Ed Levine I'm shocked to hear that you think Pearl is a "better restaurant" than Swan, a restaurant most people in the food business find much more exciting, and which is, what all this hullabaloo is about, genuine. The counter banter, the fish, and the feel at Swan are irreplacable, which is one reason Charles' suit seems so baseless. You can't copy feeling.
So why, can you tell me, why has this garnered three articles here when there is NO new information? Get on with it till there is actually something new to report!!!
Not to me it isn't. What if Rebecca wins, this changes everything. What if there was only one place in NYC where you could experience a "seafood shack".
Exactly. I think IP rights have been pushed too far already (a copyright term of life plus 75 years?), and a victory by POB could have serious consequences. Everyone steals from everyone else -- that's how ideas and art (and cuisine) evolve. Allowing someone to own the right to a restaurant concept could really stifle creativity and innovation.
Maybe McFarland violated her trust. Maybe he's a worldclass jerk. But IMO she crossed the line when she filed the lawsuit.
"This fight is not about diners enjoying unfettered access to delectable lobster rolls and Caesar salads. It's about a violation of trust, resentment, and betrayal behind the counter and the stove at a couple of restaurants in New York."
Not to me it isn't. What if Rebecca wins, this changes everything. What if there was only one place in NYC where you could experience a "seafood shack".
Not fair, not right, I demand unfettered access to lobster rolls!
Their squabbles are nothing to me. Violation of trust? Should he have just stayed there the rest of his life, working for her?
I agree with Kim Nyland; jumping on any possible, theoretical hint of bias is just far too easy, especially in this all-about-taking-sides situation.
I think the people who invented the buffalo wings have a huge case. Since they serve them virtually everywhere. People copy food and recipes all the time. Hell I use one of Emeril's fried chicken recipes (one of 100's) and call it mine. I also agree that I feel bad that the trust issue was breeched.
If I were Ed I would make croutons out of something else and put my own mark on the world.
This is also about free publicity. Mary's Fish Camp, which has not been mentioned, should be furious.
Ed is right - any psychologist will tell you this - this is not about intellectual property. This is about " a violation of trust, resentment, and betrayal ". When we feel hurt and betrayed we all are inclined to go out on financially and emotionally exhausting campaigns which make no sense commercially.
I find the whole bias thing crap. Ed's relationship with Rebecca doesn't really play into this at all..my gawd he's calling her out for this tomfoolery just as much as he's called out Ed for his restaurant "Ed's uses the same toilet paper as Pearl". I'm reading this article to say....Quit taking yourselves so goddamn seriously...it ain't brain surgery. But please if you're going to call yourself a chef & open your own place....use your own damn imagination & passion.
The point,......this guy is a unimaginitive schmuck & this is pretty silly.
Do you disagree?
Ed-Greenfield brings up a strong point. Obviously your friendship with Ms. Charles is creating a bias in your writings on this subject. Let me ask you a question, clearly you reached out to Ms. Charles while writing these articles given the quotes that were not in the NYTimes article. However, you don't make it clear if you reached out to Mr. McFarland? So I'm going to ask, did you? Did you talk to him while you ate at his restaurant yesterday or get his side of the story? If you did, great, please let us know his side, but if not, then your credibility as a fair and balanced writer just went down the tubes.
The real loser in this story is not who ever loses the lawsuit, but the consumer.
I'm sure both restaurants will see a boost in business, which is most likely her agenda anyways. Yes, it sucks that someone you trusted doesn't have a dream of his own or imagination ...but please using the court to tell him he's a slimeball? Pathetic.
In the bread baking world we have the guild, in which our main purpose is to share ideas (formulas/recipies) & educate other so we can have great artisan bakeries everywhere.
No matter how hard someone tries....Swan Oyster can never be replicated.....& it's true it's not a restaurant..it's an seafood joint. Anchor Steam Draft & crab @ 8am.....a beautiful joint!
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