Frank Bruni Sends Mixed Messages on Bette

Like our friends at Eater, we too noticed something was a bit funky with Timesman Frank Bruni's double-listed review(s) of Amy Sacco's new trough for the famous, Bette.

Review 1:

Review 2:

So is that a half-star? Or perhaps Frank Bruni the Foodie hates Bette, while Frank Bruni the Reader of Celebrity Weeklies finds the joint acceptable.

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