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In New York, The Cost of Dinner Has Never Been Higher

The restaurateurs aren’t happy about it, either, by Air Mail’s Alan Richman

Apr 10, 2023
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The year was 1986, and New York’s new Le Bernardin had just received a four-star rating from The New York Times. As I was leaving the restaurant, a gentleman in front of…

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