Frank Bruni's review of the Second Avenue Deli in Wednesday's New York Times captured the emotional resonance of the new deli in an understated but undeniably powerful fashion. It was light on the obvious schmaltz and funny besides. My favorite... More
Today Frank Bruni restored the third star he had taken away in 2006 from Le Cirque, and yet he sounded more resigned than excited. The review sounded obligatory. After reading the review a few times I felt that Bruni didn't... More
Though some people might be surprised that Frank Bruni gave Franny's two stars I am not. But before I sing Bruni's praises for singing Franny's praises I must point out that Serious Eaters Kuban and Levine have been all over... More
Earlier this week Eater published a letter by restaurateur Keith McNally that impugned the integrity of Frank Bruni, the New York Times, and me. In the post McNally called into question the propriety of New York Times restaurant critic Frank... More
Chairman Bruni reviewed Resto today, and Eater's Ben Leventhal, in a beautiful bit of Bruni handicapping, correctly predicted Frank's two-star rating for the Belgian eatery located just around the corner from Serious Eats' old offices. I tried to eat there... More
I knew Mr. B was going to hate Max Brenner, Chocolate By The Bald Man, I just didn't know he would express his distaste: The stupendous lead paragraph: "If we're not vigilant, who knows what could happen? We could wake... More
"SOME COOKS ONLY KNOW HOW TO COOK DELICIOUS FOOD" Momofuku's David Chang and his talented crew of cooks are folks that seem to only know how to cook delicious food. So it should be no surprise that the brand new... More
I am gathering restaurant horror stories in the next few weeks. Here's what just happened to me: Yesterday I met my brother, his wife, and four of their friends at Cafe D'Alsace for lunch or brunch or whatever it is... More
Generic Japanese restaurants are ubiquitous in Manhattan, so when I discover one that is not generic and has a very fine $10 lunch it's worth mentioning. Momoya (185 Seventh Avenue, at 21st St., 212-989-4466) has a ten dollar chicken teriyaki... More
It's really interesting to find out what you learn when you dine at the same restaurant two days in a row. You begin to see what it's like to be a restaurant critic at a serious publication like the New... More
