Confessions of a food critic: Closing a chapter after 39 years

Life as a food writer had not just been a bed of roses, but it came with a few thorns too. ST PHOTO: WONG AH YOKE
New: Gift this subscriber-only story to your friends and family

SINGAPORE – By the time you read this, I will be gone.

That hackneyed line in many romance melodramas refers, in this case, to the end of my employment with The Straits Times as its restaurant critic. I have retired from the newspaper where I have worked for 31 years and served my last day on June 1.

Already a subscriber? 

Read the full story and more at $9.90/month

Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month

Unlock these benefits

  • All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com

  • Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device

  • E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you

Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.