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Momofuku’s David Chang on why cheap wings are good, and Toronto restaurants could be better

By Caroline Youdan
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Momofuku Chef David Chang (Image: David Shankbone)
Momofuku Chef David Chang (Image: David Shankbone)

It turns out Deadmau5 has much fancier taste in restaurants than David Chang, the James Beard Award–winning chef who introduced the world to cool fusion food. The Globe’s Ann Hui spent a night drinking and eating around town with Chang and his entourage of famous friends, including David McMillan and Fred Morin (masterminds of Montreal restaurant Joe Beef) and food writer Peter Meehan. Chang picked the venues, which included dim-sum restaurant Crown Princess Fine Dining, Oyster Boy on Queen West and, perhaps most surprisingly, Real Sports, home to one million chicken wings and TV screens. “The wings are really good. And people love it,” he said. “I’m over going against popular opinion.”

In a slightly contradictory vein, Chang also ragged a bit on Toronto’s good-but-not-awesome dining scene. “I’m not trying to piss people off, but why is it not elevated to the level where—people should be in awe of Toronto dining.” This from the owner of three of the most popular restaurants in Toronto. Change starts at home, pal.

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