Grand Electric

After starting to pay attention to the dining scene in Toronto you realize that just like fashion we go through our own ebbs and flows of trends. There was a time when everything was “Enoteca something”.  Then there was mixology which I still don’t completely understand.  Gastro-pub invaded the city for time period which I…

The Brunch Buzz – Smith

It’s the small things that matter.  Probably one of my favourite life mantras which seems to become more relevant the older I get.  It’s not the expensive piece of jewellery, it’s sending your favourite flowers.  It’s not the fancy dinner but the home cooked meal.  It’s not the 3 hour conversation but the text message to…

La Carnita

Looks like my real life commitment issues are overflowing into this blog as I noticed the last time I wrote was a month ago.  Art imitating life.  Go figure. I was scrolling through the photos on my phone and realized that I’ve been to some pretty cool place over the last month and shared them…

Gusto 101

Living and working on College Street can sometimes spoil you when it comes to Italian food because there are just SO many options.  I have however quickly discovered that as many options as there are, the actual quality doesn’t always measure up.  It seems that as delicious as the food at some of the places…

Khao San Road

So let’s start off with the apologies. I’ve said it once and I’ll probably say it few times. “Life got busy. I forgot to blog. But I always remembered to eat.” The bright side of the whole situation is that in my absence I actually didn’t venture out to try anything new or do anything…

The Brunch Buzz – School

How can you not love brunch?  An excuse to sleep in a little and then enjoy a meal in between meals – it’s perfect.  Add in a sunny day, some good company and a Caesar or two and you’re in dining euphoria!  There was one spot that I was trying to check out for some…

Briscola Trattoria – CLOSED

Yummy yummy yummy!  Only words that could come to mind during this meal! I am bombarded daily with newsletters, blogs and articles about new restaurant openings in the city and more often than not I’m excited about them but it can also get overwhelming, especially when my list of places to go doesn’t seem to…

Thompson Diner

There’s nothing like a spicy Italian Sausage at the end of a long night of dancing and drinking – and I’m talking about the hot dog here people! I went through a stage in life where this was my ritual of sorts – some people like Chinese food, others like Mickey D’s but I loved…

Winterlicious 2011 – Bangkok Garden

Better late than never, it’s been a busy week! For my last Winterlicious adventure I went to what I’ve heard is a Toronto staple in Thai dining and has been around for almost 30 years – Bangkok Garden on Elm Street. I had first heard about this place when I was  booking a spa day…

Winterlicious 2011 – Toula

Its Friday Night, a long day of work is behind me and all I can look forward to is the second Winterlicious dinner I have planned with some of my favorite ladies of all time! Off we were to Toula Restaurant located on the 38th floor of the Westin Harbour Castle hotel. This is probably one of…