Perfectly Quotable November 2007

Timberlake comes into Rain, doesn’t even look at the menu, and shouts for random food that we don’t make. She (Furtado) made a reservation for 10 guests. She showed up an hour late with five extra people in tow. For parties that size, we do a prix-fixe menu. Nelly objected and was really rude about it. —Restaurateur Guy Rubino, who named pop stars Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado the worst guests at his restaurant Rain in TorontoApparently, the burly gay men of America find you delicious, Tom. —Judge Ted Allen of Bravo’s Top Chef about host Tom ColicchioWe fire customers a lot. — Charlie Trotter, chef/owner of his eponymous Chicago restaurant