Comments on: The Bulletin: Whose restaurant rules? http://www.tomatom.com/2005/10/the-bulletin-whose-restaurant-rules/ The insiders' guide to food and drink in Melbourne. Since 2005. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:40:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tomato http://www.tomatom.com/2005/10/the-bulletin-whose-restaurant-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Tomato Wed, 07 Jun 2006 00:32:28 +0000 http://tomatom.com/?p=137#comment-127 <strong>Frozen scallops vs fresh</strong> It's a no brainer really. You want fresh, not frozen, fish, especially when eating shellfish. Possibly the ultimate is a boating holiday on west coast of Scotland where you dive with scuba tanks for scallops. I'm sure there are similar... Frozen scallops vs fresh

It’s a no brainer really. You want fresh, not frozen, fish, especially when eating shellfish. Possibly the ultimate is a boating holiday on west coast of Scotland where you dive with scuba tanks for scallops. I’m sure there are similar…

]]> By: Ed Charles http://www.tomatom.com/2005/10/the-bulletin-whose-restaurant-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Ed Charles Wed, 26 Oct 2005 22:55:11 +0000 http://tomatom.com/?p=137#comment-126 Yes, it was an accident. But for the sake of Neil I won't juxtapose a few of his other classic quotes. You are right. I've just come back from a PR backed meal at Pearl. It was upgraded from two to three hats by The Age this year. Why? The whim of the critics. But remember we can all play this game as Gourmet Traveller tells me that it is likley to pick -up more than one writer from the competition it is running. Perhaps food blogger can change the world. the world of food reviewing, that is. Yes, it was an accident. But for the sake of Neil I won’t juxtapose a few of his other classic quotes. You are right. I’ve just come back from a PR backed meal at Pearl. It was upgraded from two to three hats by The Age this year. Why? The whim of the critics. But remember we can all play this game as Gourmet Traveller tells me that it is likley to pick -up more than one writer from the competition it is running. Perhaps food blogger can change the world. the world of food reviewing, that is.

]]> By: saffron http://www.tomatom.com/2005/10/the-bulletin-whose-restaurant-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-125 saffron Wed, 26 Oct 2005 18:07:56 +0000 http://tomatom.com/?p=137#comment-125 When does it start being about the food? I wish some of these critics realise just how reflective their reviews are. Alas I am naive and thinking they don't - ofcourse they do - that is why ego is involved. A great article Ed, I enjoyed reading it. Was the paragraph placement of the well known and emotional chef, followed by the para on Neil Perry just an accident? ;) When does it start being about the food? I wish some of these critics realise just how reflective their reviews are. Alas I am naive and thinking they don’t – ofcourse they do – that is why ego is involved.

A great article Ed, I enjoyed reading it. Was the paragraph placement of the well known and emotional chef, followed by the para on Neil Perry just an accident? ;)

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