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Having a Michelin guide in your city means you have a lot of rich people eating at select expense account restaurants. It means you have a lot of expensive french restaurants, but it doesn’t say much else about your city’s food scene.
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Originally Posted by dtran103
Having a Michelin guide in your city means you have a lot of rich people eating at select expense account restaurants. It means you have a lot of expensive french restaurants, but it doesn’t say much else about your city’s food scene.
Fair enough, so we're admitting Toronto lacks that.
Fair enough, so we're admitting Toronto lacks that.
I'm not sure you have a basic understanding of the way the Michelin Guide works. Nor did I until more recently. Quite literally, they don't evaluate restaurants in any other US cities with the exception of NYC, Chicago, San Francisco, and now DC. It is based on inspector's preference, which largely follows sociodemographics and perceived accessibility. It's also largely based on size and volume and, in turn, revenue of a restaurant or restaurant scene. Basically, they are combing through areas where ultra high dining is part of the culture. That's why places like NYC, Paris, Chicago are feature cities in the rankings.
That's not LA, and to be honest, I'm not sure it's Toronto either. But, I find something like authentic Central American street fare in LA, or an awesome Fesenjoon dish in Toronto, far more interesting and impactful than some overpriced squid over a vegetable puree. And that is why Toronto, LA, New Orleans are revered for their food scene, and DC and San Francisco really aren't. Or, aren't traditionally.
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