Lobster mac and cheese. 5 napkin Burgers. Heavy burgers. Kobe Meatloaf. Pizza bistros. More pizza bistros. More burger joints. And more mac 'n' cheese.
That's what I am reading about in the restaurant and foodie columns. With the exception of chicken fingers and chicken nuggets, it all seems to read like a kids' menu, only with pricier ingredients and pricier prices.
Whatever happened to real food, the kind that demanded a knife, fork and teeth so you could chew it? Is it because people want to be younger -- and thus eat kiddy food? It can't be all about price, as some of these burger joints start around $12 and go upward rapidly.
Maybe it's the economy. During the "great" depression, people flocked to the movies to see happy-making, escape-from-reality films. Could this time it be all about back-to-childhood comfort foods?
Sure, it's fun to be ale to eat with your hands -- and that includes pizza for true believers -- pizza should never be eaten with a knife and fork -- take that, Donald Trump! But let's not take it too far.
Bring back adult food -- with more than one course, and real utensils and cloth napkins. And maybe candles. And a tablecloth. And wine. Not every day. But once in a while, and pass by the burgers and fries and pizza and mac 'n' cheese. Please. And not from food trucks.
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