EPISODE · Aug 31, 2025 · 32 MIN
Prix Fixe Fatigue: Why Restaurant Week is No Longer a Deal
from The Real State · host Bleav Podcast Network
Restaurant Week started as a short, clever fix in 1992 and grew into month-long “deals,” yet the math has changed. Hosts Alex Norman and Jamie Blond unpack how food costs, rent, and wages climbed while drinking declined, why $60 prix fixe dinners still land at $300 with drinks and fees, and how seasonality and loud, rushed dining rooms erode the experience. With anecdotes from Miami and New York plus cultural shifts like Ozempic and Gen Z drinking habits, they explore what this says about the real state of city dining today. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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We break down why Restaurant Week in NYC and Miami no longer feels like a deal as inflation, rising rents and wages, changing drinking habits, and Ozempic-era appetites turn $60 prix fixe menus into $300 nights for diners while squeezing owners.
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