Brunch Review: Table 17
Easter Sunday rolled around the corner and that meant brunch was in the offering. Leslieville is our preferred destination for an early afternoon breakfast, if for no other reason than it’s a convenient walk from our Corktown dwelling. Having recently taken a break from our standard place, Bonjour Brioche, in favour of Sophie Mon Petit...
Restaurant Review: Origin
So the kids wanted to have dinner Saturday night at this new place called Origin at the corner of Church and King. It’s owned by Claudio Aprile of Colborne Lane fame, a molecular gastronomy place just a couple of blocks away. Origin has only had a liquor licence since Wednesday so I went with the...
Fresh pasta to go
It was impossible to miss the bright yellow sign as I walked down King Street; the newly opened ‘Pastabilities’ lept out at the corner of Church. Stepping inside, the bright and cheery décor augmented a menu board that suggested this restaurant hopes to do for pasta what Sandwich Box and Freshii have done for salads...
Restaurant Review: Gilead Bistro
Friday night my wife and I had dinner at Jamie Kennedy’s week-old Gilead Bistro (not to be confused with its daytime sister, Gilead Café). After a rather rough year, Jaime Kennedy has decided to focus on cooking again, and being fans of his, and living literally around the corner from the restaurant, we were eager...
Authentic Izakaya in Toronto
It’s all too easy to think of Japanese food as limited to sushi or overly sweet teriyaki sauces served atop show-cooked teppanyaki. So it’s little surprise Toronto foodies are flocking to the city’s (only?) authentic Izakaya – a traditional Japanese snack bar. Guu Izakaya opened its doors in December to rave reviews. It’s little wonder,...
