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The Critics

In response to the LA Times dropping its stars for restaurant reviews, NYT critic Pete Wells hits up the Diners Journal blog to explain why he's keeping the stars: "[I]f you understand that the stars accompany a review of at least 1,000 words, I hope you’ll believe that they do have meaning... it can try to serve as shorthand for how strongly the reviewer is recommending the restaurant." [DJ/NYT]