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Pete Wells
the other critics
Oct. 29, 2019
By Nikita Richardson
the other critics
Nov. 13, 2018
Is Misi a Good Restaurant or What? Depends on whether you ask Pete Wells or Ryan Sutton.
By Chris Crowley
sexual harassment
Feb. 5, 2018
Anthony Bourdain Called Out Restaurant Critics — and the Critics Responded The Parts Unknown host spent the weekend Twitter beefing with Times critic Pete Wells.
By Chris Crowley
What We Should Expect From the Men Who Run Restaurants Sexual assault is the biggest problem facing the hospitality industry. The time for action is now.
By Sierra Tishgart
restaurant reviews
Dec. 6, 2017
By Clint Rainey
the other critics
Oct. 17, 2017
By Clint Rainey
pizza wars
Sept. 12, 2017
By Chris Crowley
the other critics
Aug. 1, 2017
The New York Times Just Awarded 3 Stars to a Sichuan Restaurant in Flushing Critic Pete Wells calls it “a new kind of Sichuan restaurant for New York.”
By Chris Crowley
Pete Wells Is Wrong About a Critic’s Role He doesn’t want to review a fancy place in Mexico — fine. But there’s more to criticism than giving advice.
By Justin Davidson
Open Letters
Jan. 28, 2016
Thomas Keller Posts Public Apology After Horrible Per Se Review “We pride ourselves on maintaining the highest standards, but we make mistakes along the way. We are sorry we let you down.”
By Alan Sytsma
The Other Critics
Dec. 29, 2015
Pete Wells Just Wants to Party at Señor Frog’s “I had more fun at Señor Frog’s than at almost any other restaurant that has opened in the last few years.”
By Chris Crowley
Vaucluse Owner Doubles Down on Times -Critic Tirade Altmarea Group CEO Ahmass Fakahany will not back down.
By Chris Crowley
Other Critics
Sept. 1, 2015
The New York Times Just Gave Two Stars to a Veggie-Burger Shop “New ideas fly through the kitchen so quickly, you can almost hear them buzz by.”
By Sierra Tishgart
The Other Critics
Jan. 6, 2015
Pete Wells Hammers Masa Takayama’s Latest Restaurant With Brutal Zero-Star The critic writes the “restaurant itself is an imitation of luxury, not the real thing.”
By Hugh Merwin
Critical Backlash
Dec. 3, 2014
When Chefs Go to War With Critics Over Stars Some Dallas restaurateurs are boycotting their local critic — but they’re right to complain about an outdated system.
By Alan Sytsma
A Lot of People Were Outraged by Michael Ruhlman’s Response to a “I like girls in kitchen a lot: it does bring that testosterone level down a little bit, it makes it not so aggressive,” a British chef said recently.
By Hugh Merwin
The Other Critics
June 24, 2014
Pete Wells Gives Tavern on the Green Reboot Zero Stars “Prying tiny quail bones away from meat that was griddled until it was as dry as a week-old English muffin wasn’t very wonderful,” he writes.
By Hugh Merwin
Who Runs Flavortown
Apr. 17, 2014
By Hugh Merwin
The Other Critics
Apr. 8, 2014
By Alan Sytsma
The Other Critics
Jan. 14, 2014
9 Brutal Lines From Pete Wells’s Michel Richard Takedown “Slithering around the meat was a terrifying sauce the color of jarred turkey gravy mixed with cigar ashes.”
By Hugh Merwin
Check Please
Sept. 4, 2013
The Tipping Backlash Goes Big As the New York ‘Times’ runs an anti-tipping report on its front page, the idea gains some more traction.
By Alan Sytsma
Quote of the Day
Aug. 2, 2013
Scott Bryan Says Everyone Should Get the Cheese Cart He also calls going on television to cook a “bunch of bullshit.”
By Hugh Merwin
The Other Critics
July 23, 2013
By Hugh Merwin
Critical Move
May 1, 2013
By Hugh Merwin
The Other Critics
Apr. 30, 2013
To Counter Bauer, NYT Critic Pete Wells Comes Around to Loving Saison Last year he was fatigued and a little annoyed. This year he is awed.
By Jay Barmann
Chef Shuffle
Mar. 12, 2013
Le Cirque Chef Olivier Reginensi Now Cooking at Maison Kayser Get ready for chilled pea soup with mint, and of course, spring.
By Hugh Merwin
Quote of the Day
Nov. 28, 2012
By Hugh Merwin
The Other Critics
Nov. 21, 2012
The Other Critics: Wells Rebounds With M. Wells; Rao Loves the Pines Tejal Rao thinks the Pines is the place to be, while Ryan Sutton likes what he tastes at Thirty Acres.
By Max Thorn
Weak Sauce: Restaurant Critics Endure Fairly Boring Death Threats “Fieri dumped a 500-seat tourist shakedown apparatus in the middle of Times Square.”
By Hugh Merwin
Watch Fake Guy Fieri Respond to the Times Takedown Review “If you come in expecting Le Cirque, then you’re a Le Jerk.”
By Hugh Merwin
The Feeding Tube
Nov. 15, 2012
Guy Fieri Responds to Times Smackdown [Updated] “That to me went so overboard, it really seemed like there was another agenda.”
By Alan Sytsma
We Don’t Actually Dislike Him
Nov. 14, 2012
Sonoma Wants to Disown Hometown Boy Guy Fieri Too That Pete Wells review has set everyone on fire with Fieri hate.
By Jay Barmann
Quote of the Day
Nov. 14, 2012
Stiffed Waiters, in More Ways Than One Your server for the evening will be the first one to be fired after your bad review.
By Hugh Merwin
Flavortown Lost
Nov. 14, 2012
Twenty-eight of the Best Twitter Reactions to the New York Times ’ The good, bad, and the blowhards on the review tweeted around the world.
By Hugh Merwin
Times Critic Loves DowntownWhen you’re alone and life is making you lonely, you can always go … downtown.
By Hugh Merwin
The Other Critics
Oct. 10, 2012
Cuozzo Tastes the View at Gaonurri; Sietsema Delivers Final Blow to Nicoletta Rao finds some of the ducks are lined up at Ducks, and more, in our weekly roundup.
The Other Critics
Oct. 9, 2012
By Jay Barmann
A Bite to Eat
Oct. 9, 2012
Pete Wells on the Tyranny of Tasting Menus Things get sour when it comes to “the delayed-bread power play.”
By Hugh Merwin
Ay Paupiette
Sept. 19, 2012
By Hugh Merwin
Dinnertime Talk
Sept. 17, 2012
By Hugh Merwin
The Quest For Better Bagels
Sept. 5, 2012
By Hugh Merwin
The Other Critics
May 22, 2012
Eric Ripert Knows How to Stay on Top The ‘Times’ once again awards four stars to Le Bernardin.
By Alan Sytsma
Quote of the Day
Mar. 13, 2012
Wherefore Stars? “If you read the reviews believing that all restaurants with a given number of stars are meant to be equally good, you’re going to lose your mind.”
By Jenny Miller
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