Nick Martell
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For our third and final story, we want to get your thoughts on this.
A restaurant in New York City got roasted, charging $40 for a chicken entree, while Costco charges $5.
And it's opened up a great debate.
Restaurant economics versus grocery economics.
We'll tell you who's right.
But first, let's just share a fact.
Everyone you know who lived in Williamsburg, they now live in Greenpoint.
Fact.
And in Greenpoint, in between Van Leeuwen Ice Cream and Compton Sandwich Shop at Classics, is the subject of today's story, Gigi's Restaurant.
Gigi's Restaurant.
They got a bubblegum pink lighting, a disco ball in the center, and they're playing French rap on repeat, baby.
And they just got a killer review from the infatuation, so I'd love to check it out.
And after what the owner says was two and a half years of red tape, he finally opened just last week.
And he went viral, but for the wrong reasons.
Yeah, this is tough.
Because a New York City Gen Z city council member with a huge following posted this on Instagram.
Here's the Instagram post.
$40 half chicken at a wine bar?
Really?
Now, this is a wine-forward fancy French restaurant.