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Category: Food

Guu-reat Japanese tapas at Church hotspot

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This brand new restaurant is noisy and uncomfortable and, were it not for the food, the phenomenon that is Guu would puzzle me. The cuisine is izakaya – that is, Japanese tapas, and nothing on the menu is priced higher than $9.80.

Sham-rock your guests with these party foods

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So you’re going to throw a St. Pat’s party. You have the Guinness (in the can as they travel and pour the best) and you have the Bushmills Whiskey. Now, what are you going to serve for food?

Bite into brisket at popular Queen Street resto

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I visited Nota Bene restaurant recently to try what some foodie friends have advised is the “best brisket sandwich in the city.” I am typically a skeptic about such comfort food claims but knowing the skills of chef David Lee I went with an open mind.

KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL

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We received so much reader response about January’s cover story on the fat, calorie and sodium contents of some local restaurant food that we decided to turn it into a monthly column. Going forward, we’ll test two items each month. If you have a test suggestion, email us. Falafel, Jerusalem Restaurant, 955 Eglinton Ave West … Continued

New Annex hot spot needs to do no 'splaining

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Locals were taken by surprise recently when stalwart Mel’s Diner closed the doors of its prime location corner biz on Bloor. More surprising, perhaps, was the restaurant that’s taken its place: Hey Lucy Café.

Low-cost eatery high on fun and flavour

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THE MANTRA OF this market-style eatery north of Steeles on Yonge is “fresh and healthy Middle Eastern cuisine.” To that tag line they should add “fabulous” as everything sampled here is deserving of a revisit.