Well the quality of food
does differ widely across the country and the world. It's one of the first things I notice when I travel, and something that I no longer take for granted. No need to get sensitive about that.
And I don't find these pictures to be "pretentious" at all. Quite the opposite. They're very down to earth - very few touristy places or skyline shots, just everyday images of life in the city. Actually, since I live here and I've seen all those places, I might find the food pics more interesting than the street scenes... but who knew people would get all up in their feelings over pictures of food
btw, just ignore citywatch. He's a well known troll who likes to post exploitative videos of ghetto tours and homeless encampments who now pretends to care about intrusiveness and privacy. His hypocrisy knows no bounds.