[jasonlynes]

it's the format of the piece. he goes to lunch with interesting people at interesting places and includes what they ate.

[angstrom]

That's great and all, but what I really wanted to know is how he used his napkin? Was it folded in a triangle in his lap or a rectangle...gasp, did he use one at all?!

Superfluous information is superfluous information.

That said, I still skimmed it for the bits and pieces I found interesting.