Food & Wine magazine sins against the monkfish

January 10th, 2010 admin

A monkfish (Wikimedia Commons) In the January 2010 issue of Food & Wine magazine , former New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni visits top-rated Le Bernardin (3 stars from Michelin, 4 stars from the New York Times) and acts like an ass to the sommelier as he eats his multicourse meal*. If you’re into restaurant drama, or food and drink pairings, you’ll probably…


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