William Grimes was the restaurant critic for "The New York Times "from 1999 to 2003. He is the author of "Appetite City" (NPP, 2009), "Straight Up or On the Rocks "(NPP, 2001) and "My Fine Feathered Friend "(NPP, 2002), and the coauthor of "The New York Times Guide to New York City Restaurants 2004."