Food Writing: The Lowliest Form of Criticism?
Two critics disagree on how food ranks against art, books, and other cultural pursuits.
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Two critics disagree on how food ranks against art, books, and other cultural pursuits.
"Since the function of a critic, anonymous or not, is to eat food and render an unbiased opinion, you seem to have failed on that account."
Plus: Gael Greene on the Plaza Food Hall, and Williamsburg's easily adored Commodore.
Plus: Ed Levine's new favorite burger, and Steve Cuozzo's Indian rave, all in our weekly roundup of restaurant reviews.
Plus: Cheshes and Cuozzo underwhelmed by Má Pêche, and Gael Greene goes to the Hamptons, in our weekly roundup of restaurant reviews.
Why isn't three-star Colicchio & Sons one of them?
The 'Voice' critic continues to heap praise on its fajitas like so many sautéed onions.
“The city offers no better interlude between frozen margarita pitchers.” Really?
And more, in our weekly roundup of restaurant reviews.
Plus: Sutton unimpressed by Pulino's, and Gael Greene goes to Lugo Caffé, in our weekly roundup of restaurant reviews.
Robert Sietsema, Jay Cheshes, and Sam Sifton all descend on Kenmare at the same time.
Plus: Alan Richman falls for Northern Spy, and Gael Greene checks in at the Lion, in our weekly roundup of restaurant reviews.
Plus: Ryan Sutton, Ed Levine, and Lily Byock all weigh in on ABC Kitchen, in our weekly roundup of restaurant reviews.
Plus: Gael Greene overloads at DOB 111, and Sietsema tries Liberian cuisine, in our weekly roundup of restaurant reviews.
"The reason you always carry the bag when you became a restaurant critic was to steal menus."
Plus: Ed Levine not entirely won over by Fatty 'Cue, and Gael Greene's service mishaps at Wall & Water, in our weekly roundup of restaurant reviews.
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