New in Contrarian Boston:

• A Michelin omission: Several Boston restaurants honored by the prestigious guidebook to dining excellence failed their health code inspections

• Something is off here: Not everyone in MassGOP Land is thrilled with the speedy endorsement of deep-pocketed Deaton in the U.S. Senate race

John Pugh Ben Compaine Bari Weiss Ira Stoll jay fitzgerald The Bulwark Heather Cox Richardson Boston Policy Institute Will Austin Matt Taibbi R.J. Lyman Anthony Amore John Ellis