Trend alert from upstate New York: A supermarket food bar that's more like ordering at the bar of a nice restaurant. "Your place is set with real silverware and glassware. A server brings your food to you, beautifully presented on white plates." You pay after you eat and no tip is required. Will this trend reach NYC? Probably not, we all know no New Yorkers go to the supermarket, they eat out and get delivery.

Posted on January 11, 2007

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