Go out to a restaurant these days, and you ll be bombarded by cameras flashing, shutters snapping a

Go out to a restaurant these days, and you ll be bombarded by cameras flashing, shutters snapping and digital recorders whirrling –– as diners snap pictures and document each dish that is set before them. The trend is driving chefs and restauranteurs insane. Welcome to the new world of the food paparazzi –– where a public fascination with food culture grows is marrying with digital technology that makes it easier for consumers to document every moment of their lives (and post it on Facebook). Food bloggers photograph dishes at Ludo Bites, a pop–up restaurant during a pre–launch dinner downtown Los Angeles. (Photo by Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Go out to a restaurant these days, and you ll be bombarded by cameras flashing, shutters snapping and digital recorders whirrling –– as diners snap pictures and document each dish that is set before them. The trend is driving chefs and restauranteurs insane. Welcome to the new world of the food paparazzi –– where a public fascination with food culture grows is marrying with digital technology that makes it easier for consumers to document every moment of their lives (and post it on Facebook). Food bloggers photograph dishes at Ludo Bites, a pop–up restaurant during a pre–launch dinner downtown Los Angeles. (Photo by Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Go out to a restaurant these days, and you ll be bombarded by cameras flashing, shutters snapping a
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