David Chang (Momufuku, NY):
“Fuckin’ every restaurant in San Francisco is just serving figs on a plate with nothing on it. Do something with your food.”*
Laurence Jossel (Nopa, SF):
“In all my eating trips to New York, nothing I have eaten has come close to the sensual perfection of a tree-ripened Northern California Black Mission fig - except maybe the pastrami at Katz’s Deli.”
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[read more] David Chang (Momufuku, NY):
“Fuckin’ every restaurant in San Francisco is just serving figs on a plate with nothing on it. Do something with your food.”*
Laurence Jossel (Nopa, SF):
“In all my eating trips to New York, nothing I have eaten has come close to the sensual perfection of a tree-ripened Northern California Black Mission fig - except maybe the pastrami at Katz’s Deli.”
Brian Leth (Vinegar Hill House, NY):
“No comment.”
Mourad Lahlou (Aziza, SF):
“The best thing I have ever eaten at any of David’s restaurants was the second dozen of fresh oysters I ordered at Ssam bar without the kimchi consommé.”
Daniel Patterson (Coi, SF):
“David who?”
Robert Newton (Seersucker, NY):
“I’ve been too busy these days to stay on top of the San Francisco food scene, but I am sure it’s great. Let’s face it though, New York is the center of the food world in America. And besides, it’s all about Brooklyn right now.”
James Syhabout (Commis, SF):
“To keep it simple, best rhymes with West.”
Dan Barber (Blue Hill, NY):
“Looking forward to learning how to wrap a great burrito.”
Nate Appleman (Pulino’s, NY):
“The difference between New York and San Francisco is that SF is a food city and NY is a restaurant city.”
Rich Torrisi and Mario Carbone (Torrisi, NY):
“When Sinatra said ‘if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere,’ he wasn’t talking about San Fran!”
Jeremy Fox (Plum, SF):
“So basically the argument is New York technique versus California ingredients; but oh shit...look who’s got both now. Watch out!”
Melissa Perello (Frances, SF):
“NY cuisine versus San Francisco cuisine…it’s like comparing apples and oranges, they’re just different.”
Interviewed by Le Bureau du Fooding. **
* As said to Anthony Bourdain in October 2009 at the NYC Food & Wine Festival.
** Except for David Chang’s quote.
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