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Ruth Reichl Calls the Star System ‘Stupid’

She praises Pete Wells.
She praises Pete Wells. Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images

“As a critic, I really hated the star system. It’s stupid and insulting to readers. I’d sometimes give a restaurant a lower rating so people would leave a restaurant saying I wrote a three-star review, but only gave two stars. But as an editor, I would never get rid of it. When you run a four-star review, it gets talked about all over the world.” —The former Times restaurant critic and Gourmet editor isn’t a fan of New York bagels or Yelp, either. [Daily Front Row]

Ruth Reichl Calls the Star System ‘Stupid’