David Chang was named one of the top ten chefs of 2006 by Food & Wine Magazine and his flagship restaurant Momofuku is one of the shining stars of New York's East Village restaurant scene, so he's no novice when it comes to attention from the press—but waiting for a review of his newest venture from Frank Bruni of the New York Times is a nerve-wracking experience nonetheless. Chang himself handicaps Momofuku Ssam Bar's chances at getting a starred review over at Eater: "Prune has one star – and that places rocks. This is where my money is: a review that says the restaurant is good enough, but not transcendent – a nice one-star. Some witty insights about the food,... More

Caroline Workman's August 2000 review of the Goodfellas restaurant in West Belfast was found libelous by a jury and now her paper, The Irish News, is liable for a £25,000 award plus the court fees of Goodfellas owner Ciarnan Convery, who called Workman's review "a hatchet job". The Irish News is appealing, with the moral support of colleagues and competitors: "Critic and broadcaster Matthew Sweet said it "sets a rather dangerous precedent". "As long as you're factually correct, there should be no limits on what you're allowed to say - if you've had a terrible meal or saw a bad play, then you have every right to share that with your readers," he said."... More