We know all about the folks along the L train who put on a movable feast nearly two weeks ago. The Times reported on the culinary ride underground and spoke to those who participated. As with any good media stunt, though, the organizers brought along their own videographers, and today, we have the video of the fine dining.
In the 5:45 clip, we see Michael Cirino, the event’s organizer, put on his meal. The chefs feed both suspecting and unsuspecting straphangers their meal, and of course, the crowd reactions are great. Who expects such fine dining on a Rockaway-bound L train anyway?
The folks in charge of this experience go by the name a razor, shiny knife, and they call themselves an educational, social and theatrical culinary experience. They put on themed events all over the place and have established a small website with a bunch of acknowledgments.
The MTA wasn’t originally too amused by the dinner party. “A dinner party on the L train?” Transit spokesman Charles Seaton said to The Times a few weeks ago. “No. Subway trains are for riding, not for holding parties.” I, however, find the idea amusing. I could see why someone might not want the interruptions or the hassle, but a dinner party would brighten up my usually mundane commute on the B train. Live and let live.
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Awesome.
Except at the 3:56 mark… the L-train is still trying to amaze us that we can pay for our subway fare with a credit card?
Do you think any of them gave up their seat for an elderly, disabled, pregnant woman, etc.? I saw somewhere a woman with a young child in a stroller forced to stand because of this self-serving, self centered, ego-centric stunt. Don’t you think a tired mom deserves a seat more than these spoiled individuals?
Oh, come on. Buy yourself a drink and relax. It was a one-time thing that hurt no one. I thought it was rather clever of them.
@Al D:
The woman with the stroller merely walked to the next row to sit down. The moment was played up by controversy-hungry press. Additionally, the diners weren’t in the seats that are reserved for elderly/disabled, other people were.
The L train goes to the Rockaways? I always though it went to Canarsie….