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Old 06-01-2009, 02:55 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by SinceDay1 View Post
Can't say I've ever been, but a buddy keeps raving about the Cactus Club Cafe. Apparently, Chef Rob Feenie is a consultant to the chain and the menu features several of his dishes.
Feenie (Canada's only Iron Chef that I know of), is indeed a consultant to the Cactus Club. But it's pretty much just marketing/branding. He may have designed the menu items, but you're still getting food cooked by a chain restaurant.

Sorta like how Wolfgang Puck created his own soup line. It's still just mechanically prepared soup, but you'll pay 2$ more cuz some famous chef supposedly crafted the recipe.

I hear Feenie been a bit demoted in the "foodie" crowd in Vancouver due to his decision to "sell out".
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