New York City restaurants' war on clientele over age 50.

[CK_John]

To the lumbering herd of “microagressions,” add a gastro-ageist one — New York City restaurants’ undeclared war on clientele over age 50.

Interesting article:
http://nypost.com/2016/08/13/nycs-buzziest-restaurants-hate-old-people/

[Warpy]

1. I have to wonder if the Disco loudness is to discourage the Trendies

from gluing their cell phones to their ears. While it wouldn't work for obsessive texting, it would be fantastic not to hear a gabble of one sided conversations.

The tables squashed in together is how they manage to serve high quality food and stay open, Manhattan rents being what they are. I did get used to that in Boston.

[Sanity Claws]

2. I think he likes to kvetch.

At one point he complains that the new hot spots are too loud and that is how they keep the golden oldies out. Then he complains when a restaurant seated elderly folks in a quiet spot, calling it Siberia. I'm no spring chicken and live in NYC like him. It sounds like much ado about nothing, IMHO.

[dembotoz]

3. If they don't want my money it's OK with me

Others do

[DinahMoeHum]

4. Fuck them. Their food probably sucks and is not worth the bother.

I'll take neighborhood and hole-in-the-wall joints every time. Better food, better attitudes and better fellow diners.

[JHB]

5. So how did hot singles-scene places back in the 70s make 66 yr olds welcome?

Is what he's describing really a new thing? Different places have always catered to different crowds.

This is Murdoch's NYPost. Doesn't it cater to the same "cranky with chip on their shoulder" demographic tha FOX does?

[Wounded Bear]

6. And clubs have been loud since.....well, since forever...

It's hardly something new. Most of those old folks are already hearing impaired from the bands/clubs in the 70's/80's.

[enough]

7. Thanks! As a 72-year old, I was trying to think of why this whole article is so absurd.

You nailed it.

[Skittles]

10. the guy sounds like a bit of a snob

going on about them recognizing or not recognizing names

[WillyBrandt]

8. Older people in NYC restuarants are a sign of good food

Just like a Chinese restaurant full of Chinese people is a good sign, if you've got a mixed-age clientele -- and especially if you've got people 60+ -- you're likely to eat well.

There are so many trendy, pseudosexy restaurants in NYC with such miserable overpriced food. When you've got gaggles of crusty, bitchy, wealthy, picky old Manhattanites in a restaurant, folks with money to blow but no fucks to give. Well, you're probably going to eat well.

(If 90 year old Fidel Castro is in your restaurant, however, RUN!)

[DFW]

9. Must mean New York, Idaho

NYC locales have ALWAYS treated me well whether a street falafel vendor or the owner of the Shun Lee Palace--and it has been many moons since I was 50.

[malaise]

11. My New York sister says my cooking

is restaurant quality - fugg 'em!!!

Let some over 50 folks open their own restaurants and the rest give their money to those who want them.