brew coffee served "¦ over mineralized water rocks," and "10x washed quinoa salad." The quote attributed to Pontus Wikner, "POTS SEIDOOF," is "FOODIES STOP" backwards." I could swear that something similar to this happened a few years ago - does anyone remember what I'm referring to? While amused, I'm also mostly unimpressed, mainly because people took time out of their day to succumb to this scam - it's extremely easy to dupe other people, in fact, I've thought of doing something similar to this as a joke in the past, but I wouldn't have taken it to the point where others actually committed their time and resources - that's going too far. I need to read the details a little more closely before rendering final judgment, but my initial impression is that people would be justified in being perturbed. Although I detest the word "foodie" and always have, there's nothing wrong with being a lover of the culinary arts. (This is precisely the area about which I don't want to comment too strongly, because I haven't read the article closely enough yet (I'm catching up on some threads, and have a lot to do right now). So if anyone has a contrary opinion, please come right out and say so - you may well be correct, and my "commenting without having done my DD" may be giving me a wrong impression - a similar situation to what I'm guilty of regarding Tadich Cafe.) Still, my goal here is to foster discussion, not to render a verdict - please, carry on. Cheers, Rocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunnyJohn Posted October 30, 2015 Author Share Posted October 30, 2015 I see your point of carrying this a little too far, Don. Case of someone having too much time on their hands. But Caveat Emptor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.A.R. Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I could swear that something similar to this happened a few years ago - does anyone remember what I'm referring to? I believe it was a restaurant highly rated by Zagat Italy that did not exist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hersch Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 I could swear that something similar to this happened a few years ago - does anyone remember what I'm referring to? Coat of Arms in Van Ness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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