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Snug Harbour in Port Credit
Snug Harbour is a seafood restaurant right in the Port Credit Marina. It feels like you’ve gone on vacation when you eat there. If you enjoy waterfront dining, this is such a perfect spot to have lunch or dinner. Check out these views: The menu has a great selection of fresh seafood. Here are some…
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Nota Bene on Queen St. West: NOW CLOSED
Nota Bene closed in December 2018 after ten years in Toronto. Some chefs may phone in their Summer/Winterlicious menus, but not Nota Bene’s David Lee. The 2013 Summerlicious lunch was excellent. This wild salmon sashimi starter had delicious bursts of chili, apple and lemon grass, and was plated beautifully. The butter-milk fried chicken “club” was…
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Terroni in Trinity Bellwoods
The original Terroni on Queen West is great. I love their ‘no modifications, no substitutions’ policy. Just order your food and eat it. Their pizzas are truly the stars of the menu; here is one covered with prosciutto di parma: A tuna special crusted with sesame: And a pretty perfect bolognese. Due to the large…
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Lardon on Roncesvalles: NOW CLOSED
Lardon permanently closed in 2014. Cowbell was one of our favourite restaurants so we were pretty disappointed when it went out of business. It’s really too bad, especially as chef Mark Cutrara was one of the first to bring local, organic, nose-to-tail dining to the city- and one of the first to do it in…
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The Saint on Ossington: NOW CLOSED
The Saint permanently closed in spring of 2016. The Saint restaurant tips its hat to the Wesley United Church, a historic spot situated at the corner of Dundas and Ossington (back when it wasn’t even known as Ossington yet!). It marked the farthest western edge of the city back in the day. Executive chef Andrew…
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Prego in South Etobicoke: NOW CLOSED
Prego has permanently closed. I never ate at Angelo D’s, which was for years one of the most popular Italian restaurants in Toronto’s west end. It has closed down, but the very talented chef who ran it has popped back up on the Queensway with a new restaurant called Prego. I figured we would get…
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Kensington Market in Toronto: Market Sundays
Kensington Market has always captivated me with its historic charm and vibrant atmosphere. This summer, the market has closed to cars on Pedestrian Sundays, supporting local businesses and creating a pedestrian-friendly space. It encourages people to walk, shop, and benefits everyone involved, despite some controversy over the installation of swing gates to block traffic. Kensington…
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Victor Restaurant in Downtown Toronto
I was so happy when David Chrystian cooked his way back into the finale of season two of Top Chef Canada. He is my favourite kind of chef. He took interesting chances all throughout the competition and was so exciting to watch. I also really loved his passion for Toronto, which was evident in the…
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Café Diplomatico in Little Italy
Last night, five girls from all over the city needed an easy place to meet for dinner. That place was Café Diplomatico. Dependable Diplomatico is like an old friend who has been around forever, just waiting for you on College with good white wine and filling and flavourful antipasto plates. Diplomatico, ti voglio bene! Café…