The Cost of Criticism

Reichl’s companion asked, “Doesn’t spending $12 for ice cream cake make them (Michael’s customers) feel bad?”

My question is, doesn’t spending thousands of dollars for Reichl to gorge at and write about restaurants the majority of your readers can’t afford make The Times feel bad? I think this kind of let-’em-eat-cake expenditure is obscene.

Dump Reichl and have someone cover restaurants with affordable prices.

TERRY FISHER

West Los Angeles