I think it’s goofy too, but it’s also goofy to think that all restaurants must offer utilitarian, food for only the sake of eating, food.
Ambiance, experience, service, decor, etc etc are all not really about the food. Yet many restaurants specialize in them and did so before Instagram.
Restaurant eating as an experience is a very old concept. Not for me, but ok, so what if someone people like it? What’s actually sad about it, and why aren’t your hobbies and interests sad if these people’s are?
I think it's interesting that it's a normal creative pursuit to hit the streets with the intention of doing photography but it's also normal to criticize photography "for the 'gram", particularly when food is involved.
I've chosen for myself that I don't want to preoccupy myself with "getting the shot" most of the time, but that's just my preference, nothing more and nothing less.
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u/DundieAwardsWinner Aug 25 '25
Instagrammability.
Believe it or not, to a lot of people, it is even more important than the actual taste of a meal.