Yeah, I can't believe that Stefan's dessert outweighed a raw fish entree that wasn't supposed to be raw.
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sumi - Jan 22, 2009 5:30:51 am PST #7763 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!
lisah - Jan 22, 2009 5:34:07 am PST #7764 of 23273
Punishingly Intricate
Yeah, I can't believe that Stefan's dessert outweighed a raw fish entree that wasn't supposed to be raw.
Well it really was his dessert plus Fabio's charm. He COULD have been serving monkey ass and empty clam shells and people would have eaten it up!
le nubian - Jan 22, 2009 5:35:30 am PST #7765 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
ha! but still. I can overlook poor service, but I can't overlook poor (raw!) food!
Jessica - Jan 22, 2009 5:36:07 am PST #7766 of 23273
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
And did Leah really have anything to do with "her" restaurant?
She cooked one of the entrees. Badly, yes, but at least she cooked. (And the judges were pretty clear that only the customers' comment cards had saved her.)
Jessica - Jan 22, 2009 5:39:18 am PST #7767 of 23273
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Next season, I would really like to see Restaurant Wars as a 2-day challenge. Give them a chance to really work on a menu & test all the dishes before they open to the judges and the public. (This would also give the front of house person a chance to develop a dish, even if someone else winds up cooking it the night of service.)
brenda m - Jan 22, 2009 5:44:19 am PST #7768 of 23273
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
And did Leah really have anything to do with "her" restaurant?
Well, she had something to do with it being crappy.
Well it really was his dessert plus Fabio's charm.
Which saved Carla's ass - I thought the comment from the (guest judge or new judge - can't remember) was interesting, noting that they hadn't judged the winning team on food quality alone, so was it fair to do that with the losers?
sumi - Jan 22, 2009 5:44:30 am PST #7769 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!
Jessica - that would rock.
Oh, and without announcing it they've moved into the part where winning the QF no longer gets you immunity.
Glad that they've reached it.
Amy - Jan 22, 2009 5:45:38 am PST #7770 of 23273
Because books.
Next season, I would really like to see Restaurant Wars as a 2-day challenge. Give them a chance to really work on a menu & test all the dishes before they open to the judges and the public. (This would also give the front of house person a chance to develop a dish, even if someone else winds up cooking it the night of service.)
This. Although they do seem to be refining it season by season. At least they decided against the designer thing after that one try -- that was a train wreck.
brenda m - Jan 22, 2009 5:45:41 am PST #7771 of 23273
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Also though - what the fuck was up with the restaurant not being in actual working condition? Okay, yes, in a real restaurant you have to roll with the punches sometimes, but this challenge is pretty brutal anyway. Why add to that in such a silly way.
lisah - Jan 22, 2009 5:46:32 am PST #7772 of 23273
Punishingly Intricate
Well, she had something to do with it being crappy.
True fact.
I love the idea of making Restaurant Wars 2 days.