New York Post
May 21, 2004
By STEVE CUOZZO
MICHAEL’S:
Nobody in this Midtown media lunch hangout cares what he’s eating. Nobody cares about the food at Elaine’s, either — but at least people drink there. How do Ron Galotti, Bette Midler, Barbara Walters, Joe Armstrong and the rest of their jabbering ilk tolerate lunch food as bad as Michael’s?
The lackluster salad and tuna I had recently made it hard to believe that owner Michael McCarty was once hailed as an originator of modern California cuisine. This kitchen could do with the talents of Dupuy — or of anybody. Help!