Serendipity, not irony

I have found that what I regard as ironic and many American's regard as ironic are not one and the same.  Alanis Morissette was a case in point.

It has happened again.  Chefs Aki and Alex, writers of the blog Ideas in Food, have announced they have been asked to leave Keyah Grande.  They describe their bosses' decision as ironic.  I am aware we only know one half of the story, but this smacks of stupidity or short-sightedness, not irony.  Why would you dismiss the people who put you on the map?  Especially, when they are producing food like this and when the map looks this sparse.

I know that I have not tasted their food, but I have been fascinated and inspired by the food they present on the blog.  I love the way they are so willing to be so open about their ideas and engage in conversations with their readers.  I also trust the taste buds of some of those that have eaten there and reported back so favourably.

I firmly agree with a number of the comments on their site, that this can only be good news for them as a creative team.  Hopefully it will provide the impetus for them to go and set-up on their own.  Something they have wanted to do for some time, as we discussed in the podcast.  They should have titled their post 'Serendipity Again', not 'Irony Again'.

Comments

[Aki]

Anthony,

Thank you very much for your words of support. We're hoping you're right, and we intend to do our best to make it so!

Cheers,
Aki