Summerlicious menus are out! Colborne Lane added this year!

[yyuen]

http://wx.toronto.ca/inter/se/restaur...

Among the same restaurants year after year, I noticed that Colborne Lane's been added as one of the restaurants - I'm excited since I've heard many great reviews (in terms of their tasting menu).

I wonder if their prix fixe menu will be just as good?

[Dean Tudor]

Pity there's no lunch at Colborne Lane.

$45 is a bit steep for what they are offering, maybe $35 is more reasonable. Nothing really excites me, the desserts are meh.I need a cheese platter option.

[Charles Yu]

Guess they needed the participation to bring in more business since their Toronto Life rating has dropped from 3.5* to a low 1.5*!!
It might not mean much to us chowhounders but to some other foodies, this demotion might be a 'warning flag' to stay away!!
When I was living in France, I did notice people tend to stay away from restaurants that loses one or more of their Michelin stars!!

[estufarian]

On the other hand, that makes them easier to get into.
I recall a Michelin 1* in Auch - formerly a 2* that was showing its age (damask drapes etc) - the wine list was a rolodesk. And still one of the greatest meals of my life (subsequently the chef retired).

I'm still not sure what Toronto Life's ratings mean - my system is certainly incompatible with theirs!

[T Long]

Starfish and the O&B group are examples of restaurants that participate in 'licious and are already highly regarded in any ratings and not needing this event to boost business.

[Splendid Wine Snob]

Does anyone even care about TL ratings?

[ylsf]

Summericious discussion for this year has started in this thread:

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/852630

Hoping not many people would notice Colborne Lane was added until I got my reservation in :
)Curious how it would be too... Could be a huge disappointment but I hope they utilize it to the max to promote the restaurant and potentially bring in future business/word of mouth.