Told Ya So
I feel better today about defending Amanda Hesser's restaurant reviews. Turns out she doesn't like Compass, for reasons largely unrelated to the food. I could have told her that months ago, and saved her the trip. It sounds like Katy Sparks hasn't been paying much attention to the front of house since she took over. And today I'm feeling even more confident in my decisions to: (a) never set foot in Compass again, and (b) stand up for Hesser's critical judgment.
Maybe now that a major player like the Times has drawn it to their attention (I suppose I couldn't expect them to care what I think), Sparks and her bosses will start paying more attention to the catastrophe of a dining room they've got on their hands.
Comments
i like amanda hesser's writing because she doesn't try to be so hip and cool, like the writers for papers such as the press and the voice. she really knows her stuff, and is not afraid to voice her opinion. a lot of resturant and food critics have never worked as cooks or waiters, but she has really been in the trenches, working behind the line in busy resturants. most people who are critcal of her are media, trust fund, hipsters who don't know anything about the way resturants are run, and have never gotten their hands dirty working a real demanding job for low wages. sure, they can sit in a starbucks with a laptop, but what do they know of a greasy, hot kitchen.
Posted by: dave r | April 10, 2004 07:32 PM