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TORONTO: A taste of Little Portugal

are you gonna eat that? — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:00:51 +0000

While Ossington Avenue between Queen and Dundas is becoming the new hot strip, Little Portugal still spills over into the area.

In between the shiny new restaurants and stores are thriving mom-and-pop businesses.

Gigi and Kevin took me to Alex Rei dos Leitoes, a churrasqueira, where they get barbecued chicken.

It’s a tiny counter place, with [...]

TORONTO: Ahoy, pho mateys!

are you gonna eat that? — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 23:48:04 +0000

Canh Buom Nha Trang is an explosion of Pepto-Bismol pink and ocean blue. Life preservers and gold-rope wrapped anchors (where does one order those?) hang on the walls; sparkly blue and red booths remind us of seats on a lurching, carnival ride. Two Buddhas, the Neptune of this ship, stare from the counter.

My sister [...]