Local Flavor

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A close-up of an expensive Wagyu basturma brisket sandwich on a table in a restaurant, with patrons in the background looking at their phones.

Restaurant ratings are unreliable, and the digital age is eroding local flavor.

A $38 Wagyu basturma brisket sandwich from Yerord Mas became the flashpoint for an online debate so intense its chef-owner initially pulled it from the menu.

Hana Washington·August 8, 2026