Anonymous
11/02/2025 20:44
Subject: Tom Sietsema is stepping down
Anonymous wrote:Seems like a nice guy. But did anyone find his writing i credibly cheesy and amateur — fun!, attention heatheads!, “wait for it.” Downright embarrassing and the stuff of paridy Just ask if one could ever imagine him as the NYT, LA Times, or Chicago Trib restaurant critic. Another symptom of DC as sort of a third-rate city.
No, he is objectively a decent writer with a distinctive style. I would say conversational/casual, but that is not the same as amateur.
Anonymous
11/02/2025 20:12
Subject: Tom Sietsema is stepping down
Anonymous wrote:Seems like a nice guy. But did anyone find his writing i credibly cheesy and amateur — fun!, attention heatheads!, “wait for it.” Downright embarrassing and the stuff of paridy Just ask if one could ever imagine him as the NYT, LA Times, or Chicago Trib restaurant critic. Another symptom of DC as sort of a third-rate city.
Yes. I cringed at some of his writing. Weird flowery style that always seemed slightly off. Tim Carman is a much better writer