Scathing Review of Guy Fieri's New Restaurant: Do Famous Chefs Always Expect a Good Review?
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2012/11/15 20:00:00
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Earlier this week, New York Times food critic Pete Wells printed what is now being called the harshest restaurant review in the newspaper’s history. His target? Celebrity chef Guy Fieri’s new dive in the heart of Times Square in New York City: Guy’s American Kitchen & Bar.
Wells ranted out 34 questions directed at the wild-haired TV chef in the article, using terms like insipid, nuclear waste and radiator fluid to describe the establishment’s offerings.
So, naturally, Fieri felt he needed to respond. On Thursday morning’s "Today Show," he told Savannah Guthrie that he felt like the author had an "agenda" beyond just critiquing the food saying, "It’s a great way to make a name for yourself… go after a celebrity chef."
Fieri admitted the new business has had the requisite bumps in the road, but feels that after just two months in business they weren’t expecting to be "knocking people’s socks off." While clearly Well’s review did go a little overboard in terms of harshness, it seems Fieri is the one benefiting from the publicity. And is there some rule that says just because you’re well-known people have to like your food? What do you think? Do famous chefs always expect a good review?
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Top Opinion
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Bjm54 2012/11/15 22:01:49No
The review that Guy received seemed awfully personal. Not great food is one thing, but his food is like eating asphalt, is a bit over the top.
I've eaten food, seen movies and bought products that 'critics' have reviewed poorly.
Just to find out, I liked the product.
Opions are like a$$holes, everybody has one.
I watched Guy in the finals of the Next Great Chef or some crap like that as he fell apart in the finals. I was offnded that he was chosen over a heavy man who who was technically as able and more amiable. I never watch the "gift" role that was handed to him nor the judges who I think made up their minds sometime early on in the competition and were NOT going to consider a "fat" man of color. The victory WAS the spoils! He and Ramsey don't register as the kinds of people I would put ANY consideration into!
Here my take of the situation.
He's a master at something, to have a show: Using his recipes, teacher of using local foods, teacher of time management in the kitchen, teacher of using what works over and over again.
No mulligans, we should expect awe from a cooking star! Would you take a lip-sink from Michael Jackson when he was performing?
A hostile reviewer can always set aside a paragraph to lambast this chef for being an annoying flake. But don't write a misleading story for diners who don't have an axe to grind.
F-ck'em. I like Guy and I am sure the place is going to be good.
He's a clown on TV
This review of Fieri's new place were just an exercise in pompous rudeness.