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The secret lives of food critics, circa 1980

by Aimee Levitt March 27, 2018August 18, 2021

It was a dangerous profession, as the Reader‘s Toni Schlesinger discovered.

Octopus and potato salad, with chunks of house-made "Spam," sweet crunchy beans, and spicy pickled brussels sprouts

Bottlefork: A fine chef meets the Dec

by Mike Sula April 4, 2014August 18, 2021

At Rockit Ranch’s Bottlefork, a fine chef meets the Dec

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Another critic on trial

by Elizabeth Tamny February 23, 2007August 19, 2021

Philly Inquirer critic sued over 43-word review.