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Alan A. Vernon

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  1. It's quite clear that you know very little about Toronto's Dining Out circuit. And although I might agree that Toronto Life may be more about fluff than unbiased constructive criticism (they only give ratings of fair and better; not giving readers a chance to see what critics deem as bad provides no basis for comparison -- alas, a sales scheme which has worked for them -- i think they just celebrated three decades of publication), James Chatto is a good writer -- which in the end is what makes a good food critic. I mgiht not agree with al he says, but hey, it's all about opinion. In the last year, Toronto has opened restos on par if not better than what cosmo cities like Chicago, New York and even Montreal have to offer. When was the last time you came by for a bite at Susur, Rain, North 44, The Fifth, Avalon, Axcess, et al. I have been on the food scene in Toronto for close to 10 years -- so I am surprised not to see my name up among those illustrious Toronto food writers. Check out this link for a sampling of what Toronto has to offer - the good, and yes, the bad and the ugly: http://www.toronto.com/search?....or_id=2 And let's not try to take ourselves too seriously. Remember, food criticism is purely subjective. As long as a food review is written in an entertaining fashion, and gives the reader a fair idea of what to expect -- then the writer has done his/her job well. P.S. Mrs C: If you havent, in fact, heard of James Chatto, how do you know he works for a magazine?
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