The
Wall Street Journal runs an
article questioning the validity of online restaurant reviews by writers who are comped their meals. Two days later, Michelin releases its 2008 New York restaurant guide. These two events provide a perfect opportunity to discuss the relative merits of reviews and judgments rendered every which way, from on high (Michelin and the
New York Times) to online (
Yelp,
Zagat, and food blogs).
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