Earth's commitment to local is laudable, but you can't eat commitment: Globe and Mail

The Globe and Mail's Joanne Kates is also not impressed by Earth.

Excerpt:

"Globe chef Kevin McKenna is apparently dividing his time between Earth and Globe, which may explain why some items fare better than others. Was the hand of chef McKenna in the tartare but not the buttermilk biscuits or the frites? Having one chef for two restaurants could be okay, if the chef is a fierce control freak of a manager.

"Or it could be loosey-goosey and very not okay."

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Some of the neighbourhood word-of-mouth reviews are better.

See a National Post review below

Snow men come to MacPherson Avenue

Who needs snow? This house has put snow men up, snow or no snow! Looks good to us.

Montreal Bakery shuttered; fate unknown

The recently opened Montreal Bakery restaurant at Yonge and Price Steets is shuttered. No sign of explanation on the door or windows. It was a pricey and rather antiseptic spot. We shall see whether it returns. It is in the old Patachou spot before that building got renovated.

"earth" restaurant first review -- not so good

"We think Ed Ho (the owner-ED) is dicing with more than a blighted locale. A slogan does not a good restaurant make. Where, for example, is the chef? I enjoyed Kevin McKenna's Winterlicious menu last year at the Globe. Now I learn he's still at the Globe and only comes here on busy nights. But without McKenna's presence, will there be busy nights?" -- The bottom line in Gina Mallet's review in the National Post.

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New restaurant "earth" having a soft launch

Earth,a branch of the Global Restaurant on the Danforth, recently took over the old Plakutta (once Cibo) space and extensively renovated. It opened quietly for what is described as a "soft launch." Not teste by Y+R yet but initial reports are encouraging.

Overall Wellness not so well: It closed

Overall Wellness Assessment, just north of the Caffe Doria, has not survived the recession. The space was formerly home to a nail salon that moved further north.

Signs of life at new restaurant

The site of the former Plakutta restaurant is showing signs of life. Renovations have been going on inside for a while. Today, workmen were hanging the new sign.