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"I was surprised by how quickly powerful people and much of the media embraced the return of the Four Seasons Restaurant without publicly reckoning with its baggage: did the investors really think Julian Niccolini’s past behavior wouldn’t affect perception, or that great food and a $30 million build-out could overcome years of documented misconduct?; people can’t move forward without an apology, and here there wasn’t even really that — yes it’s legendary and influential, but we live in a different world now and sometimes it’s okay to pay respects and then lay a restaurant to rest." - Carla Vianna