2008 NYC Wine & Food Fest: Grand Tasting

Dave Martin, Crave on 42nd

After suffering the weekly tongue-lashings of Padma Lakshmi and Tom Colicchio, Martin is done with criticism. “I don’t want to hear that it’s bad,” he said, about his duck confit bites. Luckily, nobody was complaining. “People love the dish. Some have had three or four,” he added. “Lip service is one thing, but when they’re using that valuable stomach space, it’s another.”