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Shang at Thompson LES Remains Open While Scarpetta Debuts in Toronto

The Shang restaurant at Thompson LES, helmed by Toronto-based Top Chef Master Chef Susur Lee, has been on the Eater NY Deathwatch for nearly a year and in their latest edition, Shang still ranks high.

Back in March Lee blamed the restaurant's failure on "traditional" New Yorkers who really weren't into avant garde Chinese food. But despite the restaurant's shortcomings, the Thompson folks tell us Shang is still very much open and will continue to be. The hotel is even working with Lee on a larger menu for the fall season. Meanwhile, the reviews on Yelp! are solidly average.

Back up in Toronto, things have been reversed at Thompson Toronto. A New York city chef (Scott Conant) opened the first outpost of his Italian restaurant, Scarpetta, on Friday. The restaurant is now open for dinner from 5:30pm to 11pm nightly. And judging from the menu, "traditional" Toronto residents can rest assured that Scarpetta sticks to the Italian basics. Last time we checked, Eater didn't have a Deathwatch edition for Toronto restaurants but we're sure they are watching Scarpetta closely.

Have you eaten at either Shang or Scarpetta? What did you think of the food? Let us know in comments below.