Can a fine-dining restaurant exist without a dining room? Noma thinks so

The legendary Copenhagen restaurant is closing–but will live on in consumer products and pop-ups. The world of fine dining was rocked in January when Noma—long considered one of the world’s top restaurants—announced that it would be closing the doors of its legendary Copenhagen establishment at the end of 2024. Famous for its inventive meals made from seasonal foraged and unusual ingredients (a “beetle” made of berry leathers and black garlic; jelly made from reindeer brain) and high...