Comments on: NYT Restaurant Critic Frank Bruni stepping down

By: BiteClubEats

BiteClubEats — Wed, 27 May 2009 09:25:07 +0000

Ugh. I feel a little sad inside. No, that’s not the reason.

By: justathough

justathough — Tue, 26 May 2009 19:17:30 +0000

Valeria – People “give a rat’s patootie what goes on either in NY or at the Times” because the NYT is the parent company to the PD.

By: Jeff McMullin

Jeff McMullin — Fri, 22 May 2009 07:12:17 +0000

I wasn’t aware that Bauer comes with a lot of baggage. How bout throwing a couple of tidbits out there. Concur that weekend warrior restaurant critics are lacking in accountability and cred for the most part.

By: BiteClubEats

BiteClubEats — Thu, 21 May 2009 09:48:05 +0000

Haha. He did send me a personal letter of congratulations on my EPpy award this week. Hmmmm. My vote’s for Jonathan Gold.

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 21 May 2009 06:49:16 +0000

H- You should call art and tell him you wan that job.
-N

By: Pendolino

Pendolino — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:57:06 +0000

I hear what you are saying about the net-based reviews versus professional reviews, but, quite frankly, I have found reviews on Yelp and some of the other ones to be amateurish, misinformed, peevish, and “highly disappointed” if a sumptuous meal was not served for a rock bottom price. Sure, there is room for value-priced restaurants, but if you take a quick scan at some of the net-based reviews of the top places in the country, including our own Cyrus, you will find more than a reasonable share of negative reviews that were probably unwarranted because of the culinary inexperience of the writer. A once-a-year trip to San Francisco does not a restaurant reviewer make.

By: BiteClubEats

BiteClubEats — Tue, 19 May 2009 13:48:58 +0000

Thanks JohnG for the intelligent insight. Guess I overestimated the culture quotient on this one.

By: Patricia Sumers

Patricia Sumers — Tue, 19 May 2009 12:40:01 +0000

Don’t blame the net for all the instant reviews. Right here in Santa Rosa we have a supposed critic who does instant-the-door-opens reviews much to our collective embarrassment.

By: valerie

valerie — Sat, 16 May 2009 11:24:24 +0000

I really don’t give a rat’s patootie what goes on either in NY or at the Times. Can’t imagine why any self respecting West Coaster would care.

By: svo

svo — Sat, 16 May 2009 08:27:16 +0000

“bloggers-turned-restaurant-reviewers taking free meals in return for meals….”
Huh?