Pete Wells Is Asked to Kindly Loosen His Grip on Those Stars
His one-star review of the Standard Grill has rankled a couple of fellow writers.
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His one-star review of the Standard Grill has rankled a couple of fellow writers.
The city's two top critics compare notes on the star system, their least favorite restaurants, the matter of anonymity, and more.
"Monkey Bar lacks the kind of solid, crowd-pleasing cooking that makes the Waverly Inn such a hit downtown," our critic concludes.
Also in this week's magazine: Make young spinach salad and eat traditional Moroccan at last.
Also in the magazine this week: cocktails at Momofuku Ssäm Bar and the return of the Red Hook vendors.
Tom Colicchio always gives our esteemed critic a ring, and you should feel similarly free to reach out.
Also in this week's magazine: a food guide to Brighton Beach and a recipe from Five Leaves.
"Monsieur Renaud is much more comfortable in the kitchen than modeling 'casual style' restaurant décor."
Plus: a new Italian bakery and a recipe for larvae, all in this week's magazine.
Also in this week's magazine: Michael "Bao" Huynh's recipe for daikon rice cakes.
Our esteemed critic answers your questions. Plus, ask more!
Plus: a new "Choking Victim" poster, chefs talk about the obesity tax, and more in this week's magazine.
Adam Platt on 10 Downing and West Branch, how to clean a squid, new listings, and more in this week's magazine.
We're launching a new column, 'Plattitudes,' and we need your questions.
A Chicago critic blows his anonymity; meanwhile, New York servers and critics are still playing hide-and-seek.
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