Noma Loses Major Sponsors as Fallout From Reports of Abuse Continues

The fallout from this weekend’s New York Times story about the alleged abuse at Copenhagen’s Noma continues as two major sponsors have officially pulled out of the restaurant’s upcoming residency in Los Angeles.

American Express and hospitality start-up Blackbird both announced that they would no longer be part of the 16-week, $1,500-per-person pop-up that begins this month.

“René’s past practices, by his own admission, were unacceptable and abhorrent,”…