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Pls help me choose 1 stop for Cambodian in Lowell!?!
the somlah kako at tepthida khmer is out of this world. i still think about that dish, 2 years later.
Still lovin' Sofra
i don't recall ever having a problem with the staff -- the clientele, on the other hand, are truly insufferable. really the worst cambridge has to offer.
but, like you say, the quality of the baked goods makes up for the enragement!
Must eats. Toronto in four days.
well if you have a car, then i would search out the posts from charles yu about chinese options in the richmond hill/markham area. apparently they are great. another poster, nab, has recently posted about pakistani options out in the burbs:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/613131
downtown, i'm partial to the woodlot, and soma is an upscale chocolatier that, in addition to great chocolates, does very nice hot chocolate (including a bicerin) and gelato. they have an outpost on king st w, which is conveniently close to alimento, toronto's answer to NYC's eataly. alimento has a fabulous little bakery counter, w/a good assortment of italian pastries and cookies, which are both delicious and surprisingly affordable. there are a couple trendy japanese options -- guu izakaya seems to be a board favorite (i thought it was decent, but not blown away), and there are some ramen options, including the brand new kinton ramen. dunno how accessible ramen or izakayas are in DC. enoteca sociale is an upscale italian spot w/an extensive wine program. not particularly adventurous, but i think very well executed.
i haven't been to many of the higher end restaurants in toronto, largely b/c my impression is that they offer poor value, at least if you're comparing to the US. my sense is that the upper end here is both less innovative and more expensive. perhaps others with more experience w/high end dining in toronto will weigh in here.
Must eats. Toronto in four days.
will you have a car? a lot of toronto's strengths turn out to be far out in the suburbs.
Is there Singaporean Laksa in Toronto?
salis noodis on yonge just south of st clair has laksa. i'd never had it previously, so can't compare. but i did find the dish a bit too bland, not as complex and intensely flavored as i would've liked.
Where to take wife for 10th anniversary in Toronto
i beg to differ. NYC is much cheaper, as are boston and chicago. i have no idea about montreal and vancouver.
i ate at alinea ~$120. I'm sure george and splendido are great, but i've never heard anyone say they are at alinea's level. dinner at 11 madison park -- by some estimations the best place in new york at the moment -- is $125. i recently had a 10 or 11 course lunch there for about $100.
woodlot is actually one of the more reasonably priced places in toronto, relative to what you get. my sense is that most restaurants in toronto are about 20% overpriced relative to comparable quality in the states. and the level of cooking is in general just not as high or as innovative, in my opinion anyway.
Where to take wife for 10th anniversary in Toronto
only in toronto is $75 p.p. considered a mid range price point ...
that said, woodlot is a fantastic restaurant, probably my favorite so far. and it's great for vegetarians.
Critique my "must try" list for Toronto!
rebozo's has so far hands down the best mexican i've had in toronto. i realize that's not saying a whole lot, but my one meal there was genuinely very good. i actually rather like the atmosphere, but yeah it's certainly not fancy.
best salted caramel ice cream in Toronto?
if you're up for making it yourself, david lebovitz has a pretty good recipe:
http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2007/04/salted-butter-c/
Anjappar Chettinad - Wow
thanks for the great post. are there any pakistani places in the downtown core (reasonably TTC accessible) worth trying out?
Where to go out for a good (reasonably priced) meal within a 5 - 10 minute drive of York University.
copper chimney is not too far (by bike), i assume it's reasonably quick to get to by car.
Friend coming for a few days from London, England. What can't she get across the pond that we do well here?
i fully agree. dining out here is noticeably more expensive here, at least compared to the US. groceries, too, dairy in particular.
Banh Mi Boys
where in the US are you moving? banh mi is pretty readily available these days.
The Best Of The Kensington Market
rebozos has a stall in the market that agave y aguacate is in. they have tacos and pozole, but i have yet to try them as they were closed last time i was by. however, if they are up to the standard of their main shop on rogers, then they should be very good.
i would like to try agave y aguacate but literally every time i'm there, the stall is closed. dunno if they have hours posted anywhere.
coffee near U of T, Kensington, Chinatown
it's on the other side of U of T from Kensington, but I'm partial to the siphon, pour over & trifecta options at Seven Grams on Avenue. A bit spendy though.
Best way to buy meat directly from farmers?
go to a farmer's market -- both the evergreen brickworks and the wychwood one have farmers with coolers from whom you can buy various cuts. i've seen beef, chicken and pork, sausage as well. eggs, too, frequently.
Delicious Wood-oven Pizza @ Yonge & St Clair?
re: falasca -- we tried the pizza at dinner once and didn't care for it. the crust, sauce and flavors all just seemed kind of insipid. however, we tried it again at lunch, when they serve portions of various pizzas by weight, and liked it much, much better -- in fact, we thought it was quite good. it seemed like a completely different operation, really.
Delicious Wood-oven Pizza @ Yonge & St Clair?
pizza e pazzi has opened a new branch on st clair a little west of bathurst. and there's terroni on yonge, over by summerhill.
Folia Grill: pork gyros is not your typical gyros...its ridiculously amazing
went and checked out folia recently, thanks to this thread. i agree with the consensus -- pork gyros were fantastic, and a *very* generous portion of nicely done pork -- some char, some fat; went very well with the tzatziki, fries and i think a squeeze of lemon. if anything, there was too much pork -- next time i will bring a container to pack away the extras. super tasty and super cheap. good thing it's not super close, or that would indeed be bad news.
Where's the best fried chicken in the GTA ?
i've only had stockyards' fried chicken once. while i thought it was fine, it didn't really make too much of an impression.
Yorkville Espresso Bar - new spot on Yorkville Avenue
i like the trifecta at 7 grams -- the siphon is pretty nice too. i like their espressos & macchiatos, but am not such a fan of the drip.
Where's the best fried chicken in the GTA ?
i'm partial to the church's at st clair and dufferin.
Anson Mills grits
Has anyone come across a source for Anson Mills grits in downtown-ish Toronto? Can't seem to find much mention of them around here ...
2012 Food and Restaurant CHANGES and CLOSINGS
walked by the other night and it looked open -- people seemed to be inside eating.
Eggshells in French Press Coffee?
get a clever coffee dripper; it's basically a french press that gets filtered at the end. makes for a very clean cup. or i suppose just pour your french press through a filter.
http://www.sweetmarias.com/clevercoffeedripperpictorial.php
Good Food in the Distillery District?
well i actually think popeye's makes some pretty fine fried chicken. i prefer it to the fried chicken at most fancy restaurants, including the stockyards and c5. however, my favorite is church's fried chicken, a small chain w/an outlet up on st clair and i think dufferin.
knife sharpening
using waterstones is not too hard; that's what i use for my regular (non-serrated) blades.
