There is an end note that the restaurant is “credit card only”.
Very disturbing trend. Would appreciate more focus on this issue - cash not accepted- by The NY Times.
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I was taught that "Berber" is not what the people call themselves and they consider it derogatory. Is that not true? If it is true, what does it say, in 2018, about a restaurant that uses such a term in its name, regardless of how delicious the food is? I'd like to hear from the Food and other editors on this question.
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I agree. Since the word is not used by the people of those ethnicities themselves and since etymologically the word refers to foreigners or people speaking a foreign language, why does the esteemed NYT continue to use it?
It is an anachronistic and inaccurate, outsider's description of people with a rich and varied cultural heritage. Readers expect more from the NYT.
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@ Traveler World & @ MSW USA
Dear Co-Readers,
I believe that you are trying to be more catholic than the Pope or more politically correct than run of the mill leftist radical Democrats.
Happy Holidays!
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@Traveler @MSW
The NY Times is not to blame here. The Times did not bestow that name on the restaurant; it is merely reporting it. The owner, Diana Tandia, named the restaurant. If you have a beef with anyone about the use of the term, it is she.
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The pepper and chunk of zucchini in the photo appear raw. Are they? And the vegetables in the couscous (which looks suspiciously like instant) looks suspiciously like supermarket frozen mixed vegetables. Are they too served raw, or are they at least thawed? I suppose Chef Tandia has to keep costs down, but I do find those possibilities dispiriting, especially from an alumna of Daniel, Gramercy Tavern, and even Per Se.
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@ Suzanne Fass Upper Upper Manhattan
Permit me to express my admiration of your sharp eye and critical observations in your comments.
I very much like the menu focused on rice. But how does one eat the rice courses there: with a spoon, fork or with the fingers? Japanese hashi (chopsticks) would be out of place.
Forks are used. Their food is delicious, though it's true that the portions are small, just like the space.
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@Tuvw Xyz: Lighten up, eat it any way you like: every food item doesn't have to come with its own special utensil, and nobody's going to laugh at you if you choose a spoon instead of a fork. I knew a guy who would eat burritos in a cantina with his own knife and fork: while a source of bemusement to onlookers, he'd paid for his burrito and he was within his rights to eat it any way he chose.
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