Noma, where it is now and it moved in 2017 to an island that is still part of Copenhagen. NOMA acted as an incubator for so many chefs and cooks who wanted to hone a particular type of craft. In fine dining, the customer understands what they're paying for and is willing to pay for service.
Chef René Redzepi said his Copenhagen restaurant, Noma, deemed the best in the world, isn't sustainable and will close next year. But if an establishment charging top dollar can't survive, what restaurant can? KCRW's Evan Kleiman explains.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.
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