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Archive for December, 2009
So long my fair lady, ’til next year.
Posted in moi, tagged audrey hepburn on December 31, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Overindulgence
Posted in food, tagged food, sushi on December 31, 2009| Leave a Comment »
This is what a lot of sake sashimi looks like…in case you’re wondering. Repeat 3x.
aji sai: sake sashimi
Newest Addition
Posted in moi, tagged art, painting on December 30, 2009| 2 Comments »
SukhoThai
Posted in food, restaurants, resto reviews, tagged curry, food, resto review, sukhothai, thai on December 30, 2009| 1 Comment »
Rave reviews put this little thai resto on our must-try list. So we went. Oh la. Spicy & flavourful…just the way we like it. Masaman curry was delicious. Fragrant & sweet, with a heat that lingered. High expectations for the red curry. Will always be that way after Mengrai. And…it was close.
Stand-out dish:
- Gaeng Masaman: Masaman curry with peanuts, potatoes, onions, shallots, coconut milk & tamarind sauce
photo cred: sukhothai
Honourable mentions:
- Gaeng Phed: Red Curry with squash, kaffir lime leaves, basil leaves, red & green pepers & coconut milk – with tofu.
- Spring Rolls: Crispy vegetarian rolls with glass noodles, mushrooms, carrots & beansprouts. Served with a sweet & sour garlic sauce
Until next time…
- Tom Kha Gai: Creamy coconut, chicken soup, with fresh cut herbs. Galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, coriander, onions & tomatoes.
- Sukhothai Pad Thai: “Sukh’ed up”, Northern Thai version of the Pad Thai
- Pad Kee Mao: Savoury, hot and spicy stir-fried rice noodles with a choice of chicken, beef, tofu or shrimp.
- Gaeng Panang: Panang curry with kaffir lime leaves, basil leaves, red and green pepers and coconut milk.
http://www.sukhothaifood.com/
274 Parliament St.
416.913.8846
Moon River
Posted in music, tagged audrey hepburn, breakfast at tiffany's, classic, moon river, music, piano, recordings on December 29, 2009| Leave a Comment »
One of my absolute favourite songs. To play. To listen.
Fell in love when I first heard it in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, sung by the fairest lady of all – Audrey Hepburn. Recorded for Mother’s Day last year.
African Peanut Stew
Posted in food, tagged african peanut stew, food, recipes on December 28, 2009| 2 Comments »
Comfort food at its best. And healthiest. What’s in it? Everything you can imagine & it works. Sweet potatoes, red peppers, carrots, celery, edamame, chicken, garlic, curry powder, peanut butter, spinach…it goes on. must. find. recipe {again}.
African Peanut Stew via iPhone
It’s about time.
Posted in moi on December 28, 2009| Leave a Comment »
It’s been months of saying, now finally doing.
After incessantly posting food pics & 140-character resto reviews (using fB & twitter as my own personal food blog no less), decided it was high time to unleash this obsession elsewhere.
Very excited. 3 days before the end of 2009. Never too late, right?
Compilation of favs & must-try restos in the city…
Posted in restaurants, tagged asian, asian-fusion, brunch, casual, charcuterie, experience dining, finer dining, food, french, italian, ossington, recos, resto, seafood, tapas, toronto on December 28, 2009| 3 Comments »
Until I find a better way to organize… here’s the list.
{And it’s by no means finished. hardly. we’ve just gotten started}
To satisfy all tastebuds:
Amuse (Queen E. & Waverley Rd) – http://www.amusetoronto.com/
Café La Gaffe (Baldwin & Henry St) – http://www.cafelagaffe.com/
Harlem (Church & Richmond St. E) – http://www.harlemrestaurant.com/
Mildred’s (King W & Hanna Ave) – http://www.templekitchen.com/
Madeline’s (King W. & Portland) – http://www.susur.com/madelines/
Sidecar (College & Bathurst) – http://www.sidecarrestaurant.ca/
Wine Bar (Church & Front E) – http://www.jamiekennedy.ca/
Politica (King & Strachan) – http://www.dine.to/politica/
The Drake (Queen W & Dovercourt) – http://www.thedrakehotel.ca/
Tapas-Style:
LEE (King W. & Portland) – http://www.susur.com/lee/
Foxley (Ossington & Dundas) – http://www.foxleybistro.com/
Cava (Yonge & St. Clair) – http://www.cavarestaurant.ca/
Supermarket (College & Augusta) – www.supermarkettoronto.com/
Kultura (King E & Jarvis) – http://www.kulturarestaurant.com/
Tomi-Kro (Queen E & Leslie) – www.blogto.com/restaurants/tomikro
Guu (Church & Gerrard) – http://www.guu-izakaya.com/toronto.html
Mezzetta (St. Clair & Christie)
Torito (College & Augusta)
Swirl (Queen E & Yonge)
Brunch:
Brassaii (King W & Spadina) – http://www.brassaii.com/
Conviction (King W & Portland) – http://www.convictionrestaurant.com/
The Drake (Queen W & Dovercourt) – http://www.thedrakehotel.ca/
Le Petit Déjeuner (King E & Jarvis) – http://www.petitdejeuner.ca
Bonjour Brioche (Queen E & Broadview)
Saving Grace (Dundas & Bellwoods)
Casual:
Supermarket (College & Augusta) – http://www.supermarkettoronto.com/
Terroni (Adelaide E or Queen W) – http://www.terroni.ca/
Foxley (Ossington & Dundas) – http://www.foxleybistro.com/
Pizzeria Libretto (Ossington & Dundas) – www.pizzerialibretto.com/
Rodney’s Oyster House (King W & Spadina) – http://rodneysoysterhouse.com/
Jamie Kennedy Wine Bar (Church & Front E) – http://www.jamiekennedy.ca/
Cava (Yonge & St. Clair) – http://www.cavarestaurant.ca/
Guu (Church & Gerrard) – http://www.guu-izakaya.com/toronto.html
Ossington Strip:
Union (Ossington & Queen) – http://www.union72.ca/
Foxley (Ossington & Dundas) – http://www.foxleybistro.com/
Pizza Libretto (Ossington & Dundas) – http://www.pizzerialibretto.com/
Rua Vang Golden Turtle (Ossington & Queen)
Delux (Ossington & Humbert)
Finer-Dining (Entrées: $23-35):
Nota Bene (Queen W & University) – http://notabenerestaurant.com/
Frank @ AGO (Dundas & University) – http://www.ago.net/frank/
Olivia’s at 53 (College & Clinton) – http://www.oliviasat53.com/
Amuse (Queen E. & Waverley Rd) – http://www.amusetoronto.com/
5th Elementt (Bay & Wellesley) – http://www.5thelementt.com/
Splendido (Harbord & Spadina) – http://www.splendido.ca/
Harbord Room (Harbord & Spadina) – http://www.theharbordroom.com/
C5 (ROM) – http://www.c5restaurant.ca/
Conviction (King W. & Portland) – http://www.convictionrestaurant.com/
George (Queen E. & Jarvis) – http://www.georgeonqueen.com/
Brassaii (King W & Spadina) – http://www.brassaii.com/
Crush Wine Bar (King W & Spadina) – http://www.crushwinebar.com/
Trevor’s Kitchen & Bar (Wellington & Front) – www.trevorkitchenandbar.com/
Le Sélect Bistro (Wellington & Spadina) – http://www.leselect.com/
The Drake (Queen W & Dovercourt)- http://www.thedrakehotel.ca/
Rosebud (Queen & Bathurst) – http://www.therosebud.ca/
Loire (Harbord & Portland) – http://www.loirerestaurant.ca/
Finer, Finer Dining (Entreés: $35-100):
Auberge du Pommier (Yonge & York Mills) – www.oliverbonacini.com
Scaramouche (Avenue & St. Clair) – www.scaramoucherestaurant.com/
Chiado (College & Ossington) – http://www.chiadorestaurant.com/
Canoe (Bay & Wellington) – www.oliverbonacini.com/canoemovie.html
Harbour Sixty (Harbour & Bay) – http://www.harboursixty.com/
Experiences Dining:
O’Noir (Church & Bloor E.) – http://www.onoir.com/
C5 (ROM) – http://www.c5restaurant.ca/
Frank @ AGO (Dundas & University) – http://www.ago.net/frank/
Asian & A-Fusion:
Matahari Grill (Baldwin & McCaul) – http://www.mataharigrill.com/
Benihana (Front & York) – www.benihana.ca/
Tomi-Kro (Queen E & Leslie) – www.blogto.com/restaurants/tomikro
Supermarket (College & Augusta) – www.supermarkettoronto.com/
BlowFish (King & Bathurst) – http://www.blowfishrestaurant.com/
Kultura (King E & Jarvis) – http://www.kulturarestaurant.com/
Mengrai (Queen E & Ontario) – http://www.mengraithai.com/
SukhoThai (Dundas & Parliament) – http://www.sukhothaifood.com/
Guu (Church & Gerrard) – http://www.guu-izakaya.com/toronto.html
Rua Vang Golden Turtle (Ossington & Queen)
Pho 88 (Dundas & Spadina)
Charcuterie:
Rosebud (Queen & Bathurst) – http://www.therosebud.ca/
Cava (Yonge & St Clair) – http://www.cavarestaurant.ca/
Harbord Room (Harbord & Spadina) – http://www.theharbordroom.com/
Conviction (King W & Portland) – http://www.convictionrestaurant.com/
Loire (Harbord & Portland) – http://www.loirerestaurant.ca/
Black Hoof (Dundas W & Bellwoods)
French:
Le Sélect Bistro (Wellington & Spadina) – http://www.leselect.com/
Le Papillion (Front E. & Church) – http://www.lepapillonfront.com/en/
Auberge du Pommier (Yonge & York Mills) – www.oliverbonacini.com
Saint Tropez (King & John) – http://www.lesainttropez.com/
Le Petit Déjeuner (King E & Jarvis) – http://www.petitdejeuner.ca
Italian:
Vittorio (Dupont & Avenue) – http://www.vittorios.ca
Pizzeria Libretto (Ossington & Dundas) – www.pizzerialibretto.com/
Il Gatto Nero (College & Bathurst) – http://www.ilgattonero.ca/
Terroni (Adelaide E or Queen W) – http://www.terroni.ca/
Osteria Ciceria e Tria (Yonge & Queen W)
Tutti Matti (Adelaide & Charlotte)
Buca (King W. & Portland)
Seafood:
Rodney’s (King W & Spadina) – http://rodneysoysterhouse.com/
Madeline’s (King W & Portland) – http://www.susur.com/madelines/
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