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Billy the Food Snob's Italian Restaurant Put-Down
from Stewed Reunion (with Mike Recine) · #74
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3 minThey recall Billy again, the hipster food snob who dismissed Mike's favorite Italian restaurant, leading into a riff about food snobbery, New Orleans hospitality, and old-school New York restaurant contempt for customers.
- 23:22Tim describes a hipster food snob with blackframe glasses who was obnoxious at an Italian restaurant.
- 23:39The guy tried to tell Tim what good Italian food is, dismissing his preference for simpler fare.
- 24:01Tim explains how food snobs mistake their opinions for objective marks of value and sophistication.
- 24:17Best meals Tim's ever had came from casual New Orleans restaurants where staff didn't act superior.
- 24:40A New York restaurant server looked at Tim like he was a fat fuck for complimenting the lobster ravioli.
- 25:07Tim and a friend used to go to Lucerque, where the staff hated them so much they'd seat them by the kitchen door.
- 25:22His drunk friend would acknowledge the restaurant's contempt was justified but note they legally couldn't kick them out.
- 25:40Tim showed up to a restaurant wearing a flannel shirt found in garbage while the other guy wore a nice sweater.