[wkdneidbwf]

this drastically depends on where you live and what the restaurant scene is like. you’re describing corporate chain restaurants.

cities with food scenes still exist.

[yurishimo]

Yea but most people don’t exclusively eat there. I lived in a major metro area with a great food scene. But even then, 90% of those restaurants were competing with big chains on price anyway. Maybe they were 10% more in some cases, but it’s not like every restaurant in NYC has a Michelin star.