In his book 'Dining Out: First Dates, Defiant Nights, and Last Call Disco Fries at America's Gay Restaurants', Erik Piepenburg reflects on New York's vibrant gay dining scene from the '90s. He reminisces about the rich cultural history of establishments that served as safe havens for the LGBTQ community, particularly in Chelsea and the East Village. Piepenburg's own experiences and current lifestyle, including his vegetarian preferences and culinary journeys, provide a personal lens through which he explores broader themes of community and identity amid changing times.
Actually, it's Impossible Whopper Wednesday - I've been a vegetarian since the Reagan Administration - and it's the reason I'm at the Burger King on 42nd Street across from Port Authority.
PiPenburg sought to revisit those memories… exploring, as he put it, where gay people were eating and why, going back over a hundred years.
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