NYC Fast-Casual Restaurants Post Sexual Instagrams Now, Apparently | Eater NY

"Positioned in FiDi and literally named after Instagram, the Pastagram leans heavily into barely disguised nudity and sexual provocation on its feed: examples include a very phallic firehouse hookup, a naked body in water, and a naked crotch covered in tiny beach figurines that made the water look like turquoise-colored public hair. The owners — who run the account, according to a representative — even posted a warning that “adult entertainment” was forthcoming before two of the most sexual photos, and used on-the-nose hashtags like #sexpictures, #sexy, and #beatme. A representative told Eater NY that the restaurant doesn’t need to post photos of its food or space because diners will do that, that the feed is intended to “attract the attention of the public,” and that they abide by the adage “sex sells”; they say the posts are meant to be provocative but not vulgar, with “irony is key,” and that photos of pasta will rarely appear though they may also pursue “ironic non-sexual themes” in the future." - Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya