http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/ Food en Copyright 2009 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:15:02 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss The author eats at Philadelphia's Vetri, which has been called the best Italian place in the country. http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/a-restaurant-lives-up-to-its-hype.php http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/a-restaurant-lives-up-to-its-hype.php Everybody's a Critic Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:15:02 -0500 It's not just apples that are in season now. The author surveys a range of varieties--and picks a favorite. http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/pears-falls-other-fruit.php http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/pears-falls-other-fruit.php Everybody's a Critic Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:25:52 -0500 With fall fruit at its peak, the author offers recipes for pie and a crisp and shows how to make them your own. http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/apple-dessert-two-ways.php http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/apple-dessert-two-ways.php Everybody's a Critic Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:15:25 -0500 In addition to apple pie I really like to make apple crisp. It's a lot easier and in my view just as tasty, although typically there are fewer "oohs" and "ahhs" at the meal when you bring it out. http://food.theatlantic.com/recipes/recipe-apple-crisp.php http://food.theatlantic.com/recipes/recipe-apple-crisp.php Desserts Everybody's a Critic Recipes Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:45:28 -0500 Minetta Tavern is so popular, diners make reservations two months in advance. Why it's not worth the wait. http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/in-new-york-a-hot-table-disappoints.php http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/in-new-york-a-hot-table-disappoints.php Everybody's a Critic Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:20:00 -0500 Farmer's markets are bursting with the fruit this season. The author and friends taste a range of varieties, from Jonagold to Honeycrisp. http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/a-guide-to-fall-apples.php http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/a-guide-to-fall-apples.php Everybody's a Critic Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:22:21 -0500 The author is chastised for ordering dessert at an organic restaurant, on the grounds that it's unhealthy. http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/ending-dinner-with-a-sweet-surprise.php http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/ending-dinner-with-a-sweet-surprise.php Everybody's a Critic Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:23:21 -0500 Currants once couldn't be cultivated in parts of the U.S. A risotto makes the author realize what he was missing. http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/sweet-surprise-discovering-currants.php http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/sweet-surprise-discovering-currants.php Everybody's a Critic Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:20:27 -0500 Just two things wrong with black-tie dinners: the food and the clothes. But there's always the company. http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/the-downside-of-a-fancy-dinner.php http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/the-downside-of-a-fancy-dinner.php Everybody's a Critic Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:28:10 -0500 The author reviews the newest addition to chef Charlie Trotter's menu: non-alcoholic cocktails. http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/taste-testing-non-alcoholic-drinks.php http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/taste-testing-non-alcoholic-drinks.php Everybody's a Critic Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:23:15 -0500 The author wonders if he crossed a line when he blogged about eating dinner with a celebrity friend and considers what experiences--if any--authors should refrain from writing about. Is anything ever "off the record" in the Internet age? http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/when-does-writing-ruin-a-meal.php http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/when-does-writing-ruin-a-meal.php Everybody's a Critic Mon, 11 May 2009 08:13:14 -0500 When a favorite restaurant falls short on expectations, it can be extremely disappointing. CityZen was once the best restaurant in Washington, D.C. How did it lose its mojo? A loyal fan gives Eric Ziebold's spot another shot. http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/when-good-restaurants-go-bad.php http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/when-good-restaurants-go-bad.php Everybody's a Critic Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:20:18 -0500 Feeling sated was a rarity for most people in human history. So why not feel grateful that you can eat for the pleasure of taste? Take a moment to give thanks for your meal--you'll enhance the food and the communal experience. http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/religious-or-secular-pray-before-meals.php http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/religious-or-secular-pray-before-meals.php Everybody's a Critic Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:18:16 -0500 Tea is hot these days. But it's more than a political prop. Yunnan leaves in China are intense, but with delicate, smoky flavors. And they inspire the author to look for tea that's just as good here. http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/yunnan-your-new-favorite-tea.php http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/yunnan-your-new-favorite-tea.php Everybody's a Critic Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:25:54 -0500 Take Founding Farmers, a hip locavore spot in D.C., for example. The eco-friendly ethos is great; the food is not. Can't we get a great restaurant that pleases both LEED and Michelin? http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/founding-farmers-solid-but-uninspired.php http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/founding-farmers-solid-but-uninspired.php Everybody's a Critic Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:23:46 -0500 The North African sausage of ground beef and lamb is hot right now, popping up on menus -- it might even be this year's passion fruit. But which culinary capital does it better, New York or Washington? In a by-no-means scientific taste-test, the two cities duke it out. http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/merguez-who-does-it-better-dc-or-nyc.php http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/merguez-who-does-it-better-dc-or-nyc.php Everybody's a Critic Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:44:00 -0500 Who, you might ask, had the brilliant idea of opening a food store and restaurant dedicated to selling salumi on the Upper West Side of New York in the midst of the second worst recession in a century? The Ambassador of Italian cuisine and a top Hollywood designer. http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/fancy-ham-next-to-zabars-oy.php http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/fancy-ham-next-to-zabars-oy.php Everybody's a Critic Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:45:00 -0500 Helping a friend cope with family illness, the sophisticated comfort food at Braeburn, in New York's West Village, is just what the doctor ordered. The amazing therapeutic power of a good dining experience is not to be underestimated. http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/laugh-cry-eat-quail-and-souffle.php http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/laugh-cry-eat-quail-and-souffle.php Everybody's a Critic Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:00:00 -0500 meshugenah, always full of surprises. At DC's Blue Duck Tavern, his demands about red meat and cream sauce alone had the waiters reeling.]]> http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/dining-with-larry-david.php http://food.theatlantic.com/everybodys-a-critic/dining-with-larry-david.php Everybody's a Critic Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:50:00 -0500