This makes me think about this blog post I read once and often think about; looking at the restaurants and clubs featured in American Psycho and “where are they now?”

https://www.scoutingny.com/patrick-batemans-new-york-what-ha...

I love the author’s conclusion that ultimately the trendiest, hottest place with a line out the door and no chance of getting in is an abstract cultural concept. Often just a box that will soon go back to being just a box (or a baby carriage showroom.)