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Bosna Burek & Cevap...any thoughts?
well, looks like they are closed. I passed by last night. The sign is down and the tables and window dressings are all stacked upright inside the place. It was a good run...
Mystery place at Dundas West & High Park
I saw some recent activity the other day (balloons and such) are you guys open?
Good wings in the west end
Looking for a place west of yonge that has decent wings. Would like to try to find something around the burgeoning ossington, dundas west area, but it is not mandatory.
Any suggestions?
Theee best crispy beef in the GTA
I know that I will get flak for this, but The Pilot has had crispy beef on their menu for years. It may not be the most outstanding, but it does taste amazing after a few pints.
GTA Gelato Wars 2012
Finally tried VentiSette. Very disappointed. Tried the Sicilian Blood Orange, and it tasted like a dried out orange, very little flavour. So opted for a small cup with Lemon and Chocolate. I am not quite sure how to describe the lemon. The flavour reminded me of that awful no-name lemon pie filling, and the consistency was "gooey". The chocolate was the real disappointment. The first taste was awesome for a split milli-second. A rich dark chocolate flavour that almost immediately dispersed from my tongue. It was replaced with an essence of what could have been chocolate. The worst thing was the consistency/texture. I don't know quite know how it can be done, but I would have thought it impossible for gelato to be dry. I mean really dry, chaulky even. I was left with the sensation of a mouthful of stale cocoa
Well, next up I plan to try Carnevale De Venezia, which I noticed has changed their name to Cafe Gelato, but they were closed yesterday.
Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce in Toronto?
heathercheryl, if you are looking for them in Durham region, you may be SOL.
When last I visited my folks, I stopped by Highland Farms at Ellesmere and Kennedy, and believe that they had them. Also you may want to try the Wal Mart on Brock road in Pickering, you can sometime get lucky there.
Other than that, you may want to talk with Darryl at Bustery Rhino's. He dries his own chipotle's, but he is a font of information, and may know of other places East of Scarborough that sell chipotles
GTA Gelato Wars 2012
Hey icey, Carnevale Di Venezia is at 2494 Yonge St. Right next door to the Capitol Theatre. It is that small little place that you will miss if you blink while driving by it.
Unfortunately, it is one of the places on my list that I haven't yet tried (along with VentiSette, Boreal, Arte and Froshberg) so I can't give an opinion.
Also, I am biased, because I hold everything up to Simply Gelato as to what I consider the Toronto standard for quality, consistency, and flavour (we all know that it is one of the more pricier ones, so I won't even mentione it here). But, Simply Gelato is from Rome, so not sure if there will be a regional difference that your husband may enjoy more (sorry, I am not very well travelled)
Lemon Liberte - so good
Have you tried the pineapple or the black cherry? Sweet Jebus they're awesome
Native Pawpaws
Are you sure you're not thinking of durian? From my recollection, custard apples do not give off an odour at all
Roncesvalles area
When I lived in the area a few years back, I found that produce was either hit or miss with most of the small groceries along the southern part of Roncy. And for those times where it did seem a bit dodgym I could always pop up to the Loblaws near Dundas, which back then was more reliable than they have been lately (but that is a discussion for another thread).
GTA Gelato Wars 2012
Below is a list of gelaterias in TO
La Paloma
Il Gelatiere Artigianale
.Gelato Simply Italian
Dolce
Mad Italian
Hotel Gelato
Hollywood Gelato
Ed's Real Scoop
Soma Chocolate
Boreal
Arte Gelato
Carnevale Di Venezia
Froshberg Gelato
G for Gelato
Sicilian Sidewalk Cafe
The Village Scoop
VentiSette
All of these are locations that I have frequented or at least heard about, however, there are probably more that do not immediately come to mind. Also, I am sure that there are a tonne of other bakeries and pasticcerias that will also sell gelato (e.g. San Remo, Nino D'Aversa, etc) but for now, this list should be enough to get you started.
And my personal favourite is Gelato Simply Italian. It is one of the more expensive places, but given the quality, location, and the enthusiasm of the owner, I don't mind dropping a few coins here.
Garage Sandwich Company...is it still around?
With all the new specialty joints opening up featuring tarted up simple/comfort food (e.g. gourmet burgers, gourmet grilled cheese, etc).
Was wondering if Garage Sandwich Company is still around? These guys had been offering high quality sandwiches (and amazing home made chili) for years, well before this latest trend of up-scaling the simple.
I know that the closed their shop and moved into the back of the Pusateri's (not the $$$ one) on Church. But as they are now far out of the way for me to make a sojourn, I was just wondering if they were still around, and if so, is the quality the same as before?
Zeppole ...in Ottawa?
Hey there,
Going to Ottawa this W/E and wondering if there are any places that anyone is aware of that sell zeppole.
Last time I was in Ottawa (around the feast of St. Joe's) I couldn't find any place that had them.
Any recommendations are appreciated.
Thanks
Stock in Trump tower, opened yesterday.... anyone tried it yet?
Met a friend there for drinks (we were supposed to eat, but never got around to it). Weird setup in my opinion.
The bar area is pretty small, but the I thought the whole room was a tad on the smallish side...not cozy...small. And given the volume of the music, I can't imagine what it would have been like to sit and eat with that din. Restaurant music should be subtle, faint in the background, not blaring.
As far as the drinks, they were actually pretty good. I ordered a Rob Roy, and when I looked in my glass, I thought that a black olive garnish was not only odd but very wrong, but imagine my surprise when I tentatively bit into it...it was not an olive, but an amarena cherry! I was so ecstatic about this discovery, that I asked for 4 cherries with my next round (I know that's a sin, but dammit those things are good).
We ended up ordering the charcuterie plate to nibble on (from my vague recollection it was really the only thing you could order at the bar and properly share) which was ok, nothing special.
I am fairly certain that it bill for a few drinks, and some slices of ham and pickles would have been pretty high, but I never got a chance to see the bill. Someone picked up the bill without my knowing and would let me contribute.
Anyway, I would definitely go back for a drink or 2, but given the atmosphere, I don't think it would have been possible to really enjoy eating there with the heavy beat music.
Raclette equipment
Anyone know where to get a raclette cheese melter?
Would nella have one?
Any help is appreciated
Where to buy Chipotle Peppers??
This is diverging a bit, but given your expertise BusterRhino, I am curious as to what are your thoughts on canned chipotles in adobo? From your response, I am assuming that you smoke your own jalapenos and use them dry.
Where to buy Chipotle Peppers??
While I agree with TorontoJo that most stores carry them, lately I have found that it can also depend on the neighbourhood.
For example, a while back I was at the Metro at Lawrence and Bathurst, and I couldn't find chipotles in adobo. Then I went down the street to the Fortino's at Allen & Lawrence and they had them there.
This could just be a case of the fact that the Metro happened to be out of stock (I didn't ask any of the staff) but I do think that there is an influence of the neighbourhood demographic, as the Metro store did have an entire Kosher aisle, where in other groceries it is a small section of the aisle, or thrown into "international foods".
Mystery place at Dundas West & High Park
Yes, that is the place. But nothing specific about the kind of place it will be or what it will be offering? What about when they plan on opening?
Sorry, but curiousity has really gotten the better of me on this one.
Mystery place at Dundas West & High Park
Thank you Kellz, you are a gentleman/gentlewoman and scholar
(sorry, I am trying very hard not to offend)
Mystery place at Dundas West & High Park
It is just west of Vesuvio's on the North side of Dundas. It is literally at the end of High Park ave.
If you were to stand on Dundas, with your back to the store, you would be staring straight down High Park.
Mystery place at Dundas West & High Park
There has been a place on Dundas right where High Park Ave end that has sat vacant for as long as I can remember, but recently there has been some activity.
Anyone know what is happening there?
The Cook's Place on the Danforth
I hate to sound like a jackal, but do they have le Creuset there? At a discount? Is everything discounted?
Bertucci's on College
I too have always been curious about this place, and from what I can recall it was already papered up since the late 90's.
A quick search on www.chefdb.com states that Andrew Milne-Allen (co-owner of Zucca Trattoria) was briefly employed there in '96 as a consulting chef.
Seeing the previous posts, I looked up the number and yes someone answered. I first asked if this was the Bertucci's location and they confirmed. However, when I asked if they were opened, they just said that they were still closed, when I mentioned that I heard they were renovating, they just said "no, no" we are still closed.
Then they quickly got off the phone... this is indeed a mystery ...we need the power team of Sherlock Holmes, Sam Spade, the Pinkertons, and Scooby Doo to solve this one
....jinkies
The Works - coming to The Danforth
Interesting to see if the can capture the popularity they enjoy in the 'Twa.
Personally I think that they may have an uphill battle as there are quite a few comparable, well established burger joints in the city that are not terribly far away, but then again, there really isn't anything like this on the Danforth anyway (at least not as far as I am aware)...
Bosna Burek & Cevap...any thoughts?
Bosna Burek and Cevap are still around. They have changed their hours though (11-5) and are now offering catering.
Still didn't see any "for sale" sign, so I think that they are ok.
Bosna Burek & Cevap...any thoughts?
Are you about the "for sale" sign? I drove by there last night (they were already closed) and I did not see any such sign.
2011 Food and Resto CLOSINGS
What?!?! Wow. That is a real shock!
Do you know what the reason is? It's always busy when I go there, or pass by.
Giant Toblerones....that time of year again
Ok, the shoppers on Mt. Pleasant has them....$90
Please wait until I go and get one.
This will be the last year that I get this. Next year I am getting my god children toothpaste
Giant Toblerones....that time of year again
With the holdiay season upon us, I have again been hard pressed to find those 4ft long Toblerones.
The usual sources are dry this year, can anyone help me out?
