I believe (1) may be true for some, but is absolutely false for others. Also, I think it's safe to broaden (2) to mean "creative culture" -- as in not just res

I believe (1) may be true for some, but is absolutely false for others. Also, I think it's safe to broaden (2) to mean "creative culture" -- as in not just restaurants, but galleries, plays, music, nightlife, and so on; along with the indirect repercussions of that -- in which case it remains true, but lacks the shallowness you tried to imply.