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Michael Nagrant's avatar

Fair but also if you’re a critical diner or a person who dines out at the high level all the time you’ll expect a different standard. I mean you don’t like Alinea too for similar reasons. It does not mean these places aren’t great tho, just not what they once were.

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Melanie Steinbach's avatar

Mike, pieces like this is why you have my subscription for life. It is a thoughtful reflection on the entire system and your role in it that most people don’t readily share. Bravo. You have given your readers a new way to think about food critics and their role in the restaurant ecosystem

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