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Oh and i forgot to add something regarding Hiro. Not meaning to hurt the tender feelings of any hard-core Hiro fans and though I havent opened up my very own countinuously busy Sushi bar that is regarded as one of the best in the city any time during my life. I mst say that I was very disapointed with Hiro when i went to his establishment. I sat down at the sushi bar, waited about 25 minutes before anyone even aproached me for my food order and then finally proceded to eat a sub-par Neggi Hamachi that even though i don't remember the exact price of probably cost me way too much money. Thus i quietley ate my maki, paid my bill and politley left, never to return. Just recentley however i encountered Hiro again at Toronto Taste. So out of pure curiousity i sampled one of his California rolls, nothing fancy just your typical every day California roll. Once again i was disapointed (suprise,suprise). Heck though,who am i to judge? Most foodies i talk to rant and rave about Hiro sushi, we have family freinds who swear by him. Allas from what i have consumed of his Sushi leads me to believe that Hiro is overrated.

If u want good sushi, a freindly atmostphere and a can't be beat price you have to go to Mariko on the Danforth. It's right behind Carrot Common. For 23 dollars there is an all you can eat menu with just about any kind of maki/nigiri you could want as well as countless things from the hot kitchen.So bassicly when i want to fill myself with enoyment I will go there and stuff myself so full of sushi that im about to pop, have a good conversation with my long time freind and all around nice guy, Juno(the sushi chef there,very freindly) and my buddy Ken who is the owner there and relax and have a great time. They bassicly always have a seat open at the sushi bar so not much need for a reservation but then again if u want to be safe go ahead.;) I started going to this place when i was 11 and I am now 20, that is one heck of alot of repeat buisness,so they have to be doing something right.:) Try it out,you wont be disapointed.

Well since your speaking of oyster bars,Pure Spirits Oyster bar and grill in the distillery district is fantastic!Me and my date went thier last weekend for her birthday and loved it! We shared a dozen oysters(delicious) and I had a bowl of muscles in a chardonay cream sauce(also delicious) I had a glass of wine and she had 2 cokes and we both had desert. With tax and tip it was around 80 dollars(very resonable,in my opinion) the food was great and the restaurant is really nice. It has that really trendy,warm,comfy sorta feel. Me and my date both really enjoyed it and I would recomend it to anyone who loves great oysters and a great dinner out!

Faves: 1.) Chef Bourdain (Kitchen Confidential is one of the things that inspired me to want to be a cook) 2.)Thomas Keller (The man astounds me, enough said.) 3.)Suser Lee (Incredibley inspired chef, a man who is doing outstanding things with food and a very inteligent down to earth kind of guy) 4.)Mario Batali (Very interesting, endless food knowledge. Seems to have the same passion for food that i do,and I find that interesting and exiting in anyone.) 5.) Chef Achatz (A rising star and very motivated. Represents Younge Chef's in the buisness *myself being only 19, this inspires me* and he is making beautifull food, saw a picture and the recipe for his Main lobster with wild mushrooms and rosemary vapor in a recent issue of "Bon Appetit" and the presentation was very apealing.) 6.) Bob Blumer( Lots of energy and very creative with his presentation and I have been told that he is a very nice guy in person) Least Faves: 1.) Rachel Raye (For all the reasons everyone else has stated) 2.) Something about Jamie Oliver just bothers me. His recipes usually look interesting, but something just bothers me. Hmmmmm.) 3.)Rocco (He should be ashamed, I hope he got paid alot of money in return for that pesky thing we call a soul.) There we go that's the end of my list.

I don't know,but personally i wouldent wanna camera in my face or in the kitchen I don't know how long i could go about my daily routine with a camera in my face let alone a 6 part mini series. So im sorta skeptical about whether the show is gonna depict real like in a kitchen or a very edited made up view.