When Legal Briefs, an old friend who’s a member of Law Society of Upper Canada, suggested lunch at the Osgoode Hall restaurant, I gave the high sign. I had read glowing reviews of past meals there - “a real find” and “one of the best kept secrets.” I also knew that earlier this year, the restaurant had a change of chefs but Legal Briefs has anecdotal evidence that the newbie is a good ‘un. Staff and Benchers welcomed the chef and a new accountant on the same day but it was Adam Foley who got the biggest hand. After all, says Legal Briefs, “Accountants are a dime a dozen, while good chefs are exceedingly rare.”

Then I heard Rumpole of the Bailey’s growl. “Smell a rat, old darling.”   more »