Acclaimed chef J.P. Challet is preparing to officially open Ici, his new French restaurant. Ahead of the launch, Challet and his partners/fellow chefs — Peter Tsang and Jennifer Decorte — agreed to do a special game dinner for my friends and me.
Midtown location has potential
Yorkville fusion restaurant shines
Mark McEwan of North 44°, ByMark and McEwan foods salutes BBQ season by sampling the finest sausages in the city
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.
If you’ve ever felt the desire to experience the culture of Iceland, but are more into taking baby steps, the Drake Hotel is your logical destination from March 17 to 20.
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.
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
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.
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.
Chicken and ribs Portuguese style
I am well aware that, in Our Town, to suggest that Emperor Jamie Kennedy has no clothes is heresy. Nonetheless, I am obliged to provide you with the truth. Gilead is no big deal.
