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Scarpetta, the main restaurant in Toronto's newest luxury hotel, The Thompson, celebrated its official opening last week. The Huffington Post has published an "Open Letter to Toronto", from the man behind the famous restaurant, celebrity chef Scott Conant. In it Conant explains that the city's abundance of local food and thriving culinary scene made the decision to bring his restaurant enterprise to Toronto a no-brainer.

"...So there I was, Toronto. Eating some of the best culatello and prosciutto I've ever had, amongst thoughtful and kind people, I decided -- I've got to come to this city. It just made sense. Your people love food -- and that's really all I need."

"I know, I know, I'm an outsider. It's stressful enough opening up a restaurant around the corner from my apartment, and here I am in another country. Of course I'm worried, but at the end of the day, I simply try to make honest, delicious food. My other basic principle is to simply make the customer happy."

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original source Huffington Post