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Peter Luger Sputters
10/31/2019 |
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Pete Wells, restaurant critic for the Times does the unthinkable and gives Peter Luger’s zero stars. I said a few weeks ago that Luger was probably the second best steakhouse in Williamsburg – maybe it isn’t even in second place? Still, quite a takedown. Last time it was reviewed in the Times (by Frank Bruni) Luger got two stars, and prior to that I remember Ruth Reichl giving it at least two stars as well.