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DINING OUT
Secrets from
America's Leading Critics,
Chefs and Restaurateurs
by Andrew Dornenburg, Karen Page
The publisher, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Just as food has become a national obsession, so has
dining out virtually become its own sport -- with dining
enthusiasts turning to restaurant critics and their
discerning palates for guidance. Who are these influential
critics who often dine incognito and whose public judgments
can make or break a restaurant or chef? How did they get
their coveted jobs? How do they evaluate a restaurant? What
advice do they have for us on getting the most out of a
dining experience? Drawing on extensive interviews with
dozens of the country's leading restaurant critics (including
Gael Greene of New York, John Mariani of Esquire, Ruth Reichl
of The New York Times, Phyllis Richman of The Washington
Post, David Rosengarten of Gourmet, S. Irene Virbila of The
Los Angeles Times, and Dennis Ray Wheaton of Chicago), James
Beard Award-winning authors Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page
share the critics occasionally outlandish strategies for
remaining anonymous, their approaches to reviewing
restaurants, and opinions on the star system. Then the
authors turn the tables, sharing the sentiments of well-known
chefs and restaurateurs across America as they review the
critics -- from their credentials and rating systems to the
impact of their reviews, while providing their own
definitions of excellence in food, service and ambiance. For
dining devotees everywhere, Dornenburg and Page reveal the
experts tips for securing the best possible dining
experience, and provide a guide to critics favorite
restaurants across America as well as a comprehensive lising
of restaurant review resources on the Internet.
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