Have you ever been to an extremely trendy restaurant and found yourself to be ultimately disappointed? Maybe you’ve been seeing the impressive Instagram post from your friends for a few months, and finally take the leap to visit a brand new local restaurant, only to find that to the food is more picture worthy than tasty? Or perhaps you invest in an expensive night out only to suffer from terrible service? I’ve been in both of these situations many times in my life, and I’m not a huge fan of venturing outside of the box anymore.
I’m tired of trying new restaurants and ruining my night with their poorly thought-out trends. Recently, I tried to be less of a curmudgeon and agreed to go to a brand new trendy spot despite my best judgment. This restaurant is supposed to be super energy-efficient and eco-friendly, so they have an open-air dining room that features absolutely zero indoor air temperature devices. They only want to utilize passive energy for operating the Eatery, so the owners installed a geothermal heat pump to service of the lobby and bathrooms. The actual dining room, has zero ventilation devices to assist with the air quality or temperature. This would be a great idea, if we lived in California and had amazing outdoor climates. However, when I attended the restaurant, the outdoor air temperature was excruciatingly hot. Everyone was sweating so profusely that the restaurant owner gave in and supplied several large fans for added ventilation in the dining room. The airflow certainly helped bring down the temperature a few degrees, but his good intentions backfired when a cloud of dust kicked up into the air and was rapidly fanned directly onto the restaurant guests. As we were pelted with sand, I renewed my vow to never visit a trendy restaurant.
