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YES, Anonymous, I was being a “provocateur,” and it’s clear the answer to the question is NO we are not a culinary wasteland. Food for Thought readers responded vigorously to part one of this column, offering many opinions and suggestions. One thoughtful commentator wrote (sic):
“I love the Hamilton that is not like everywhere else. Most great things about Hamilton have come about despite (and perhaps because of) nothing comes easy. Diversity rising out of adversity, a cultural Galapagos largely ignored and spurned by the rest of the country. I could give a toss whether we rate alongside Toronto or Montreal on some fabled "culinary roadmap … Could things be better? Absolutely. Celebrating and supporting what we have and not wasting too much time bemoaning what is not seems like a good place to start.”
I think we can build on that sentiment and the passion evident in various other responses. I wrote earlier “we
