Restaurant Reviews that Bite Back: Pete Wells Speaks Up and Out
Pete Wells, former New York Times restaurant critic, joins us to look back on his most infamous reviews.
Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio
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Show Notes
Pete Wells, former New York Times restaurant critic, joins us to look back on his most infamous reviews, plus why he blasted Guy Fieri’s Times Square restaurant but loved Señor Frog’s. Photojournalist Kate Medley reveals why some of the best food in the South is served at the gas station; we make Cantonese Stir-Fried Black Pepper Beef and Potatoes; and Chris and Sara Moulton answer listener calls.
Get this week’s recipe for Cantonese Stir-Fried Black Pepper Beef and Potatoes here.
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Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio is produced by Milk Street, in association with GBH
Co-Founder: Melissa Baldino
Executive Producer: Annie Sinsabaugh
Senior Editor: Melissa Allison
Senior Producer: Sarah Clapp
Producer: Caroline Davis
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Production Help: Debby Paddock
Additional Editing: Sydney Lewis
Audio Mixing by Jay Allison at Atlantic Public Media in Woods Hole Massachusetts
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