In eight months, the sale of foie gras will be illegal in California, and to protest this fact, the owners of Animal and chef Ludo Lefebrve hosted a special eight-course, $175 a head all foie dinner last week that sold out in 16 minutes. Says the guy who sponsored the bill, "This is like what they did before Prohibition: Everyone was giving away the booze. Whatever makes them happy." We all remember what a good idea Prohibition was. [NYT]
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