I have a confession to make: Despite the fact that I host professional tastings and write about food, I've started to avoid restaurants that only offer four- or more-course tasting menus. When I do have a reservation at such an establishment, I'm often nervous in advance, wary that I'll feel trapped and stuck, rather than free and comfortable.
Perhaps that's because four- or more-course tasting menus can amount to a form of torture. Sounds dramatic, but that's how I feel. First...
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