Second Garrison House.
Terroir La Cachette at Strewn Winery is great. They always have terrific prix-fixe options.
Treadwell is about 20 min drive from NOTL, but quality and service is topnotch. Phenomenal vintage bottle selection.
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Terroir La Cachette
1339 Lakeshore Road
(905) 468-1222
Treadwell
61 Lakeport Road St. Catharines
(905) 934-9797
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NOTL tonight
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Porchetta + Co
Bourdain was in town filming a couple months (?) ago.. he visited Beast (I think(, Porchetta & co, St. Lawrence Market, Cold tea (I think) and the Hoof, I believe... details are sketchy, as the episode of "The Layover" has not aired yet.
I specifically saw a picture of him being filmed at Por&co, however... I think it was on twitter.
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ISO fresh red jalapeno peppers
Right now, E. and W. Indian grocers are probably the best bet for fresh peppers packing heat, so to speak.
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Kingyo Izakaya
My life will be complete! Very excited.
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Schnitzel Queen ???
Still there.
Same good price. Same good quality. As always, closed on weekends.
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Momofuku Shoto (long)
My experience similar. They even recognized me the FIRST time I went - two of the chefs came from Ko in New York (which I visited in June).
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Readymade turkey and roast beef over the holidays
Summerhill Market.
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Gourmet Cupcakes?
So glad you tried it! And I agree with you about the storefront. It's absolutely charming!
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Great pecan pie?
I like Phipps but I'm looking for something more gooey. Flaky Tart used to do a great one but they went nut free. (Chocolate pecan is a bonus!)
Is Dufflet's good? I've had little tarts but not the pie.
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Not Just Dim Sum is just not consistent...
For lunch when you're working there, kind of far to go to those places, I think.
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FOR BACON LOVERS
I heard about Perth Pork Products (www.perthporkproducts.com) 'Specializing in Rare & Heritage Breed Pigs' when reading www.blogto.com about a new establishment called Rasher's in Toronto. They are apparently 'North America's only shop dedicated to quality bacon sandwiches' so I found out they use Perth's bacon and tracked down where I could buy that bacon and bought some at Oliffe (www.olliffe.ca/ - south of the Summerhill LCBO on Yonge). The price per pound was an eye-popping $16. They had pre-packaged pre-sliced smoked and double-smoked bacon in the cooler but also smoked Berkshire by the slab which they will slice to your desired thickness, so I bought the latter (the cooler bacon was not Berkshire and I was dying to try this breed). I also went to Cumbrae's and bought some of their non-Berkshire pre-sliced bacon at $10/lb (although they also have Berkshire which they custom slice, just not any right now). I made sure both were the same thickness, btw, as I was going to do a taste comparison.
Both use real smoke from wood chips, but Cumbrae's only uses only sodium nitrite whereas Perth uses the nitrite and also Sodium phosphate (to hold moisture) and Sodium erythorbate.(to hold/enhance the colour). Also Perth doesn't use sugar in their brine whereas Cumbrae's does. I also found out that Perth does make nitrite-free bacon once in a while but it has to be ordered directly and kept frozen (as the nitrite is a preservative that prevents all kinds of nasty bacteria from forming). The only reason to order that bacon seems to be if you don't want that chemical in your bacon, rather than any major taste difference.
The Berkshire had noticeably more meat in it than fat and more meat than the Cumbrae's bacon but this was because of the breed not where I bought it from. The meat in both had exactly the same colour and looked as moist as eachother so I am not sure how the sodium phosphate and erythorbate make a difference, but I suspect they only do as time goes on since bacon treated with also the latter two chemicals seems to have a best before date of about 5 weeks but Cumbrae's tells me theirs is best in about 4-5 days, yet both are made with sodium nitrite.
I cooked both exactly the same and found the Berkshire had a bit more of a 'meaty' flavour and was ever so slightly gamey-er tasting, where with the other the taste of the fat came through a bit more. Both were wonderful in their own way, but I am not sure the Berkshire was worth paying 60% more but I would not hesitate to buy it if it was, say, just a dollar or two more per pound. I'll have to see what Cumbrae's charges for their Berkshire once it's available (they told me all the ham demand right now is why they don't have the Berkshire bacon).
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Last minute trip for Vancouver Hound -- four days to reaquaint with Toronto food delights
Just wanted to let you all know that we had a great time in TO thanks in no small part to all the reccos here. A highlight was our lovely Polish dinner and all the beers we got to try. I'm awash in work/Xmas chaos at the moment but will be back with a proper report ASAP.
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alternative to Soma
Odile makes pretty chocolates with a range of flavors and products that would probably please someone who didn't care for Soma. Unless, of course, they're Pot of Gold-types...in that case, The Nutty Chocolatier?
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Kinton Ramen - First Taste
Had the spicy garlic ramen and the spicy fried chicken. Loved both. Noodles stayed firm throughout, soup was well flavoured and not overly salty. Also, not painfully spicy. Pork was devine, nice fat without being greasy. I enjoyed this dish more than the Momofuko ramen past summer and Aijisen Ramen but then again, it was a different broth. No problems with bloating and thirst that happens after eating 'pho' at some places (no msg then, I think). I haven't yet tried the other new Ramen places but looking forward to a Ramen crawl.
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A-ok foods (ramen by yours truly)
There are some things that vegetarians just aren't meant to have. Ramen being one of those.
Sure you can have a veggie broth with noodles, but it won't be ramen.
Back on topic, I really enjoyed the lightness of the chicken shoyu broth. I haven't had a better shoyu ramen in Toronto yet. Brought back memories of great shoyu ramen at the defunct Chikubu (nyc).
The wings I was a little disappointed with, Oddseoul does a better version up the street.
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Nostalgia Coffee Company in East York
Check the About link on their main page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nostalgia-Coffee-Company/503613829650606
You will see:
Hours
Mon - Fri: 6:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sat: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
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Another BBQ joint [Smoke BBQ House on Harbord]
Dry baby back ribs. Thick bark. Not cut. Had to pull apart. Too Fatty Texas Style Brisket. Vinegary Coleslaw. Dull Baked beans. Small order flavourless Sweet Potato Fries. No beer & wine menu. Bill came with price different from menu price. IMHO Best BBQ in Toronto is still in Whitby. At best a 5 out of 10. Passing a 3 day course does not make you a BBQ chef.
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Best AYCE Buffet in Richmond Hill, North York, or Midtown (Started Dec 2012)
Hi everyone. I know that there are other threads on AYCE buffets here, but I thought to start a new post that's more updated.
Therefore, what do you recommend as the best AYCE buffets in either Richmond Hill, Markham, North York, or Midtown Toronto?
The following link propose places like Echo Sushi, Yang's Kitchen. I've also heard of Ginza. However, I've looked at online reviews like Yelp and Restaurantica and each restaurant has significant negative feedback so I'm conflicted. Thank you very much!
http://www.blogto.com/toronto/the_best_ayce_sushi_in_toronto/
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Prague Deli
It's at the back of the restaurant. More expensive than it used to be, too.
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ISO fresh red jalapeno peppers
Kensington Market. Try the latin grocers on Augusta.
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