The Shed at Dulwich
Hoax by journalist Oobah Butler
Hoax by journalist Oobah Butler
The Shed at Dulwich was a hoax created by journalist Oobah Butler for Vice Magazine, who pretended his garden shed in Dulwich, London was a fine dining restaurant. The nonexistent restaurant became the top-rated restaurant in London on TripAdvisor before the listing was taken down. The restaurant was open for one night in November 2017, serving ten guests. The supposed restaurant's menu was themed after "moods". Butler photographed plates of fake food created using household products and personal care supplies such as shaving foam and dishwasher tablets, as well as his own bare foot designed to look like breakfast meat. Moods featured on the menu were Lust, Love, Empathetic, Comfort, Contemplation, and Happy. Butler had once worked posting fake reviews of other restaurants at a rate of £10 per review, saying, "I'd look at the menu, pick something, and start lying." For The Shed, he asked friends to post fake TripAdvisor reviews in sufficient quantity to place the venue among the top two...
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