After all, opening and running a restaurant is asking for unexpected kinks and surprises every day.

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I'm never going to criticize Platty again, but I can never bring myself to believe that a restaurant of Ai Fiori's caliber can only get two stars, much less three or four.

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Continued: How Ai Fiori Makes 'The Greatest Dish in the World' -- Part II...

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