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Hands down, my choice is Peter Meehan. He writes about restaurants I can afford in neighborhoods I’m not tired of going to. The big time NY critics pick greatly anticipated new arrivals and well established old timers, rarely venturing outside of Manhattan. Peter takes us to Red Hook, Bushwick, and Astoria, to hofs, taquerias, areperias, and kimchi stands. I would know nothing about the subtleties of Korean twice-fried chicken or Russian dumplings without Meehan’s articles. Additionally, Meehan is my favorite critic because he seems like he’s having fun, always mentioning the music playing in the background while he eats.