Status Updates From On the Line

DAR luncheons? Is this supposed to be set in the US? (Location is very ambiguous, and the author lives in Montreal.)

What kind of chef would call avocado a VEGETABLE

How many pairs of underwear does this man need to steal

Why would you name the restaurant Orso and the MMC Ozzy? (And also naming him Ozzy at all, but especially with the similar names.)

"she desperately moans, "Yes, chef."" -- I should have seen this coming (pun unintended), AND YET.

Imagine being able to pay your rent with your paintings if you were too broke that week?” she says wistfully, her eyes glimmering. “I don’t know … people’s creativity felt more pure back then. There were no brands or social media. No need for marketing. No influencer bullshit. The goal wasn’t to get famous. Art wasn’t a way to make money. Life was art, art was life and that was good enough for them