Lemons, Liquor, and Dreaming of the Italian Sun
So, do you feel like your life could use a little bit more sunshine these days? Winter may be enchanting in December, and the promise and romance of the new year gets everyone off to a good start in January, but, come late February, all that cold and wet and grey just seems to hang...
Canada’s Next Top Food Judge
As I mentioned yesterday, Toronto’s playing host to the Almost Famous Chef Competition. It’s a pretty big deal for aspiring chefs. The winner of this competition will go to Napa to compete in the finals for the title of Almost Famous Chef. Organizers are looking for a judge and have opened the field to food...
A new look, a free dinner for two to Fabbrica
A lot’s been going on in the Eat My City Bunker. You may have noticed a temporary drought in new posts on the site. That’s because your’s truly had a newborn in late September and I have had little time to write in these last four months. But with the semblance of a routine in...
Waste Not, Want Not (And Have the Best Afternoon Tea Around)
So, if you’ve been keeping the sourdough starter from the first installment of the Reuben Quest, you will have been regularly needing to throw away some of the spent starter in order to refresh it with new flour and water. If you’re at all like me, the notion of regularly and systematically throwing away foodstuffs...
The Underground Restaurant Experience
The first time I heard of an underground restaurant was when a friend returned from a back-packing trip to Cuba. He spent nights sleeping in farmer’s fields, hiking far away from resorts, and eating in people’s homes. Locals would approach him with menus in hand, selling him on the concept of eating in their backyard...
City unveils St. Lawrence Market design
Yesterday, Mayor Miller announced the winning design for $75 million makeover of the north building of the St. Lawrence market. All seven jury members were unanimous in their selection of local firm Adamson Associates Architects, who partnered with Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners of London. Architect Richard Rogers has designed world-renowned projects like Lloyd’s of...
