On the CBC show “This Hour With George Stroumboulopoulos“, England’s most famous and talented potty-mouth, TV slut and celebrity chef, Sir Gordon Ramsay recently named Araxi Restaurant + Bar in Whistler as the “best restaurant in Canada”. While in Georgie’s hot-seat, he answered 20 rapid fire questions in 2 minutes, taking a few stabs at fellow countryman Jamie Oliver (also rumoured to be definitely maybe possibly not sure absolutely to be opening a restaurant in Vancouver). Smart money says Mr. Ramsay will go to Toronto as it keeps him closer to his NYC restaurants and TV cameras crews. ~ PK
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Isn’t Hell’s Kitchen taped in Hollywood? And isn’t the London in West Hollywood? Not that I expect Ramsay to open something in town, but claiming he might do Toronto because of his NYC connections seems a bit presumptuous.
Yes, you are correct. Presumptuous of me indeed. I really should watch more TV. Nonetheless, I still think he’s going to open in Toronto first, call it a wild nonsensical hunch.
Maybe I am naive, but I suspect that someone at Ramsay’s level of fame and marketing power would not endorse ANYTHING without money being exchanged — or a new partnership being developed.
he’d be the top restauant in Toronto if he went there no? In Vancouver he has to compete with DB / JGV and you can even add West / Fuel?
Weston: Toronto has good restaurants too.
I love Vancouver food, and overall the dining scene is probably preferred to that of T.O just from a layout point of view — I find Toronto places very spread out.
But in terms of quality, especially the places I went in December, it is a push. We think we are lucky with all of these NYC chefs coming to town, etc… but hands down the best new resto I have been to was Note Bene in TO, opened by a bunch of Canadians.
Hell’s kitchen is a joke; embarrassing showcase of untalented wanna be chefs. He’s a dolt.
He’s a couple golden arches away from being a franchise.
Weston: I think you meant to say “In Vancouver he has to compete with West/Fuel and you can even add DB/JGV.” Or, at least, I hope you did.
@ wtf…. i don’t think they’re bunch of untal. wannabes but i do agree we’ve seen better days
@WAR he wouldnt do franchising, but he does have 3 dozen rests allover the world