New York Mag Food Critic Goes Public on Cover, No One Knows What To Think...
Adam Platt at New York magazine is just the latest restaurant critic to go mainstream. After all, Pete Wells locked down his reputation by destroying Guy Fieri, and Jay Rayner made it to...
View ArticlePete Wells Gives Mission Cantina One Star, Applauds Its Ability To Treat Poor...
Yo, we know about Mission Chinese’s (RIP) beer keg for patiently waiting customers, but did you know that Danny Bowien’s latest outpost Mission Cantina gives away sparkling water for free? It’s true....
View ArticleGuy Fieri Backpedals, Wants Everyone to Keep in Mind His Restaurant Is Just a...
In a Las Vegas Weekly article about Guy Fieri’s new restaurant opening on The Strip, Guy both calls the interviewer “bro” and utters with painful earnestness the words “let’s be real honest about what...
View ArticlePete Wells Reviews Post-Hurricane Sandy River Cafe, Buries Sly Read of...
(Image via River Cafe) Last summer, Pete Wells tucked a subtle critique into his otherwise glowing review of Carbone, writing of its all-male captain staff, “I’m not ready to play along with all of...
View ArticleNYT Gives Bobby Flay’s Gato a Rave Review in Extended Wild West Metaphor
Nobody loves an extended metaphor like Pete Wells. Pete Wells loves extended metaphor like Guy Fieri loves coming up with dishes based on catchphrases. And so when Pete’s review of Bobby Flay’s first...
View ArticlePete Wells Follows Suit with Zero-Star NYT Review of Tavern on the Green
While Pete Wells’ review of the newly renovated Tavern on the Green was more cheerfully optimistic and less harsh than Adam Platt’s New York Magazine review, Wells delivered a “Satisfactory” rating to...
View ArticlePete Wells Uncovers How Hospitality Is Like an S&M Dungeon in Grindhaus Review
Did you know that Grindhaus is owned by a former pro-dom who rescued her restaurant from both a failed starting concept and a Hurricane Sandy flood? Her name is Erin Norris, and Pete Wells managed...
View ArticlePete Wells Burns Giada de Laurentiis’ New Las Vegas Restaurant, Has Thoughts...
After skewering Giada (the restaurant, not the person), Pete Wells went on a Twitter rant of all Twitter rants to share his opinions on Las Vegas dining — and defend Guy Fieri a little? But first, the...
View ArticleTavern on the Green’s Embattled Chef Leaves 5 Months After Reopening (Yikes)
And management seems pretty desperate to get a new executive chef in the door — one that can stand up to criticism. The New York Times was the first to report on the change-up at Tavern on the Green,...
View ArticleFinally, A Food Critic Admits That Food Critics Are Out Of Touch
What’s better than a food critic who gives us memorable reviews time and time again? One that’s willing to eat his own words. And no, it’s not Pete Wells — it’s our other favorite New York food critic,...
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