It's official: Frank Bruni is leaving the New York Times Dining Section:

 

Breaking News: the Big B is leaving the New York Times Dining section at the end of August in order to dedicate himself to his forthcoming memoir: Born Round: the Secret History of a Full-Time Eater. Bruni, who had a five year tenure at the Dining section, will go on to write for the New York Times Sunday Magazine after his book promotion tour and a well deserved vacation.

Rumors of Bruni’s departure had been buzzing for weeks in the food world, but the Times’ Bill Keller’s announcement it made it official. It presently remains unclear as to who will be replacing Bruni.

 

Frank Bruni - Photo from thegothamfile.com

Frank Bruni - Photo from thegothamfile.com

Until then, Bruni fans, the restaurant world and restaurant owners will be waiting to see where and when the next B-bomb will be dropped.

Click on Bruni above for the full story on Eater.com.



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Jim Lahey’s below the belt responses to Bruni’s one star

Eater reported this weekend that baker-turned-pizza-maven, Jim Lahey, spewed some seriously undue venom against New York Times food critic, Frank Bruni for giving him a less than glowing review for his vastly over-priced, ueber-hyped up pizza joint, Co.

 

Photo taken from Eater blog

Photo taken from Eater blog

Lahey whined about being reviewed too soon (Bruni waited the standard 90 days after its opening) and went on to insult Bruni’s taste even though the critic offered him profuse praise for his pizza Bianca.

Along with gratuitious cheap shots that he directed toward Bruni, Lahey barked that the critic doesn’t understand his pizza and that his pizza bianca, which Bruni exalted, is “dog sh*t.” I guess a back-handed self-offense is not surprising from someone who so suffers from such a severe lack of professionalism and self-control. Honestly, Lahey, if you can’t take the critics, maybe it’s a sign that you ought to get out of the pizza kitchen.

Click on the image above for Eater’s full account of the ugliness that transpired.

One thing is for sure: Lahey’s publicist and anger counselor have their work cut out for them.


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Jim Lahey's below the belt responses to Bruni's one star

Eater reported this weekend that baker-turned-pizza-maven, Jim Lahey, spewed some seriously undue venom against New York Times food critic, Frank Bruni for giving him a less than glowing review for his vastly over-priced, ueber-hyped up pizza joint, Co.

 

Photo taken from Eater blog

Photo taken from Eater blog

Lahey whined about being reviewed too soon (Bruni waited the standard 90 days after its opening) and went on to insult Bruni’s taste even though the critic offered him profuse praise for his pizza Bianca.

Along with gratuitious cheap shots that he directed toward Bruni, Lahey barked that the critic doesn’t understand his pizza and that his pizza bianca, which Bruni exalted, is “dog sh*t.” I guess a back-handed self-offense is not surprising from someone who so suffers from such a severe lack of professionalism and self-control. Honestly, Lahey, if you can’t take the critics, maybe it’s a sign that you ought to get out of the pizza kitchen.

Click on the image above for Eater’s full account of the ugliness that transpired.

One thing is for sure: Lahey’s publicist and anger counselor have their work cut out for them.


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