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LA Times Food Editor Peter Meehan Resigns Following Accusations of Bad Behavior
Restaurant Critics Not Writing Dine-in Reviews
I've noticed some dining critics writing essays in which they proclaim that they will not resume reviewing restaurants based on on-site dining, even as restaurants reopen their dining rooms in many...
The Case for Food Criticism in Charlotte: A look at the need for informed, ethical restaurant criticism in an era of pay-to-play 'influencers'
" . . . When that happens, and when influencers become primary sources of restaurant information, diners grow confused and distrustful, and restaurateurs are deprived of an incentive to improve—and...
New York Times Food Festival, Oct. 5 & 6, Manhattan...
An e-mail from Sam Sifton, food writer/reporter for The New York Times, mentions the upcoming New York Times Food Festival to be held at different venues on Oct. 5 & 6. Bryant Park will be the site...
New Reviewer for Boston.com
Hey, check it out!
NYT Food Section
What the hell happened to the Times' food section? Does anyone like it? There was nothing wrong with the old format...seriously. Suspect they believed making it more "mobile style" is better
New York Times to charge for recipe access
"Unlimited" access to New York Times recipes via its Cooking site and app will now cost $5/week for non-subscribers, and eventually, subscribers may also have to pay extra for access via app.
WaPo Review: Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino
" . . . When a news release identifies a drink’s component parts by its colors, rather than its flavors — well, that’s a pretty telling detail. And sure enough, it is vibrant and fun. But what flav...
Review of 60 Restaurants in NE Philadelphia: best Laban article in a decade
We all have been somewhat tired of the same writing, arguing about what two bells or three bells means and seeing some of LaBan's reviews as slightly biased. That said, I really have to give kudos ...
Scarpetta
Wow! Craig LeBan really went to town on this one -- 1 star!! Totally shocking.
Boston's 47 Best New Restaurants (Boston Globe)
Boston's: 47 best new restaurants according to the Boston Globe *** i've been to 8 / 47 (depending on how I count)...how about you? The Smoke Shop or SRV are my favorites. I think I need t...
Restaurant Reviews and Food Critics
Love, LOVE this Melissa McCart! (melissa.mccart@newsday.com) This review of Beginnings is PERFECT! Absolutely PERFECT! Reading this today gave me a Big Smile. Flip to page 75: http://edition.pa...
New Yorker profile of Pete Wells
An interesting read: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/09/12/pete-wells-the-new-york-times-restaurant-critic
Laban zero bell review for new Ritz restaurant
http://www.philly.com/philly/food/20161009_LaBan_review_Aqimero_at_Ritz-Carlton_fails_to_capitalize_on_its_spectacular_space.html Just close it now.
Sunday NYTimes... No more NJ restaurant review?
I guess I didn't get the memo. The Sunday NYTimes always did three reviews: NJ, LI, and Connecticut. I usually read all of them. No reviews at all today. Scoured every section. Anybody ???
Aqimero - Restaurant at the Ritz Carlton Philadelphia
New restaurant at the Ritz gets panned in one of LaBan's funnier no bell reviews. My favorite part was the concluding paragraph where the table was served complimentary grasshoppers and worms.....
No Globe & Mail restaurant reviews in over 6wks. Anyone know whats up?
I am an avid restaurant review reader and none of the Globes reviewers have posted a review since July 16 or so. Does anyone know what is going on? Is the Globe getting out of the review game? Thou...
Bauer Rates a Top 10 in Sacramento
Michael Bauer headed to the valley and tried 17 restaurants in Sacramento and picked his top 10 of those he tried. I am guessing he went to those restaurants identified by the Convention and Visit...
Interesting NY Times article on the Negroni
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/fashion/05shake.html I love the idea of using Hendrick's gin and Punt e Mes vermouth. The idea of swapping out the Campari for Cynar sounds a little scary...
Portland's Best Restaurants 2016
The Oregonian speaks! - Portland's 101 Best Restaurants Ranked http://www.oregonlive.com/dining/index.ssf/page/portlands_101_best_restaurants.html - Portland's Best Restaurant of 2016 http:...
Andrea Clurfeld [moved from Mid-Atlantic board]
What happened to Andrea Clurfeld? And how about Don Wilno. He was the guy who would go out with the owner of Pete and Elda's and and do a useless review in the Saturday paper.