This week on Taste Matters, host Mitchell Davis brings in Alan Richman, Award-winning food writer; food critic and contributor at GQ. Mitchell and Alan discuss how the restaurant world in New York is always changing. Later, Alan gives us his opinion on being anonymous as a food critic. This program has been sponsored by the International Culinary Center.

“That seems to be the main factor in Manhattan restaurants: let’s make them as loud as possible.” [7:45]

“Tasting menus are out of control, as you should know by now.” [10:10]

—Alan Richman on Taste Matters