Why Atlanta’s Restaurants Are So Expensive | Eater Atlanta
"Chef Jared Hucks, owner of The Alden in Sandy Springs, points out that cooks who use specialty ingredients and buy smaller quantities don’t benefit from the bulk discounts restaurants get on produce; the venue also runs recurring events like First Thursday, which offers a five-course tasting for $125 as a lower-cost alternative to its usual seven-course $175 tasting." - Su-Jit Lin
