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New York City restaurant culture

J: He said "a sea of 10,000 restaurants" to describe when something is abundant. You could say, "The grassy field was a sea of green." Ah, you could say, "She is drowning in a sea of confusion."

Y: 你是说我吗？

J: No, not you. Another example, "The streets of New York are a sea of people."

Y: 确实，中文里也有"人山人海"这种说法。下面我们再接着听听 Brian 介绍餐馆文化的意义。

ACT Brian Carson

"What makes...um, things special for New Yorkers is when they throw dinner parties. It's the opposite. They invite people into their world and they create feasts in their environments. That to me and to them is a special night. Eating out is like a necessity in this city. It's just what people do."

Y: 这么说来，纽约人请别人到餐馆吃饭是很普通的，如果请你到家里

那是特殊的情况，是不是？

J: Right. And when I spoke to a customer, her name's Tammy, she was very honest in her response. She also said she doesn't cook. Much like you, Yang Chen.

Y: 就是想我一样。

J: And she said that it's simply easier for her to meet her friends out at restaurants. But it is a very special event when they come to her home.

ACT Tammy Scotsafaber, customer and New Yorker

"Eating out is very important for me because I don't cook, A. It's what we do in order to see other is to go out for dinner. I think it's very important. It's one of the main ways that people end of seeing their friends. It's either dinner and drinks. If you have people to your home you have to be a hostess as opposed to being just able to relax and have dinner."