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Personally, I have started to think of these expensive and long tasting menus as similar to the chalkboard Omakase that are popping up everywhere. Most are not memorable or enjoyable and the selling point is not really dining pleasure.

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In most cases set menus are a business model and nothing more or less . Some restaurants simply cannot operate without this as a business model.

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Yes, that is right. This piece appears to be written from a diner's perspective. Their interests do not always conflict, but in this case (and depending on who we are talking about) it does.

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