the.com/seasonal menus
the restaurant admitting it doesn't control the weather, and charging you extra for that honesty.
means a menu that changes with what's fresh and available, rather than serving the same dishes year-round regardless of quality.
from traces back to pre-refrigeration cooking, when eating seasonally wasn't a philosophy, it was the only option; farm-to-table chefs revived it in the 1970s as a rebellion against frozen, trucked-in mediocrity.
chez panissealice waters made it a movement in 1971
printing costwhy some places just say market price
marketing riskscarcity sells, but confuses regulars