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mynameisnotshamus t1_j240vtr wrote

Reply to comment by updownsidewayz in The best restaurant in Connecticut, according to Guy Fieri by csmart01

Agree on the sentiment, but Guy is by all accounts a really solid dude. He set up a charity and did a ton of work to help restaurant workers during the pandemic. He gives a lot of his time and money to help others. He’s allegedly a great father too. I used to think he was super cheesy and kind of douchey until I found out more about him, heard others in the industry talk about him and and heard some interviews.

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updownsidewayz t1_j25jqe0 wrote

You're right, my answer is unjustly snide and a bit harsh, in a more innocuous joking rather than hurtful way; I have no hate for Guy, hell I used to enjoy him on DDD. Imo his diet, public persona plus ostentatious and showy signature style erodes and partially undermines his credibility as a food guru. And his flavortown mall and delivery based restaurants just aren't good, sorry. His charity work and helping others is a totally separate topic and is mostly unrelated to his credibility and competence as a food critic; I see him as more a grandiose personality, celebrity and entertainer versus a truly knowledgeable food critic or chef like gordon ramsay.

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mynameisnotshamus t1_j267m8o wrote

I agree! Add in that he has a large vehicle collection and they are all yellow.

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