Coming from Darien,
Connecticut I wouldn’t say that our town was flourishing with stars to flaunt
at the forefront of Uncle’s Deli or Jake’s Place. Having lived for a moment in
New Orleans and now living in Los Angeles I have had more exposure to stars
over the course of four years than I did over my first 19 years of life. Having
said this, it still took me four years of living here to notice local
restaurateurs’ use of serving stars to boost their own revenue. About two weeks
ago I was at a small vegan restaurant on Abbot Kinney called Plant Food and
Wine. Upon entering the neatly decorated front dining room I couldn’t help but
notice Hermoine sitting & dining right there in front of me. Now, I can’t
say I wasn’t a little excited to see Emma Watson upon surprise, but I was more
surprised when my friends and I were brought back to a very large & very
open back patio space. Why was Emma Watson, whom I presume would rather be in a
quiet corner, seated so directly and obviously in front of the front door? This
past week I went out to Bottega Louie for a dinner celebration. Upon entering,
who was in front of me but Jerry O’Connell from Kangaroo Jack. My friend must
have read my mind because she then explained how restaurants use stars similar
to pawns in a game; placing them as an alluring display for potential customers
to “stumble upon” as they decide where to dine. Even whilst out to dinner with
a date on a Tuesday night stars must feel the strain of the tensions created
between their real lives & the roles they play. I used to look down upon
SoHo House for having its’ no camera, no pictures rule in place. Looking at it
now I almost want to respect it. Stars should be able to go out without being
snapped by every camera lens that walks into the room. Using them as restaurant
décor seems to me to be dehumanizing.
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