Yelp

Kat Kinsman Formally Responds To Bon Appetit's 'Dudes-Only' Grilling Guide

by Mariella Mosthof

In an essay response on how, when, and why she fell in love with grilling, Eatocracy managing editor Kat Kinsman expounded upon why exactly that Bon Appetit manly grilling guide for men ruffled her feathers quite so much.

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Jacques Pepin: Manly Grilling 'Doesn't Really Make Any Sense'

by Tina Nguyen

Plus: the best burger techniques, the best burger joint in America, and why Julia Child loved McDonald's.

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Graham Elliot Recruits Tony Mantuano To Headline Lollapalooza's ChowTown

by Mariella Mosthof

The only shining beacon of hope on the Chicago summer food festival scene isn't really at a food festival at all.

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Tom Colicchio Joins DC Think Tank In Final Push Against Farm Bill

by Tina Nguyen

As the House of Representatives attempts to pass a controversial version of the Farm Bill, Tom Colicchio and the Environmental Working Group launched a final push against the House GOP's version of the bill. We asked the Top Chef judge about the public's perception of the cuts to SNAP.

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Last Call

Last Call: Should You Trust That Yelp Review? Let A JPEG Tell You

by Tina Nguyen 6:19 pm, May 7th

Plus: James Beard shenanigans, police food-truck brutality, and why the paleo diet is stupid according to science.
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Smackdowns

Ruth Reichl: ‘Anybody Who Believes Yelp Is An Idiot’

by Tina Nguyen 12:23 pm, February 11th

Reichl does have some words for food critics who grew prominent after she departed from The New York Times — and it’s not pretty.
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Last Call

Last Call: Round One Of Game Of Thrones Beer Sounds Too Joffrey-Forward For Us

by Mariella Mosthof 6:00 pm, December 18th

Plus: the great maple syrup heist of 2012, Aziz Ansari stuffing his face, and a Craigslist ad seeking an “irate and miserable” chef.
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LOL

Restaurant Plays Crappy Yelp Reviews Over Speakers In Bathroom

by Tina Nguyen 1:12 pm, December 9th

It’s a good thing that San Diego gastropub Craft & Commerce already has a great reputation, because they’ve recently decided to play recordings of the bad reviews that the restaurant gets on Yelp! on speakers…in their bathrooms.
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Tricks Of The Trade

Shocking Revelation: Sometimes, Pete Wells Uses Yelp To Find Restaurants

by Tina Nguyen 3:35 pm, December 4th

The New York Times restaurant critic is currently subjecting himself to the curiosity of the general public, and in the midst of questions, Wells revealed that the bane of all restaurants, Yelp!, has actually helped him.
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Podcast

Andrew Zimmern Rants Against Yelp, Talks Travel Channel’s Bourdain Debacle

by Mariella Mosthof 3:46 pm, November 30th

“Yelp essentially gives a tremendous forum for a bunch of uninformed morons to take down restaurants” and other gripes!
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Food In Politics

WATCH: Romney Ad Blames Obama For Closure Of Bad Restaurant With Health Code Violations

by Tina Nguyen 3:09 pm, November 6th

A current Mitt Romney ad running in Virginia, which claims that a local barbecue chain was forced to shut down due to the downturn in economy (caused by Barack Obama, obvi), is completely inaccurate.
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Last Call

Last Call: If We Say This Is The ‘Best Of’ Last Calls, Will The Village Voice Sue Us?

by Tina Nguyen 5:45 pm, November 1st

Plus: How Hurricane Sandy ruins people’s neighborhoods, and molars.
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Last Call

Last Call: Chef Who Boiled Wife’s Body Now Wants To Dump Lawyer…

by Tina Nguyen 6:05 pm, September 21st

Plus: Internet trolls, mentally ill internet trolls, and Heston Blumenthal.
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Last Call

Last Call: Drinking ‘Round The World With Anthony Bourdain

by Mariella Mosthof 6:16 pm, September 12th

Plus: Secret menus, secret Yelp! reviews, and secrets of successful chefs.
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