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The State of Restaurant Reviewing

The State of Restaurant Reviewing

Lists, guides, critics, influencers... how dining out is being evaluated in 2025

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Lesley Chesterman
Mar 11, 2025
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One of my earliest childhood memories is of mornings at the breakfast table, drinking tea and watching my mom read The Montreal Gazette. I was soon handed the comics page, and I recall spending time admiring the movie listings. But when I moved on to articles, the first I read was the restaurant review.

Written by Canada's first restaurant critic, the la…

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