About

ZB Critique is the editorial notebook of Lu and Cami — no-nonsense reviews on what's worth your time (and what isn't).

Lu

Lu writes the more opinionated half of the duo. He usually complains first and explains himself later. When a score drops to three, he's generally the one to blame.

Cami

Cami is the analytical half of ZB. She revisits scores after sleeping on them and tends to be more generous than Lu. When a score climbs to five, she's the one who held the line.

Why ZB

There's no shortage of food and travel criticism that mistakes flattery for hospitality. ZB Critique works the other way around: we pay, we show up, we write, and the score is what it is. No comped invites, no sponsored categories, no "let's keep this between us." What's here is what we'd recommend to a friend — with the added bonus that you're free to disagree, publicly.