Following Pete Wells' departure after 12 years as the New York Times restaurant critic, Ligaya Mishan and Tejal Rao have been appointed as his successors. Mishan will focus primarily on New York City, while Rao will take a national perspective. Their appointment signals a shift in restaurant criticism, emphasizing the need for transparency and connection with audiences. Both new critics have expressed that audiences want to relate to those making dining recommendations, marking a new era in food evaluation at the Times.
Audiences want to know who's making their recommendations, to put faces to names, to get a sense of their tastes and who they are.”
The appointment of Mishan and Rao marks a departure from how criticism was handled, acknowledging the country's vastness and the sensitivity required to convey such a dynamic landscape.
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