The Critics

Ouch. Bloomberg critic Ryan Sutton delivers a scathing review of Michel Richard's New York outpost, Villard Michel Richard. It's in the form of an 18 point list slamming the "lousy $700 French dinner" for everything from super expensive burgers to a lack of female staff. Meanwhile, Food Republic looks at exactly why that burger costs $26 (summary: blame New York). [Bloomberg, FR]