MitchW Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 59 minutes ago, Sneakeater said: I thought it meant the food was Persian. ThenĀ even the spelling would be wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backyardchef Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 34 minutes ago, MitchW said: ThenĀ even the spelling would be wrong! Are we still talking Gary Larson's Farside??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orik Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 Chou Farci in Farsi would mean "what Persian?". Colloquially - farci? chou farci?Ā Ā 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diancecht Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 oh well iāll confess that i didnāt read it closelyĀ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backyardchef Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 On 11/3/2023 at 4:52 PM, Orik said: Chou Farci in Farsi would mean "what Persian?". Colloquially - farci? chou farci?Ā Ā I will admit that I had to Google that.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 Oddly they miss the one very best: https://www.eater.com/2023/11/7/23949168/eaters-best-new-restaurants-america-2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 ...Lord'sĀ š¤Æ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted November 13, 2023 Author Share Posted November 13, 2023 (edited) See this is the kind of place Sietsema is qualified to write about. https://ny.eater.com/2023/11/13/23922620/da-andrea-greenwich-village-review It's when he writes about ambitious places that he says stupid, inaccurate, and indeed uncomprehending shit (and it's not just Foxface Natural). So this is what Eater is good for now. Edited November 13, 2023 by Sneakeater 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backyardchef Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Sneakeater said: See this is the kind of place Sietsema is qualified to write about. https://ny.eater.com/2023/11/13/23922620/da-andrea-greenwich-village-review It's when he writes about ambitious places that he says stupid, inaccurate, and indeed uncomprehending shit (and it's not just Foxface Natural). So this is what Eater is good for now. So, just to confirm... he SHOULD write about "ambitious places," or no? You seem ambivalent.Ā Edited November 13, 2023 by backyardchef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted November 13, 2023 Author Share Posted November 13, 2023 No he shouldn't.Ā He has no basis for opining. It be like me evaluating lacrosse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted November 13, 2023 Author Share Posted November 13, 2023 (edited) The problem isn't that his judgments about ambitious places are wrong.Ā The problem is that he has no basis for speaking about them.Ā He can't support his judgments factually or logically.Ā He just gets things wrong. Ā Edited November 13, 2023 by Sneakeater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backyardchef Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 2 minutes ago, Sneakeater said: The problem isn't that his judgments about ambitious places are wrong.Ā The problem is that he has no basis for speaking about them.Ā He can't support his judgments factually or logically.Ā He just gets things wrong. Ā I still can't quite how you feel about this. š Ā Seriously though, I have not seen a food critic that doesn't get it wrong. I understand, however, that this issue is close to your heart.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted November 13, 2023 Author Share Posted November 13, 2023 I think Pete Wells gets it right, mostly. Meaning, again, not that I agree with him, but that he makes sense and sounds like he knows what he's talking about (about a broad range, too). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted November 13, 2023 Author Share Posted November 13, 2023 But of course I don't know as much as you do, so there's probably a lot of wrongness I'm not catching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backyardchef Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 2 minutes ago, Sneakeater said: But of course I don't know as much as you do, so there's probably a lot of wrongness I'm not catching. I don't know much, so doubt that is true. But do you know what Chou Farci is without googling?Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted November 13, 2023 Author Share Posted November 13, 2023 You fucking bet I do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mongo Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 well, you're never going to become editor-in-chief of eater at this rate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted November 14, 2023 Author Share Posted November 14, 2023 Please be gentle.Ā I just inured myself to never getting a MacArthur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted November 14, 2023 Author Share Posted November 14, 2023 (edited) Here's what's wrong with Sietsema. He's writing about a dinner at an Italian restaurant. Quote We . . . asked that the meal be sent out in three courses ā apps, pastas, and a single shared main course ā and the staff readily complied. (Often despite my request, the second and third courses appear at the same time.) Yeah.Ā Cuz you go to shit restaurants. Edited November 14, 2023 by Sneakeater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted November 14, 2023 Author Share Posted November 14, 2023 (edited) (To clarify, I have a lot of problems having Nu Skool share-plate restaurant meals coursed. (But not in decent Italian restaurants.) Edited November 14, 2023 by Sneakeater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relbbaddoof Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 3 hours ago, Sneakeater said: I just inured myself to never getting a MacArthur. You could downscale your expectations and go for a Nobel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backyardchef Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 10 hours ago, Sneakeater said: Ā Yeah.Ā Cuz you go to shit restaurants. That's the Eater assignment editor, no?Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted November 15, 2023 Author Share Posted November 15, 2023 We can only dream. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 On 11/13/2023 at 11:22 PM, Sneakeater said: I think Pete Wells gets it right, mostly. Meaning, again, not that I agree with him, but that he makes sense and sounds like he knows what he's talking about (about a broad range, too). Yes indeed. Remember the roller coaster of Frank Bruni? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backyardchef Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 41 minutes ago, Wilfrid said: Yes indeed. Remember the roller coaster of Frank Bruni? I'm not convinced Pete Wells is a huge improvement, but tbh, I stopped reading restaurant reviews because I rarely agree and most are convinced their opinion is more important than the work they are assessing.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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