You would think that with a constant flow of celebs, moguls, impressarios, etc. that Graydon Carter's power dining spot, Ye Old Waverly Inn, would have constant fodder to blog about.  Or so it seemed when Carter first launched the Waverly Inn blog in January of this year.  But what may have seemed at first a brilliant way to shill for the spot in hindsight looks to be an ill-conceived project at best.  The blog hasn't been posted on since May 21st of this year.

For starters it appears to be a serious conflict of interest.  Sure Graydon isn't running for public office, but as an editor, to use Vanity Fair's resources to publicize a personal investment doesn't ring quite right, similiar to the distaste of paying $65 dollars for a plate of mac and cheese.  Even if it's not him doing the actual writing, the effect and intent is the same. More»