Avalon Restaurant Closing :(

[OhNo!]

that's the word on the street.

too damn bad,one of the top 5 restos in the city.

make it there before they shut the doors forever.

hopefully chris will pop up somewhere else.

 

[Big Cheese]

ya know, i heard this @ work when chef and another guy worked the tasting event @ perigee a few weeks ago and told up the news

wont' be for a bit but he's wrapping up the place in less the a few months

mos def closing an importent chapter in toronto dining

 

[vox]

do you know why?

that's a shame.

but he's so talented that i'm sure it's to move on to other equally rewarding things!

 

[Big Cheese]

Originally posted by vox
do you know why?

straight up from what i've been told

his business isn't profitable anymore, i guess the numbers arn't adding up or something and he's gonna try other things

 

[echootje]

Originally posted by Big Cheese
straight up from what i've been told

his business isn't profitable anymore, i guess the numbers arn't adding up or something and he's gonna try other things

'tis what I had heard as well

 

[octo]

a buddy of mine works in the kitchen there.

it's too bad i can't afford to go

 

[Preroller]

hmmm, I'll ask Niall what's up, he was working there the last couple days...I hadn't heard anything.

 

[Thumpr]

Originally posted by octo
a buddy of mine works in the kitchen there.

it's too bad i can't afford to go

and you don't even hope he's ok??

 

[Big Cheese]

well if he/she has Avalon on their resume, i'm sure it won't be too much of a problem finding another job

 

[Thumpr]

i hope he's ok with me asking if he hopes he's ok......

 

[2canplay]

From what I heard he's more or less bored. No problem. He'll be back after a sabatical.

 

[OhNo!]

Originally posted by 2canplay
From what I heard he's more or less bored. No problem. He'll be back after a sabatical.

from what i've heard...*cough* frogget *cough* is that he's pissed that his resto isn't successful as say some other of his contemporaries are.

really too bad,i had the opportunity to eat there once and it was amazing.

 

[juice]

Has anyone been for the Friday tasting menu deal? Something we've been talking about doing but never got around to it.

 

[Klubmasta Will]

march 18 is the last day according to chowhound:

http://www.chowhound.com/canada/boards/toronto/messages/36522.html

can't believe anyone still uses that old-style message board.

loads of respect for chris mcdonald. especially because he mentored pat riley, who created PERIGEE and has been responsible for some of my absolute most memorable eating experiences.