Thursday, March 5, 2009

The 12-year-old restaurant critic

Posted by Charles Ferruzza on Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 5:31 PM

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GQ Magazine

Unlike the Kansas City Star's late restaurant critic Lauren Chapin, who often brought her two young daughters to dine with her on her restaurant excursions, I rarely take children to eat with me. For one thing, I don't have children. And, I have to confess, I prefer not dining with small children. As a waiter, I would beg and cajole a hostess not to put a family with lots of little tots in my station; I just didn't have the patience required for that daunting task.

But I do have friends with children and sometimes, for one reason or another, the kids come along with us to eat. If the young person is a teen or pre-teen, it's a fair trade-out, because they have bluntly candid opinions that are often refreshingly accurate.

But what about a 12-year-old who is actually reviewing restaurants? This story from men.style.com reveals "the most famous restaurant reviewer in America." He can't drive yet, but, damn it, the kid knows his hummus. 

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