A cook prepares a rotisserie chicken with potatoes during dinner service at the French restaurant Gigi's in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on April 26, 2026. Hugo Hivernat's restaurant was only open for a few days before he got dragged into New York City's cost of living row over a portion of half chicken priced at $40. For some on social media, the cost highlights how dining has become prohibitively expensive in the most populous US city. But Hivernat insists his business is barely making a profit. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images)