In the Age of AI, the Analog Restaurant Feels Radical
Previously, she worked for Bon Appétit and VICE’s Munchies.What spoke to me the most about the Instagram announcement for the new Manhattan restaurant Somssi was the fact that it was done in such an unexpected manner. In the photo, a hand holds a piece of lace against the shiny backdrop of a powder blue car. The lace, custom-made, is about the size of a postcard, bearing the restaurant’s name in looping swirls of white thread, its address and opening date sewn in blockier letters beneath it.
- ▪Previously, she worked for Bon Appétit and VICE’s Munchies.What spoke to me the most about the Instagram announcement for the new Manhattan restaurant Somssi was the fact that it was done in such an unexpected manner.
- ▪In the photo, a hand holds a piece of lace against the shiny backdrop of a powder blue car.
- ▪The lace, custom-made, is about the size of a postcard, bearing the restaurant’s name in looping swirls of white thread, its address and opening date sewn in blockier letters beneath it.
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Food and Restaurant TrendsIn the Age of AI, the Analog Restaurant Feels RadicalSome restaurants are leaning into handmade touches, as AI-generated food photos and flyers become commonplaceby Bettina MakalintalJul 22, 2026, 1:00 PM UTCFacebookLinkNew York City restaurant Somssi gets its name from a Korean term that refers to craftsmanship. | Photo by Ji ParkBettina Makalintal is a senior reporter at Eater.com, covering restaurant trends and all the food you can’t escape on your TikTok FYP. Previously, she worked for Bon Appétit and VICE’s Munchies.What spoke to me the most about the Instagram announcement for the new Manhattan restaurant Somssi was the fact that it was done in such an unexpected manner.
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