Not that we need yet another high end fish and steakhouse, Ocean Prime is set to open this Friday in International Plaza's Bay Street. Rumors abound that it will give its neighbors Fleming's, Shula's, Ruth Chris and Capital Grille a meaty run for the gold, shrinking corporate expense accounts be damned.
An advanced preview of Ocean Prime's wine list shows delicious promise, although only if you prefer new world wines. French, Spanish and Italian only make up about 20 percent of the wines, but the place is billed as an "American supper club" so that seems in order.
This article appears in Jan 14-20, 2009.