Frank Bruni Steps Down As NYT Restaurant Critic

[hmmboy]

http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/200...t=nytimesdining

[hungry prof]

For what it's worth, Eater, the NY dining scene website, has placed 5-1 odds on our very own Tom Sietsema replacing Bruni. Only two candidates have higher odds in their baseless speculation. . .

[Keithstg]

I'd vote Steven Shaw, solely for humor - oh, to see this epic picture pasted in every restaurant in manattan, and to have whatever restaurant Doug Psaltis opens next get four stars, just because.

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[Mark Slater]

I'd vote Steven Shaw, solely for humor - oh, to see this epic picture pasted in every restaurant in manattan, and to have whatever restaurant Doug Psaltis opens next get four stars, just because.

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You mean Fat Guy? My guess is not in a million years.

[Keithstg]

I know - just a good excuse to link to that pic, and needle both he and Psaltis. I think eater's line on our own TS is closer to the mark.

[Waitman]

I nominate Joe H. And all the restaurants in New York could just put pictures of David Niven on their kitchen doors to help the servers keep an eye out.

[jdl]

Bruni didn't "resign." His term as restaurant critic simply ended. He's still going to be on staff at the Times, writing for the Sunday magazine.

[Poivrot Farci]

For what it's worth, Eater, the NY dining scene website, has placed 5-1 odds on our very own Tom Sietsema replacing Bruni. Only two candidates have higher odds in their baseless speculation. . .

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