I can't stand it when restaurants don't have a sense of place in a city. When I'm in London, I want to know I'm in London. When you're sitting in my joint, you know you're sitting in Seattle.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I mean, I suppose when I'm in London, I'm home so I'm more comfortable.
I hate when you go into a nice restaurant - someplace where you're going to spend good money - and there are kids in there crying.
London is the most important city in the world for restaurants.
When I come to London now it's like being in L.A., because they know me like I'm at home.
People talk about alienation in the city. Diners are a place where you feel comfortable, an extension of your house.
I love to sit, to watch people; even in New York, I don't feel as free as in London.
The first time I was in London, I went to an English greasy spoon to get some breakfast and realised that all the waiters were speaking Italian. That's when it hit me what an international city this is.
You get to where you kind of like it, and It's a habit That's hard to break. I still find myself sittin' in a cafe, like a pizza parlor.
I love going into the centre of London because people don't give a monkey's about you or who you are. You can be in a restaurant and no one notices you or if they do they won't show it.
No one knows restaurants like a New Yorker - they're incredibly discerning and restaurant savvy.