Part of the joy of eating is in conversing while you do so, but not at the now-closed New York City restaurant Eat, located in Brooklyn's Greenpoint. They held 'Eat, Don't Speak' meals where absolutely no talking was allowed. The head chef was inspired to create the silent sessions after spending time with Buddhist monks in India who ate their breakfast without saying a word. The owner said: "It's kind of like a meditation. The silence speaks for itself."

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