Working in Westport has always required coping with a mix of substance abuse problems, soul crushing meat market "dating" life and the threat of random violence.
Accordingly, complaints about working conditions shouldn't really come as a surprise.
Nevertheless, here's the latest trendy institution that must cope with the fickle support of hipsters.
Also, it's interesting to watch The Pitch playing rough with former advertisers as their biz model switches to donations.
Check-it:
Party's Over: Port Fonda's "cool kid" reputation masked years of sexual harassment, fear, and abuse
Photo by Travis Young, Illustration by Katelyn Betz It should have been easy. Valentine's Day 2020 was a Friday-guaranteed money for any restaurant with a shred of ambience. Port Fonda, Kansas City's nationally lauded Mexican restaurant, was hosting a four-course dinner inspired by Laura Esquivel's novel Like Water for Chocolate.
Place was always overrated.
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DeleteTrue dat.
^^sorry pops, they can't all be Bob Evans.
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DeleteActually, Port Fonda was pretty close to Bob Evans. They're what your mom imagines ethnic food tastes like.
That's Roberto Evanitos to you, gringos!
ReplyDeleteI was excited when I heard about a new cable show called Beating Bobby Flay but disappointed it wasn't about 30 minutes of beating the crap out of that snug bastard chef.
ReplyDeleteNot even going to give the pitch one single page view click.
ReplyDeleteWill the pitch just hurry up and shut down already!
It's not news anymore, it's just gossip and left wing corporate globalist propaganda and talking points.
Has it's fag cali editor recovered from covid yet, or was it all just an attention whore publicity stunt?
The Pitch staffers and liberal hipsters who criticize Port Fonda voted for Biden who is accused of inappropriately touching and groping women.
ReplyDeletei'd see about auditing their tax work/accounting.
ReplyDeletei do like good mexican food.
Hipsters have their own drama, too.
ReplyDeleteIt's a clique and you're not in it.
^^^ True.
ReplyDeleteDrama at the pitch is the next paycheck.
the pitch wants kansas city to be known as pretentious community where a couple gringos slinging their interpretation of avant garde corn tortillas are errant lords of
ReplyDeleteBridgerton.
KC is campy!
ReplyDeleteoddly correct is noir camp.
ReplyDeleteall great dishes need a bit of acid to even the palette and a little crunch.
ReplyDeleteBUT I DON'T HEAR ANYONE SINGING ANY PRAISES ABOUT YOUR MOLE!
I liked Port Fonda except for the music was way too frickin loud!
ReplyDeleteall the really cool kids snort coke and go to the spot.
ReplyDeleteport fonda could probably work some korean sushi into its new menu
ReplyDeleteSadly, Chef Boy R Dee is considered Italian cuisine in Kansas City.
ReplyDeleteFinally got around to reading the story. I think they buried the lede. The "Award Winning Chef", The Beard nom, this guy is going to open again someday and HE DUG FOOD OUT OF THE TRASH, REPLATED IT AND SERVED IT TO A CUSTOMER!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat!!!! is what should dog him. Disgusting & disgraceful!!