Dear Liz Feltham,
I am writing in response to your review of Starr’s Bakery & Cafe (August 24). I enjoy Starr’s on a daily basis and take offense to your comments about their lovely staff. I believe your job is to review the fine fares of a restaurant, not to insult wonderful girls who I guarantee treated you with respect. Owner Chantelle Reid and her staff work their “asses” off everyday, are consistent with their high standards and fabulous food. I do believe shorts and a t-shirt are not offensive to the average person, have you been to a bar lately? The kitchen and the cafe are always orderly, clean and the baked goods are irresistibly showcased, not “stuck about haphazardly.” I have no idea how you managed to get your own column, because as a food critic you may consider that you are no Dan Savage—needlessly insulting people is not witty on your part. You can print that.
By Jane Hamm
This article appears in Aug 31 – Sep 6, 2006.