NYTimes article on Eleven Madison Park (NYC restaurant)

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/08/dining/08humm.html?pagewanted=1

“They decided to fix what ain’t broke,” said Danny Meyer, one of the owners. Mr. Meyer said his “jaw dropped” when Mr. Humm and Mr. Guidara presented their plans earlier this year. Eventually, he gave them his blessing. “Restaurants are like kids,” he said. “You hope you understand their innate gifts, and then you let them realize their aspirations.”
 
How disappointing. One of my favorite places in NYC and it sounds kind of crazy now.
 
The square card with the grid of ingredients did sound kind of gimmicky to me, but I suppose it depends on the execution.
 
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