I ordered from them once because a good friend at The Fairfax said they were good.
The food was not delicious and I never ate from there again. At least I never found vermin in any food, but found no flavor as well. The restaurant Health Inspector's Database is a great thing; however caveat emptor should be foremost. A friend of mine worked for Weinfeld's Wholesale Grocer for many years, who was a purveyor for many fine dining establishments and told me of horrors in the kitchens of many distinguished restaurants in the City. I used to belong to "The Women's Culinary Guild", which gave classes at 33rd & Market Sts. at Drexel University with local and international chefs and attended "The Book and The Cook" at bookstores I remember when cooking was not fashionable. I cook and have professional kitchen experience and took chef classes with both local and international chefs at "The Restaurant School". I have sold food at Rx. Retired Chef La Croix allowed me to tour his kitchen when he was at The Four Seasons and at The Rittenhouse Hotel because I spoke to him and asked him. Great cooks never mind showing how well they do things to their clients, but you have to know and understand what they do. Anthony Bourdain's treatise, "Kitchen Confidential" should read by all who regularly outsource their meals. Tony Bourdain's book was a confirmation of personal experience. Friends always ask me when we go out to eat why I ask chefs to tweak orders, but they love the results I get from the kitchens. Know your food; learn where it came from, how it was raised etc. and scrutinize who is making it. If you can't, don't eat it. Cook it yourself. On 4/30/10 3:08 PM, "Mike VanHelder" <[email protected]> wrote: > I stopped eating there the day I found flies in my salad, but it's > nice to know I'm not the only one. Did you know that the city started > putting their health inspection reports online? > > http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_24476_1 > 0297_0_43/AgWebsite/Page.aspx?name=Food-Safety-Inspection-Results&navid=31&par > entnavid=0&pageid=50&navcol=true& > > http://pa.state.gegov.com/_templates/92/RetailFood/_report_full.cfm?inspection > ID=77D5068E-D689-35A4-1BE2B4E681973A6F&domainID=92&rtype=RetailFood&SubType= > > http://pa.state.gegov.com/_templates/92/RetailFood/_report_full.cfm?inspection > ID=8B39A17A-3048-983B-2663131B8F92079D&domainID=92&rtype=RetailFood&SubType= > > http://pa.state.gegov.com/_templates/92/RetailFood/_report_full.cfm?inspection > ID=5FDC2345-3048-98E7-04E0A125B4E98093&domainID=92&rtype=RetailFood&SubType= > > Looks like Varsity failed three in a row. How many do you have to > fail, and how badly, before you get shut down? > > - Mike V. > ---- > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
