phoenix12

What's your problem with Chris MacDonald? I'm not into being sued for slander, but I once had the displeasure of meeting him when he was doing some consulting for a restuaurant that never got off the ground and I found him to be to put it lightly obnoxious and egotistical. I was just a first cook at the time, so perhaps that explains it.

I imagine that it is a "health board" issue mostly......what a shame. When I lived in Portland, OR, I was surprised to see that there was almost a city block downtown devoted to every imaginable street food, all purveyed from moblie vans. I am uncertain of how strict the health code was, but I knew of no one that was ill as a result of partaking. We could certainly use sometthing like that here.

I have to admit that I am tired of hearing about Avalon and how superlative it is. To me, it is an over-priced place that uses over-priced ingredients so as to justify the astronomical mark up. Don't even get me started on Chris MacDonald. Personally, I think he buys these reviews and probably Mr. Chatto. Everyone I know that has gone there has not be duly impressed. As to the other top 9, there is definately proper justification, but why are they always high-end places?