Pain au chocolat
I would like to propose a couple of "pains" that are right off the regular circuit : Pain au chocolat at Chabichou on Harbord and also the version at the Gilead cafe ? I find that the chocolat...
View ArticleAcadia -- who else has been?
Has anyone been to Acadia since Dustin Gallagher has taken over?
View ArticlePlease help with our Stratford visit
Mercer Hall is AMAZING - definitely my new favourite restaurant in town. The food is amazing, atmosphere is so great, and the servers are very knowledgeable and helpful! Downstairs at Pazzo is also a...
View Article"Lesser Galangal" (Kencur); Water Spinach; Unripe Jackfruit: Where can they...
Yep they always have that. I remember because whenever I'm there, I always check to see if they have "Lazer ginger" and I make pew pew sounds and occasionally instagram it. This is the one north of...
View ArticleExpensive and Ugly looking French Pastries at 'Patisserie La Cigogne!
I know! I really wish they were open on Sundays, it feels like a day I should be treating myself!
View ArticleBlue Goose at the Harbourfront -- seriously outstanding hamburgers
Thanks! I just learned the name of this place recently because they were at sponsor at a The Stop event . I usually spend a lot of time down at Harbourfront over the summer but I haven't been down this...
View ArticleSummerlicious 2013: July 5-21 ... recommendations?
Luma is always GREAT for the whole experience, and their lunch menu looks particularly awesome this year. I always visit Quince uptown because the value is incredible for $25! They have a great variety...
View ArticleThe Works - coming to The Danforth
Just because there are a lot of Arabic places in Scarborough making a lot of falafel doesn't mean that any of it is GOOD. The best that I have had there I would grade as no more than a "B".
View ArticleRecommendations for First Visit to Toronto
Start here: http://www.travelchannel.com/tv-shows/the-layover/episodes/toronto Many of these places are near where you are staying.
View ArticleHong Kong style French Toast in downtown Toronto
That picture looks so reminiscent of an Indian-Pakistani dessert called 'shahi tukray'. Essentially an over the top dessert of deep fried bread soaked in cream and sugar. It's amazing, and I've only...
View ArticleNawab on a coupon- Yonge north of Sheppard. Good with a coupon
Just another chapter in this ongoing sad tale of hopes dashed and rediscovery that coupons=desperation in the resto biz. At least you weren't ticketed and towed...
View ArticleBest Doughnuts in Toronto: 2013
Went to Modern Jelly on the weekend with los ninos. We ordered one of each, carrot cake, red velvet, smore and maple bacon. Overall, they weren't bad but everyone thought they were really sweet. Almost...
View ArticleTough Striploin at Costco!
If your Costco strip loin looked like this--mine do--you're stretching the truth badly at 30% fat--that's nearly 1/3 waste, bro. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5rOiZ2jF_8
View ArticleMid-range dinner in Yorkville; No steak, no sushi
Allow me...OP, go to Jacques on Cumberland. It's really close and has a variety of options (all french)
View Article"Lesser Galangal" (Kencur); Water Spinach; Unripe Jackfruit: Where can they...
Hello 'T', My recipes call kafir lime as the 'must' ingredient for lotek dish and kencur for karedok dish.
View ArticleBlue Goose at the Harbourfront -- seriously outstanding hamburgers
The location for the stalls is wrong in your blog entry. You can deduce the location from the photos though. Whoever placed the stalls at the site could barely have done a worse job. The food stalls...
View ArticleSimply Yummy -- Crepes, Ice Cream, etc. (Bloor West Village)
The BWV neighbourhood is slowly offering more food options, I had a craving for something sweet, and I've been walking past the Simply Yummy sidewalk signs for weeks, so I decided to check it out. It's...
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