Zagat copy editors not up to Conde Nast's standards

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Vanity Fare, Seeking Correction: Hugely hyped “celeb-centric” Waverly Inn earned a not-too-shabby score of 18 for food. But give Zagat a big fat ‘F’ for spell-checking. Or lack thereof. Don’t know who “Grayson Carter” is, but if media titan Graydon Carter were publishing this guide, then heads would roll in the copy-editing department.

Good luck getting a reservation now, Zagat.

[NY Observer]

Oct 11, 2007 · posted by rebecca · Link · Respond

Michelin Red Guide

• Despite their marital endings, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston's production company Plan B is still going strong. Just like Us Weekly's sales figures. [Fox 411]

• Forget Zagats. The Michelin Red Guide has just been released (well, common folk need to wait till Friday) and already the foodies are all over it. Grabbing three (the most) stars: Essex House, Jean Georges, Le Bernardin and Per Se. Meanwhile, the Spotted Pig grabbed one. And, most surprisingly, some eateries not on the island got noticed. [NYT]

• It sure must be easy for Bon Jovi to harp on Madonna for exploiting her kids when his own kids don't give a shit about his career. [Page Six]

• This Sunday celebrates the 30th year of the New York Marathon. It also celebrates the umpteenth time you'll spend your Sunday sitting on your DWR sofa, inhaling Tostitos and drooling over Jesse Metcalfe. [NYT]

Nov 1, 2005 · posted by David Hauslaib, Jossip · Link · Respond

Michael Jackson with kids

• Expect to see Donatella Versace pop up on Oprah late this month to discuss her field of expertise: drug use. Oh, and they'll probably talk about fashion, and maybe anorexia too. [Gatecrasher]

• You aren't supposed to be able to pick up the 2006 Zagat guide until Oct. 17, but one Barnes & Noble pulled a Harry Potter and had it on bookshelves two weeks before its release. [Page Six]

Michael Jackson appeared in public with his children for the first time since, well, we're not sure — it's easy to forget about veiled kiddies. This time he took them on a trip to see an exact replica of himself at Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in London, whereupon Paris, Prince Michael Jr. and Prince Michael II immediately added six years of therapy. [The Sun]

• Supposedly, learning you're losing your heavily sought after gig at Vitals is easier to absorb when delivered by Fairchild president Mary Berner, also known as the chic that's firing you. [Page Six]

• When we heard rumblings a couple days ago that the New York Post and New York Daily News had – gasp! – called a truce, we were reluctant to believe it. And then the Post's Page Six confirmed our suspicions yesterday when they continued their anti-NYDN rally. Or maybe the NYP's deadlines were before the white flag handshake? [Page Six]

• Dancing to Kabbalah can be hazardous to your health if you're Madonna. Because the dance diva wrote a track about one of the sect's holy men, she's been warned it could lead to divine retribution and forbidden from using his holy name for profit. Funny how they weren't squawking about her devotion being used for their profit up till now. [Globe & Mail]

• Yeah, so about that subway terror alert? Fuhgettaboutit. [AP]

Oct 10, 2005 · posted by David Hauslaib, Jossip · Link · Respond