A Matter of Taste: Film Review

11:01 AM PDT 3/20/2011 by John DeFore

HBO has already picked up Sally Rowe's revealing documentary about British chef Paul Liebrandt's journey from unemployment to owner of acclaimed Tribeca restaurant Corton.

AUSTIN -- A straightforward behind-the-scenes portrait of a culinary career nearly extinguished, A Matter of Taste does double duty as an affirmation of the fear New York Times reviews continue to strike in the hearts of NYC restaurateurs. Well suited for small-screen play (HBO has picked it up for summer broadcast), it will appeal to the legion of armchair foodies who have made gastro-centric programming a phenomenon.