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TORONTO: Woodlot

are you gonna eat that? — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:41:04 +0000

A love of shoes and fried chicken on Oscar night is just part of my friendship with Shawna who hasn’t lived in the same city as me for years. So when we do get to meet up, we look for a great restaurant where we can feast and catch up.

Since she eats mostly vegan, [...]

TORONTO: Zocalo

are you gonna eat that? — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 15:17:27 +0000

When we visited my sister in Toronto, J happened to be on a diet of no gluten, no sugar, and no yeast. She miraculously found a fantastic place for lunch that fit that bill called Zocalo.

We thought it was a short walk from her place. But it was one of those stinky, humid Toronto [...]

CALGARY: Organics Delivered

are you gonna eat that? — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:40:26 +0000

UPDATE – March 2011: Organics Delivered has gone out of business. From a message on their website, customers seeking refunds are being asked to pursue their money via their original form of payment (ie, credit card company).

Price is a major reason I don’t buy organic fruits and vegetables more often so I jumped at [...]

TORONTO: Hung Fook Tong Chinese desserts

are you gonna eat that? — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:28:17 +0000

I loathe Chinese desserts. Beans, jellies, cooked fruit in hot soup… BLEEEACH. Nonetheless, I was willing to accompany my sister and a couple of good friends to a Chinese dessert house in Markham.

Hung Fook Tong is a Hong Kong company that manufactures bottled herbal drinks and packaged desserts. I guess this is one of their [...]

TORONTO: Harlem Underground

are you gonna eat that? — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:30:44 +0000

In my pursuit of chicken and waffles, I checked out Harlem Underground, whose former incarnation was an old favourite Jamaican place called Irie. Its owners went back in time and emerged as a Southern restaurant /live space inspired by the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s.

We went on a holiday Monday and were fortunate to [...]

HUNTSVILLE: Westside Fish and Chips

are you gonna eat that? — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:00:10 +0000

Huntsville, Ont., about 200 kilometres north of Toronto, is in the middle of Muskoka where people go to cottage, sail and do other lakeside activities in the summer. In the winter, my friends go there to get married.

Chowhounders thankfully recommended Westside Fish and Chips, a little diner in the town that is open year-round.

We [...]

TORONTO: Table 17

are you gonna eat that? — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Table 17 is one of the many bistros that have sprung up in Leslieville, the latest hot neighbourhood in Toronto. Food is refined (European-style) but the atmosphere is relaxed. I wouldn’t consider it a “special occasion” spot, but with a seasonal menu and focus on local ingredients, I’d likely end up here regularly if I [...]

TORONTO: Waffle Works (and fried chicken!)

are you gonna eat that? — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:33:57 +0000

I’ve been intrigued by the combination of waffles and fried chicken ever since I heard about it. Common in the U.S., it’s definitely not so common here in Canada.

So when Jessica mentioned a flyer for The Waffle Works, I jumped at the opportunity and convinced my sister and her husband to chauffeur us.

Unfortunately, our electronic [...]

TORONTO: Swish by Han

are you gonna eat that? — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:03:44 +0000

Finding a spot in Toronto to catch up with some girls from work turned out to be a bit harder than we thought. We didn’t want to go to a pub so that ruled out a lot of places downtown. A bistro/bar was way too noisy and crowded. We finally ended up at Swish [...]

TORONTO: Le Paradis bistro

are you gonna eat that? — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:29:29 +0000

Le Paradis in Toronto’s Annex area fits the bill for a relaxed, welcoming neighbourhood bistro with solid French dishes — at extremely reasonable prices.

A favourite of Toronto Chowhounders, the place is packed on a Friday night with what looks like a lot of regulars. To the left of us, a group of 20-something guys [...]