Million Dollar Critic - Season 1 (2014)

Giles admits that he knows little about Toronto, Ontario, beyond it being a big North American city and that it has a notorious mayor. Beyond quickly learning that it is also a cold city in the winter, he will learn about its diverse food scene narrowed down to Julia's five choices. The first restaurant he visits is Opus, a high end restaurant with an extensive wine collection (some in the tens of thousands of dollars). It has been losing business with a downturn in the economy as it is perceived as being too expensive and outdated with 1990s sensibilities. Giles ...

When thinking about about Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Giles first and foremost thinks of his favorite movie, Rocky (1976), iconic scenes from which he hopes to recreate while in town. In terms of food, he thinks blue collar street food, not the developed restaurant scene which Julia promises exists. The first restaurant he visits is Vedge, a fine dining vegan restaurant which wants to be known as fine dining more than vegan. As Giles is a confirmed omnivore who likes animal protein in his meals, they have an uphill battle to get his review. The second restaurant is Cheu Noodle ...

Because of all it has to offer including a reputation for being home to world class chefs, Giles is looking forward to his stay in Charleston, South Carolina. The first restaurant he visits is Aluette's Cafe, which serves what they call healthy holistic soul food. Although Giles has no issue with soul food, he does question the term holistic and what that implies for what they are serving, and that healthy is generally not used to describe soul food. The second restaurant is The Obstinate Daughter, a beachfront establishment on Sullivan's Island, which wants to bring ...