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In this episode, we dive into a controversial take: fine dining isn’t worth the hype — or the price tag.
Sandra and I recently visited a so-called “authentic Italian” fine dining restaurant, and let’s just say… it was anything but.
The service was polished but clueless, the Bolognese tasted like grocery-store jarred sauce, the wine list was marked up five times retail, and they even tried to upsell us on a membership just to get reasonable wine prices.
Oh — and they rushed us out in 45 minutes while calling it “a luxury experience.”
Valet parking and white tablecloths don’t equal quality. We talk about:
🍝 When fine dining becomes factory dining
🥂 The wine markup madness
⏱️ Why “premium” shouldn’t feel rushed
👎 How marketing tries to justify mediocrity
💡 And why simple, soulful food often beats the fancy stuff
Let’s explore why the best meals aren’t always the ones with the highest price tag — and what diners should demand instead.
🎙 Rob Clark — Host of Bottles & Bites Without Borders
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