Tesar vs. Brenner, Jonathan Gold weighs in

The food world has been chatting today about Leslie Brenner’s review of the Dallas steakhouse Knife, or rather the reaction to the review by its chef, John Tesar, probably best known in Los Angeles for his performance on "Top Chef" season 10.
Jonathan Gold • Los Angeles Times • July 18, 2014
The food world has been chatting today about Leslie Brenner’s review of the Dallas steakhouse Knife, or rather the reaction to the review by its chef, John Tesar, probably best known in Los Angeles for his performance on “Top Chef” season 10. The...
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