Toronto Life Pulls Negative Restaurant Review | Eater

"A high-end steakhouse that received two out of five stars from critic Mark Pupo, who said much of the food was good or very good but criticized the steep, “queasy” prices and called it a “celebration restaurant” visited more for pomp than for the cooking. The critic’s review was posted online on December 19 but was taken down within days and later appeared in Toronto Life’s January print issue alongside a full-page ad from the restaurant’s owners, Liberty Entertainment Group, who have also hosted multiple Toronto Life events. The magazine’s publisher described the removal as an “internal matter” and provided no explanation; the restaurant’s CEO denied pressuring the outlet and called the review poorly written and personal. The episode prompted wider concern about editorial independence when advertisers are involved." - Monica Burton