About

ZB Critique is the editorial notebook of Lu and Cami — no-nonsense critiques about 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 a 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 a five, she's the one who held the line.

Why ZB

There's a lot of food and travel writing out there 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 visits, no sponsored categories, no "just between us." What's here is what we'd tell a friend — with the added bonus that you're free to disagree publicly.