Rob Gentile is one of Toronto’s brightest stars. He cooks with vigor and passion and is on the road several times a year, always learning and expanding his repertoire. A night at Buca Yorkville, adjacent to the Four Seasons in the toniest of Toronto’s neighborhoods, is a night to let the kitchen cook for you. … Continued
An appetizing store, in Toronto? Yep. If you miss Russ & Daughters, and you just have to visit a friend’s house in Toronto on a Sunday morning, I highly recommend you stop here (behind Fat Pasha) and pick up some Canadian smoked salmon, sturgeon, cod or whitefish salad. I had the hardest time ever deciding … Continued
At its core, Fat Pasha is “tasty Jew food” as my colleague Chris Nuttall-Smith explained. The food critic for the Globe and Mail fell in love with this place, as did I, and it wasn’t just because of the incredible hummus covered in seasonal greens, herbs and vegetables, or the whole-roasted head of cauliflower. You … Continued
First of all, you have to make some time to see the Momofuku Complex/Temple while you’re in town. Located next to the Shangri-La Hotel, David Chang has three different concepts all under one, giant, glass cube. Noodle Bar on the ground floor; a small Milk Bar and a regular cocktail bar on the second floor; … Continued
Restauarnt Chantecler offers a rotating menu of inventive tapas – many with an Asian spin – and signature cocktails in a cozy, brick exposed location. I loved the neighborhood too; good place to come for a lazy weekend brunch/lunch. Restaurant Chantecler 1320 Queen St. W, Toronto; (416) 628-3586
One of my favorite restaurants in Toronto, Bar Isabel serves up craft beer and creative, Spanish-influenced plates in a rustic, old-world setting that doesn’t feel tired or forced, just comfortable. Staff is super knowledgeable and I just ask them to have the kitchen send out whatever the hell tastes good, crafting a menu on-the-spot. Bar … Continued
This stylish coffee shop crafts their own gelato and sorbet. Located on busy College Street, they were the first to carry Intelligentsia coffee (in a city that loves its Tim Horton’s). Emphasis is on beautifully-crafted lattes with attention to detail. Manic Coffee 426 College St., Toronto; (416) 966-3888
I had never heard of Roncesvalles, but apparently, it is to Toronto what Logan Square is to Chicago: a bohemian ‘hood on the verge of gentrification. My friends were planning to take me and Max with their kids to a relatively new barbecue joint there called Barque Smokehouse on Sunday night, which, appropriately enough, was … Continued