aarrgghh!
has anyone read the march 2009 issue of avenue magazine? they have an article by gail hall of the 25 best things to eat in edmonton. my co-worker showed me the article, knowing full well what i am (an edmonton foodie, dammit!) and that i would appreciate something like this. i start reading; okay the ural burger at high level diner. good burger. is it the best? dunno, but i appreciate the suggestion that this could potentially be a top 25 food in edmonton. i keep reading. a lot of items and restaurants that i haven’t tried yet, but this intrigues me to go out and see if they deserve to be on the top 25 list…but then i arrive at page 38. there noted is the only gelati to make it to this illustrious list and it comes from fantasia gelateria e caffe.
w.t.f.
has the writer ever had real gelato? has she heard of eclectic edmonton gelaterias such as da capo or leva? apparently not, because she seems to think that the best gelato around is supposed to taste like crap and have a terrible grainy texture and is made of various syrups instead of fresh ingredients. maybe she really thinks that’s what good gelato is, but come on people! argh!
okay. okay – i’m okay. breathe.
i could barely read the rest of the 25 bests without scepticism. i mean, how could i trust the writer’s judgement after such an outrageous remark?
For example:
- she lists the shrimp lollipops at wild tangerine (several people have told me they’re overrated, although i haven’t tried them myself to find out)
- the turkish egg and spinach pizza at sofra (tried it; WAY better choices at sofra to choose from)
- and other picks she makes seem scandalous in other ways (read: culina highlands)
i don’t know what to feel other than saddened that of all the culinary wonders edmonton has to offer – and it has a lot, believe me – she chose to highlight some of edmonton’s less than stellar choices.
tears.
do you think i’m crazy? let me know what your favourite gelati in edmonton is and why, or what your thoughts were on avenue’s 25 best things to eat in edmonton.
