Comments on: Restaurant closures roundup: now is the summer of our discontent

By: Therese DeGrace

Therese DeGrace — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:18:04 +0000

I agree with the person above so much sh*^ talk-what a great restaurant, so sorry to see it go. As a restaurant owner myself it sort of becomes an extention of you and in a time of saddness for a business gone these lovely peeps don’t need people to be cruel!

By: An

An — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:32:46 +0000

To the person who said that gamelle closed because owner/chef Jean-Pierre mistreated his staff does not know a thing.. I’ll clear up the discusion… it actually closed do to a nasty divorce and a custody battle over the building…. I loved going to this restaurant because i loved the way i was treated, and most waiters were there for years before moving on….. this beautiful restaurant was open for over 12 years….take your tactless statements elsewhere.

By: Shocker

Shocker — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:40:43 +0000

No you dope, I’m not a racist, I am a realist. I guess you’ve never seen who works in every kitchen in the city? And I guess you don’t really know that we have our own Tamil Tigers groups here within the food industry.

Too bad you’re allowed to comment and embarass yourself on a public forum like this when you don’t know the real facts. Oh well. Free country and all.

By: Shocker's Racist

Shocker's Racist — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:38:06 +0000

Really? Tamil Tigers? It must be the White Man’s burden to indulge in average French food prepared by immigrants. And Tamils no less? Sheesh.
Maybe it’s racist assholes like you that cause restaurants to close as other patrons can’t stand listening the cacophony of racial slurs emanating from you table? Hmm…

By: Shocker

Shocker — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:53:50 +0000

Anon,
I *highly* doubt that was the reason he closed.
Smarten up.
Nobody closes a restaurant EVER because they can’t find staff unless they live in Nunavut.
There are plenty of Tamil Tigers to fill these spots the second anyone leaves.
Why he probably DID close is because it was a tiny, un-marketed restaurant serving avg French food that just didn’t fit the location/area he was in. TO Life consistently gave him like 1* and others were the same.
I went once when a friend raved about it. It was blah.
If I want real French food I go to Didier. I hope he never closes.

By: annonymus

annonymus — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:45:54 +0000

Gamelle closed because chef/owner Jean-Pierre did not know how to treat his staff and they all left. It is a shame because I loved the food, but I often heard him yelling which made the environment completely unprofessional and uncomfortable. It is a shame to see it go, but not surprising.

By: hilda

hilda — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:59:02 +0000

oh my.. not to lon ago I passed by Massimos.. since the original owner died, it was a slow go for them…. but that is life.

By: jtstevenson

jtstevenson — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:41:56 +0000

Not sure if this has been mentioned on Toronto Life, but Truffles is closing down after 37 years. Goodbye glorious service.

http://www.thestar.com/living/Restaurants/article/687333

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:57:57 +0000

I was wondering if Monsoon is closed for good?

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