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Posts Tagged ‘frank bruni’

ELITISTS

Obamas Make Terrible New York Fancy Restaurant Choice, Politically

Monday, June 1st, 2009

Frank Bruni, food critic (for now??) at the New York Times and former George W. Bush 2000 campaign reporter, is very upset with the Obamas’ choice of fancy restaurant for their date in New York City over the weekend, where they saw a lite romantic comedy about the horrific aftermath of slavery. Bruni writes, “Well, of course the Obamas went to Blue Hill,” for the five or six humans on Earth, ever, who might understand what he means. Apparently this is what he WOULD do, because he’s too cool & safe or whatever? No one knows. MORE »


NEW YORK TIMES

Finally, a Forum For People Who Can’t Produce An Entire Letter to the Editor

Wednesday, February 15th, 2006

dangerousgame.jpgDemonstrating once again the old “anything new media can do I can do better” spirit, the New York Times gave restaurant critic Frank Bruni a blog. And, because they want to get back on Jay Rosen’s good side, they have comments. Comments which have already proved their value as a means of “extending the conversation” or whatever the hell blogs are supposed to do. To wit: MORE »