Lunch remains an underappreciated meal, often overshadowed by the more established breakfast and dinner routines. However, it offers the greatest variety and tolerates repetition more than dinner. The best lunches can be long, leisurely events, providing a break from a society obsessed with productivity. A lunch-only restaurant in London exemplifies this indulgence, promoting a space for midweek lunches despite the high prices charged. The idea is to embrace the joy of lunch as a vital, enjoyable part of daily life rather than merely a quick refueling.
"Unlike breakfast, lunch offers variety, but, in contrast to dinner, it tolerates repetition," she writes. Collins, who has previously celebrated the unique pleasures of the early dinner, finds something to like about lunch in all its guises—the power lunch, the liquid lunch, even the sad desk lunch.
"We live in a society that promotes this idea of constant production—you know, if you're not in work working, then you should be doing something to be a good worker," he tells Collins.
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