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Category: Food

Hogtown's five hottest Winterlicious meals

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An impressive 150 restaurants have crafted three-course, prix fixe menus for lunches and dinners. It is all good food for the belly, but here’s five of the most interesting restaurants on the list.

Acclaimed chef gets her groove back

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Chef Lynn Crawford rubs the dirt away from the eye-catching tattoos on the palms of her hands — a square labyrinth on the left, a Hindu labyrinth on the right.They’re getting a bit faded, but the message is strong and clear. For Crawford, life is a journey in the pursuit of happiness. And that journey is leading the talented chef and TV star back to Toronto to open Ruby Watch Co., her new 70-seat restaurant in Leslieville.

Vegan eatery offers tempting lunch buffet

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Kale brings vegan, organic and macrobiotic fare to the Yonge and Eglinton neighbourhood. Conscientious eaters appreciate the healthy alternatives to the usual pub grub, and workaholics like the fast-food format, with a help-yourself stainless steel buffet and coolers of take-away items.

Kitchen Confidential

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We received so much reader response about last month’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.

Midtown french favourites tantalize at Didier

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We began with an amuse-bouche of a single organic cherry tomato, stuffed with finely-diced green beans and asparagus, and topped with a mayonnaise dressing. My first course of oeufs en cocotte “Diane” followed — soft poached eggs topped with coarsely-minced sauteed venison and sauce poivrade.

Best cafe/bar: In transition in Parkdale

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Opened in late 2009 by three veterans of the Toronto bar and nightlife scene, Francesca Zielinski, Julian Reyes and Duarte Carr, Blondie’s has quickly made a name for itself, in large part to doing two very different things very well. During the day, Blondie’s joins the ranks of area coffeehouse counterparts Salvador Darling turning out perfectly timed espresso-based beverages in the front of the bar’s space. As the nine to five day ends, the space comes alive to the sounds of a rotating selection of DJs and party nights, often quickly packing people onto the intimate leather couches under the glow of antler chandeliers.

Rare abalone gets served up in Toronto

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Abalone is a large sea snail that can be served raw on the half shell, stewed or fried in the kitchen. Apparently, we like the critter so much we have over-fished the wild stock as it is now listed on the Threatened Species list. That means that we are not allowed to harvest, catch, or serve it at all. Unless, that is, the abalone is cultured in a farm. Luckily, I’ve found the only abalone farm in British Columbia.