New and Old #175

Friday roundup and commentary

I Reviewed Restaurants for 12 Years. They’ve Changed, and Not for the Better, The New York Times, Pete Wells, August 6, 2024

I’m at the end of 12 years as a critic who ate in and reviewed restaurants constantly. Of those years, I probably spent two solid months just waiting for the check. I ought to be in favor of anything that speeds up the end of the m…