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there is a little fruit shop on younge, just north of eglinton called main wen that is selling them right now for $2.50 a pkg {styrofoam tray, probably about 1/2 lb}. it is right next to the cupcake shoppe and cfood restaurant on the east side, across from the futureshop. hope this helps.

the drake is open sunday and monday. sunday is usually fairly quiet {the lounge isn't too busy}, so you can have an enjoyable dinner without feeling like your table was just dropped into the middle of a crowded club.

i have also found them at st lawrence market. they are small, bay scallop sized for around $6.99/lb, but they are the sweetest scallops you have ever tasted. if you are looking on the professional side, taro's fish sells some 10/20 size. i think they were around $3.50 per peice. the shells are about the size of your hand. hope this helps.

heres some answers to a few questions from previous posts in this thread: david chrystian spent a few months as executive chef of the crowne plaza toronto centre after accolade closed, and now he has left to head up the kitchen at the drake, a new boutique hotel opening on queen west in november? 2003. i kow this because i worked with him at accolade, and will be joining him at the drake {www.thedrakehotel.ca}. ned bell, who was supposed to be an up and comer, bounced from toronto to niagra, to somewhere out west. anyone that has seen him on cook like a chef will be able to see that while he is on tv, he isn't even near the same calibre as susur, chris mcdonald, dedier leroy, etc....... hope this helps, M@