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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh my god, good riddance!! He's become worse and worse every year.[/quote]

Provide examples. Be specific. [/quote]

Who even subscribes to the Washington Post anymore? Everyone I know that worked there has left in the past two years. Tom is leaving for the same reason so much of the staff has left in the past year. And it's not because he thinks it's time for new adventures, LOL![/quote]

That’s nice but what does this mean?

“He's become worse and worse every year.”

Worse how? Does he write things and not explain what they mean, because yes that”s poor criticism.

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Wow, are you in the industry? You make this sound so personal.

Honestly I don’t think this is worth fighting over. It is ok if a person doesn’t like Tom Sietsema.[/quote]

Of course it's ok to not like Tom Sietsema. For many of us Tom's reviews have been useful. If the reviews got worse somehow, it's beneficial to know the reasons. But if the Sietsema critics have no useful insight to provide, that itself is insightful.

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Because he played more into a "personality" of reviewing food and restaurants than actually reviewing them. He loved roasting really great restaurants or tried and true ones even if they were not Michelin star worthy, because there is a restaurant world in DC and it's not just a review but about what parties he would get invited to and the buzz he would create in the community.

Have you ever been to a restaurant that he gave 0 stars to? Did they really deserve 0 stars. No, many times no, that is the answer btw. It could just because he didn't get an invite to a party in DC. And guess what, you didn't go because of his need for attention instead of a real review.

Happy now. [/quote][/quote]

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