Why the Hottest Restaurants Make Us Wait in the Cold
Small restaurants are making a big impact. But do they have to make us stand in line?
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It's Thursday night in London's Soho and it's not looking good for the hungry.
Outside Hoppers, a Sri Lankan café, diners are told there is a wait of as long as two hours for a table. A few doors along Frith Street, customers are standing in Barrafina until seats come free for tapas. A few streets away, people line up in the rain to get into Bao for Taiwanese snacks. Nearby, the casual Venetian bàcaro Polpo is full, too.