René Redzepi bails on his L.A. Noma residency

René Redzepi quitting the Noma L.A. residency while activists protest labor abuse is the peak of luxury cowardice. I spent years in retail watching brands sell the same factory scraps at a 2000% markup, so I know a sinking ship when I smell one. Noma was always just overpriced forest debris sold as enlightenment, but now it is forest debris with a side of HR nightmares. Redzepi resigning mid-pop-up is like finishing the tasting menu and jumping out the window before the check hits the table. People are lining up for fifty dollar jars of vinegar while the employees are outside yelling about their souls being crushed. It is not a residency, it is a social experiment to see how much abuse foodies will swallow for an aesthetic post.

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