Isn’t Wahaca! more or less Wagamama for Mexican food?
I’ve heard reports that many of the better “ethnic” restaurants in Milan are struggling because their core audience of comfortable Italians who have spent significant amounts of time abroad is shrinking as more and more of such people emigrate permanently. It is particularly an issue for places targeting a twenty-something crowd and those that don’t have a meaningful number of “expats” to fall back on. This can have unexpected effects. For example, a couple of the Eritrean restaurants in our old neighborhood have become more authentic as they have given up on trying to cater to Italian sensibilities.
Food can be extremely complicated.
I’ve heard reports that many of the better “ethnic” restaurants in Milan are struggling because their core audience of comfortable Italians who have spent significant amounts of time abroad is shrinking as more and more of such people emigrate permanently. It is particularly an issue for places targeting a twenty-something crowd and those that don’t have a meaningful number of “expats” to fall back on. This can have unexpected effects. For example, a couple of the Eritrean restaurants in our old neighborhood have become more authentic as they have given up on trying to cater to Italian sensibilities.
Food can be extremely complicated.
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