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Evan Kleiman (right) regales Francis Lam, host of "The Splendid Table" with stories of the restaurant scene in Los Angeles in the '80s. Photo by Louis Felix for LAist. The Splendid Table is a kindred ...

Sarah Hoski, who runs an Asheville, N.C., dining Instagram account, said her followers are more interested in the holistic experience of a restaurant than just the food.