Food Critic Grilled Over Steak Review

Steamed chef may force Philly writer to reveal identity in court

By Dustin Lushing, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 3, 2007 4:00 AM CDT

(Newser) – A miffed chef is suing the restaurant critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer after he reviewed a $15 slab of steak as "miserably tough and fatty." But the suit could be even more of a raw deal than expected for writer Craig LaBan, who... Read full story »

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