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]
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