In this week's food section, the LA Times managed to do put together a very
respectable piece on some very
specific food blogs, such as candyblog and DeepEndDining, both of which happen to be Los Angeles based. I'm a fan of
many of the sites that were mentioned.
Unfortunately for other bloggers, they managed to insult the interest, effort content and sincerity of most, if not
all other food bloggers. The first few lines say it all:
"It was fun to pore over the gastronomic musings
at the Accidental Hedonist or I Was Just Really Very Hungry.... But quicker than you could say
blogosphere, the world of blogs-by-dedicated-foodies got crowded, repetitive, overly precious and just plain
dull."
- Food blogs, contrary to the author's perception, are not "mainstream" media. They're getting more attention, but they're not there yet.
- It was not necessary to put down the efforts of decent and competent bloggers just to praise other ones.
For a look at the not-specific-enough-for-the-LA-Times food blogs in the city of angels, check out Rachael's lovely write-up at Fresh Approach Cooking.
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