641366 Sun Aug 02 09:14:26 -0700 2009 3 33 Food Media and News 0 4910621 NY Times Restaurant critic Frank Bruni is departing that role after five years, at the end of August when his memoir is published. I'll miss him...looking forward to the new critic, though. Here's the link: http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/14/frank-bruni-moving-to-times-magazine-bill-keller-announces/?src=twt&twt=nytimesdining Sun Aug 02 09:14:26 -0700 2009 10844 berkleybabe 1 4910717 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/637101 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/619864 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/619877 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/620088 Sun Aug 02 09:53:48 -0700 2009 4910621 13722 small h 2 4910855 Guess Blumi'es the second the last to know... Sun Aug 02 10:52:32 -0700 2009 4910717 10844 berkleybabe 3 4911519 Stick around! Someone may come in after you. Once a successor is named, I think we'll be all over this topic again. Sun Aug 02 16:26:44 -0700 2009 4910855 13722 small h