Have fork, will travel: T.O.'s top dog heads to China
When I had dinner at Big Boss, a Beijing restaurant that can seat 300-400 people, I noticed the escalating trend in China towards elaborate décor and setting, not to mention high prices.
Category: Restaurants
Crazy for crostini at Leslieville bistro
We began with appetizer crostini: savoury Tamworth pig lardo and rosemary. The earthy taste combined with the silken texture of the lardo on the crunchy crostini was an addictive experience.
Dundas diner makes family brunch a breeze
There are only a handful of respectable restaurants in this city that turn out a decent brunch the whole fam-damily can savour in an environment that kids easily bust a move in and that parents appreciate for its design and decor.
Romantic T.O. dining for the reservation-less
All the best tables in all the best restaurants are already booked, so don’t bother. Fear not procrastinators, there is still hope. Here are some simple tricks of the trade that might be off the radar of the average Torontonian.
Froggett serves up Arctic char for charity
The char was perfectly cooked rare, so silken and delicate in texture with just a hint of smokiness. Nothing to mar the wonderful subtle taste of the fish.
Where are all the Toronto men this V-Day?
Women outnumber men 3:1 at matchmaker nights at Ceili Cottage. Patrick McMurray, owner of the Irish oyster and alehouse on Queen East, has been holding informal matchmaking nights every Wednesday since the restaurant opened in June.
Thuet takes show from Toronto to Vancouver
Marc Thuet and his reality-cum-culinary-convict creation Conviction Kitchen are on the lam for a second and third season.
The ultimate stimulus package
The fiasco over Mildred’s Temple Kitchen got us thinking: how much bathroom bonking happens in T.O.?
Fireball shuts down Caplansky's deli
Popular College Street deli Caplansky’s was closed yesterday after, well, you have to read it to believe it.
Take a shot at cocktail cooking school in T.O.
Guy and Michael Rubino’s funky AME restaurant in downtown Toronto will be hosting cooking classes in the coming weeks. No, students won’t learn their miso from their matcha, instead the “school” will focus on cocktails.
Hogtown's five hottest Winterlicious meals
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
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.