Which Fancy French Brasserie Are You Going To Forget Your Insignificance At?

“One could spend the better part of an after-dinner drink debating the merits of Balthazar versus Lafayette, but right now what’s worth celebrating is that both are all-day eateries. As our apartments get smaller while our rents get higher, I like to that that we’re increasingly craving restaurants that aren’t just restaurants. We’re craving restaurants that are community centers. I mean, what the [bleep] else are we going to do beside go to restaurants now that many of us don’t have cable TV anymore?

We don’t just want somewhere we can have dinner, We want restaurants where we can ready Vanity Fair on our iPads at 10pm (without being deemed anti-social), where we can write a quick Tumblr post on our MacBook at 3pm (without being locked out because the joint closes after lunch), or where we can pick up a few loves of bread or pastries (that aren’t from Whole Foods) for that last minute dinner party at our rich friend’s place.”
 — Do you think this is true for you and if so how does it make you feel? Also, the bread they serve at Lafayette is fucking amazing, if that helps.

Photo by Ed G, via Flickr