Chef Daniel Humm made history when he reopened New York City’s Eleven Madison Park (EMP) with an entirely meatless menu in 2021. It became the world’s first three Michelin-starred vegan restaurant the following year. After making the switch as a “ creative leap and a climate imperative ,” Humm announced on Wednesday that he’s bringing meat back to the menu, telling The New York Times , “I didn’t realize that we would exclude people.”

As of Oct. 14, Eleven Madison Park’s menu — seven to nine courses for US$365 ($504) — will include meat and seafood options, including the restaurant’s signature lavender-honey glazed duck. An all-vegan menu will still be available.

“I have some anxiety that people are going to say, ‘Oh, he’s a hypocrite,’ but I know that the best way to continue to ch

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