I SWEAR this phenomenon is also happening here in Los Angeles. It’s driving me insane because I keep thinking I’m turning into an old curmudgeon (I’m not, I swear!). I hope Eater LA does a similar test here in LA. Here are my top picks for noise: Bestia and Salt Air.
Decibel Levels in New York’s Hottest Restaurants
Critics, bloggers, and Eater readers frequently complain about noise levels in New York restaurants these days. Adam Platt wrote about the “Great Noise Boom” last month, and before that Robert Sietsema offered his own take on the noise problem. With this issue in mind, Eater set out to collect hard data on some of the worst offenders. Here, now, are peak decibel levels recorded at 19 of the city’s hottest restaurants in order of loud to loudest: