Best Chinatown eats?
I heard Kom Jug Yuen was sold about a year ago. Quality down, prices up.
View ArticleWTF is up with the noise level in Toronto restaurants?
I also agree. If we are going out with another couple to catch up on things, I now only go to places with lower noise levels. And we do spend lots on food and wine on occasions like this, so it is the...
View ArticleAn Evening of Molecular Gastronomy - Anyone Going?
I haven't been to any of his workshops, but John Placko is a talented chef and really knowledgable about MC (I believe he teaches courses in it at Humber College?). I went to the Australia Day dinner...
View ArticleNew Yorker in Toronto
FYI, Rodney's by Bay has been renamed John and Son's. Same owners but just different branding.
View ArticleBlood Oranges in Toronto?
Yup. Saw a pile this week at Highland Farms in Miss. Back there today looking for Sevilles for marmalade.
View ArticleVoodoo Child on College (east of Manic)
Yes, before they had their public opening. Staff are very nice, worth a trip.
View ArticleBest way to buy meat directly from farmers?
Thanks for the tip / +1 bogie, A couple of other things if you buy larger quantities direct from a farmer or butcher. I freeze quite a bit do to remoteness, but eat as much fresh as you can, especially...
View ArticleBa-Li Laffa is pretty good. Bathurst , north of Steeles
Went there tonight for the first time. Overall, was quite impressed with the food, not so much with the service or ambience. I started with an Israeli salad. It was a very good portion, good flavour...
View ArticleSantouka is coming
Yes. It's good value at $16.99. I had the combo for lunch and was not hungry at dinner time.
View ArticleRaijin Ramen and Guu
Finally went to Raijin Ramen. There's a reason why there's no line up compared to Santouka, Kinton, or Sansotei. First of all, they don't offer any choice between pork belly and shoulder. I asked for...
View ArticleWanda's Pie in the Sky---a view on a few of them
oh TOO BAD it wasn't the chocolate cookie. I have had both and the chocolate does kick it up a notch or three..
View ArticleI need NY style pizza.
i guess it depends on what style of nyc pizza you're after. . .john's and patsy's use coal ovens, iirc, difara uses gas ovens, and motorino/keste use wood. i haven't seen many coal ovens in toronto...
View Articlegood takeout sushi in High Park/Bloor West?
Looking for good basic sushi for takeout. No AYCE places, just good, fresh fish. Recs anyone?
View ArticleFuzz Box: East Coast donair in Toronto
Finally made it here. I don't have much if any experience of Donair (I was pretty drunk that night in Halifax). I found it decent but tending a little sweet for me. I would order again but light on the...
View Articlesouvlaki
The "Super Chicken Souvlaki" wrap at Laterna. Yonge/Steeles. Killer. Don't go on a Saturday night. It's a mess of a zoo.
View ArticleWTF is up with the noise level in Toronto restaurants?
Yep. Its the natural cause and effect of changing habits. We were sitting beside a couple on Sunday at brunch and both were busy on their phs the entire time. Then they split an order of L'ouvrier...
View ArticleBest places to buy pistachio nuts in the GTA , recommendations please?
+1, but it was Malibu Rum.
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