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Moment of Truth comes for house wine at restaurant in Royal York Hotel as Baron Roy Andries de Groot tastes it. Verdict: Not great, but good value. Famed blind gourmet, accompanied by seeing eye dog, Atena, is here for gastronomic festival. He rates city one of two or three greatest eating places.
Moment of Truth comes for house wine at restaurant in Royal York Hotel as Baron Roy Andries de Groot tastes it. Verdict: Not great, but good value. Famed blind gourmet, accompanied by seeing eye dog, Atena, is here for gastronomic festival. He rates city one of two or three greatest eating places.

Moment of Truth comes for house wine at restaurant in Royal York Hotel as Baron Roy Andries de Groot tastes it. Verdict: Not great, but good value. Famed blind gourmet, accompanied by seeing eye dog, Atena, is here for gastronomic festival. He rates city one of two or three greatest eating places.

Date9/12/1978
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  • Moment of Truth comes for house wine at restaurant in Royal York Hotel as Baron Roy Andries de Groot tastes it. Verdict: Not great, but good value. Famed blind gourmet, accompanied by seeing eye dog, Atena, is here for gastronomic festival. He rates city one of two or three greatest eating places.
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