Restaurant Critic
James Whitfield
James covers fine dining, Michelin-recognized restaurants, and the kind of tasting menu experiences worth saving up for. He has followed the Michelin Guide across New York and Chicago for several years and writes about destination restaurants with the same rigour he applies to neighbourhood standbys. His work focuses on value — not just price, but the quality of experience relative to the occasion. He has eaten a lot of very good meals in the name of journalism, and he feels appropriately grateful about this.
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