Restaurant Week et al

Restaurant week is here again. Friends and coworkers are all getting excited and booking places. I, on the other hand, am done with RW. It doesn't appeal to me as much anymore. It is a good concept to begin with back in 1992 or 1993 whenever they started it. Most time you get a reso at a nice place, the RW menu is crappy and you end up getting things off the regular menu anyways. So the illusion of getting a top notch $35/pp dinner just doesn't exist.

I am sure the restaurant workers, both the kitchen and front staff doesn't really like it, cuz they get tons more volume then they are used to and much smaller checks. Kitchen staff has to put out a lot more meals than any average week. So no one should expect 100% effort from the restaurant staff during RW week. The argument that this will remind the city what a great culinary treasure NYC is doesn't really stand either. Everyone knows NYC is the best foodie town, bar none.

So may I suggest everyone save the headache of securing a table during RW and let the tourists and newbie foodies rush to the RW and avoid the crowd.
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Some random thoughts. I saw a news report on high gas prices and how it can do us good. It has some valid points which is interesting.

1. Makes you drive less and causes less pollution.
2. Less accidents cuz of less cars on the street.
3. Makes you walk more and be healthier.
4. Leaves you with less money, so you eat out less and eat healthier.

Interesting perspective, ain't it?