Tinuno: Where the land and sea reunite on sheets of banana leaf

Feast for 2Ube icecreamFeast for 8 Set in St. James Town near Sherbourne station, Tinuno is a place you go to on special occasions or to reunite with pals. It's a place where you enjoy homey Filipino food for a very reasonable price. It's a place where you feast on grilled meat, fish, seafood and …

AG Inspired Cuisine: Farm food in the city of the Falls

View from the Hornblower Niagara Cruise ride Niagara Falls is a nearby oasis for a quick weekend get-away. And on spur-of-the-moment vacations, why not spoil yourself with some fine dining? After searching online for the best fine dining in Niagara Falls, we came across AG Inspired Cuisine. AG has a prix fixe menu of 3-courses …

Souk Tabule: Went to adopt a cat, but left with lingering memories of creamy eggs

House made hummus I have not visited the Regent Park/Trefann Court areas, despite living in Toronto for five years. Lately I have been overcome with an intense longing to adopt a cat from the local Toronto Human Society. It was a Friday, and my adoption plans had been delayed due to administrative issues. Naturally, I …

Artisan Plus: The Spice Road home

Once again looking for a quick bite, we went for a stroll around little Tokyo, aka Dundas and University, on a lazy Sunday afternoon. There was a random aching desire for something spicy, something dry, and something noodley that rose from the depths of our stomachs. But what do we already know of in existence …

Côte de Boeuf: The Statue of Liberty à Toronto

French onion soupBeef tartarCBD burger with aiole + friesRib-eye steak We head to Trinity Bellwoods. Tucked behind an old-fashioned storefront on Ossington Avenue near Dundas Avenue is a restaurant called Côte de Boeuf, which translates to "sides of beef". It is a French-inspired butchershop with French-inspired cuisine such as oysters, charcuterie, steak frites, wine, cheese, …

1915 Lan Zhou Ramen: Home is where the food is

BeefBeef brisketPan-fried dumplingsBean curd tofu Here we are again at Dundas St. W. This time I arrive not at Gyugyuya, but transpose my growling stomach a bit further down toward University Ave. Sandwiched between the ramen powerhouse Santosei Ramen and the decade-history Hong Shing Chinese Restaurant is the largely underappreciated 1915 Lan Zhou Ramen. Ramen …