Black Hoof (Toronto), Joe Beef (Montreal), Garde Manger (Montreal), Au Pied de Cochon (Montreal), Lupa (NYC)
My most tattered cookbooks:
Mario Batali's 'Molto Italiano';'The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking', Marcella Hazan; Mark Bittman's 'How to Cook Everything'; 'Sunday Suppers at Lucques', Suzanne Goin; The Flavor Bible;epicurious.com