Week in Reviews: Villard Michel Richard

Bloomberg critic Ryan Sutton drops a must-read "18 Things to Know About NYC's Lousy $700 French Dinner," all about his experiences at DC chef Michel Richard's first NYC restaurant Villard Michel Richard. There's "gluey" couscous, a rack of lamb that's "as exciting as hotel buffet fare," and "forgettable" desserts. Putting it in golf terms, the restaurant, "sadly, is still very much hacking around in the rough." [Bloomberg]
[Photo: Bess Adler]