The Other Critics

Bauer Gives Wayfare Two and a Half Stars

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Michael Bauer writes of his terrific excitement before dining at Wayfare Tavern, and for the most part he wasn’t disappointed. “This is very much [Tyler] Florence’s restaurant,” he says, “and there’s much to like about it.” Predictably, he’s charmed by the interior, and says it’s “a place where you feel comfortable and want to call home.” He’s also enamored with Florence’s butter lettuce salad, his foie gras with plums, and calls the steak tartare a “masterpiece.” Also, he compliments the desserts, especially the peach pie, but he wasn’t so hot for the chicken pot pie, the “tepid” halibut, or the bone marrow. [Chron, Earlier]

Bauer Gives Wayfare Two and a Half Stars