Comment by ryandrake

So interesting to read about weird cultures. I'm not a New Yorker, so the world described in this article is so foreign it might as well be a different planet. I would never drop $600 on a restaurant bill, let alone just to reserve a table. If I'm spending that kind of money, I want something tangible in return, not just some vague cachet of having sat down on some "exclusive" restaurant seats. It's so weird that a cottage industry has sprung up to monetize and trade these reservations. People really care about this stuff. SMH