Shut Up and Enjoy the Sushi

I have voices inside my head.

We all do.   

Unless you’re Elon Musk, which I know isn’t true since he recently banned or throttled Substack newsletter links from being shared on Twitter, the voice we all share is self-doubt and uncertainty. 

As a critic, I wrestle with the imperative to tell you if a place is good or bad vs. also putting that restaurant and its operations in the broader cultural context. 

As you know, the latter voice often wins out.   

But sometimes I wish I could just listen to the voice that says: 

Shut up and enjoy the god damn sushi.