Why does he recommend the same two restaurants every week? Surely everyone has heard of Jaleo and Rashika by now. |
I think he has a limited range. However, I've also noticed that most of the questions that come in for the Q&A pretty much seem to be the same question asked 15 different ways. It could be that there is just a really small market for his schtick and he does what he does to keep that market open. I appreciate some of his comments although I admit I frequently don't agree with him because I think his reviews are so particular to his own tastes and preferences. |
Tom lost all credibility as a food critic when he name a mediocre pizza restaurant a top-10 restaurant in DC. |
I never understood why he relentlessly promotes Rasika every chance he gets. It's a good restaurant but not all that great. |
which one? |
Jessica Sidman, Tim Carman, Tyler Cowen are all better critics and more adventurous eaters imho |
Timber Pizza in Petworth |
No, it was All Purpose. Timber barely qualifies as pizza. |
Is it like flatbread? Didn't quite understand the Bon Appetit love for it. Is it worth it to make the trek? |
It was All Purpose. |
My apologies. I was confused. Timber was listed in the fall dining guide, but it was All-Purpose that had an excellent (and gushing) rating from Tom. |
DonRockwell.com is a really good forum. |
Rasika is the best Indian food I’ve ever had. And I rarely read his column. Did he really recommend Jaleo? That’s nothing special at all. |
To Indians, Rasika isn't great.
I tried 2 restaurants based on his recs and I didn't like them. |
+1 He’s been around for too long. We need someone with a more adventurous palate. I get better recs when The NY Times does their 36 hours in DC feature |