Toronto is a veritable mecca of Japanese cuisine and over the years the number of ramen shops has rapidly grown. With ramen comes ramen aficionados, so we invited star chef Susur Lee to taste T.O.’s top bowls.
Two can tango with these four Valentine’s-worthy dishes, ideal for sharing with the object of your affection. Who says romance has to happen only one day a year?
By lindsaylow
I would follow chef Matt Blondin pretty much anywhere. When he was at Acadia (RIP), his cooking was sublime beyond words. I was sad when he decamped for Momofuko Daishō but I knew it wouldn’t last because an artiste like him doesn’t do corporate. At least not for long. And he didn’t. Chef landed at … Continued
By lindsaylow
Nodo is what happened when the Junction got its mojo on. The buzz in this place is so loud (both metaphorically and actually) that good luck getting a table (no reservations, of course), and once you do, be prepared to shout. The food is Italian comfort food. It will not go up in lights on … Continued
Leaside’s Wild Burger turns out innovative takes on the classic comfort food but spares no caloric expense
Chefs Grant van Gameren and Devin Connell of Delica Kitchen are on a holiday hunt for T.O.’s tastiest gourmet gingerbread cookies. Choices include Le Dolci, Baked with Joy, Madeleines, Bobbette & Belle, and more.
By lindsaylow
When I was young, I bemoaned not being a beauty. It seemed the gorgeous girls had it so easy. Everything came their way, no sweat. But it turns out that while I was breaking sweat to make a life, some of the beauties I knew weren’t having it so good. Not long ago, I ran … Continued
By lindsaylow
When I want to think I’m cool, and if I’m hungry (which I usually am), I go to one of the (few) trendy restaurants where they understand that their bread is buttered just as well by aging gastronomes like me as it is by skinny young hipsters in four-inch heels. It’s no accident that The … Continued
By lindsaylow
Middle Eastern food has supplanted tacos as Toronto’s flavour du jour. Ezra’s Pound morphed into a hummuseria, the Khabouth/Harji duo opened Byblos, and now we have Fat Pasha from Anthony Rose (ex-Drake Hotel exec chef, owner of Rose and Sons and Big Crow). This happened because the Indian Rice Factory closed, and Mr. Rose was … Continued
By lindsaylow
I eat around. Familiarity with other parts of the world allows me to say with certitude that in Toronto we have the most choices in Asian food of any city in the world. Okay, so the Thai food is better in Thailand and the sushi is better in Japan. But outside of an Asian cuisine’s … Continued
Grant van Gameren is joined by Geoff Hopgood, of the Maritime-inspired Hopgood’s Foodliner, in sampling Toronto’s best lobster rolls. Which one claws its way to the top?
The Gladstone has been a hotbed for culture in Toronto since before the west end was cool. Home to anything artsy under the sun, this month sees Becky Comber, a photo-based artist, set up camp in the hotel for the duration of the CONTACT Photography Festival.
