Thanks for all your replies, I think I will save the costco cake for another not so important occasion :)

Any comments on the good or bad side is appreciated

I would like to order a simple slab cake - Francesca, Gerhards or BonaVia - who should I go with and what flavours? Any opinions from people who have ordered from the places above is much appreciated.

that closed down last winter.

I am not sure if this is the right place to post this, but Iam desperate. I googled, searched on the indian, Srilankan webistes but no results. I have to go to Scarborough to get groceries. Iam not looking for either the place to be cheap or bigger. Just some place nearer to home where I can buy Methi or Mustard or some vegetable if I have to.

Iam aware of this one, but they dont carry most indian spices.
Alhamzah Grocers & Halal Meat
32 Church Street South, Ajax, ON L1S 6B3
(905) 683-6309

Any suggestions??? Help would be much appreciated.

Mainly looking for Italian, or anything with atleast a few veg options as Iam one, I'll check out the links, thanks...

There's seperate thread on the food & wine show and the consensus seems to be to NOT go...check out the thread
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/104131

Yep, Been wondering about that myself as Iam new to the city and staying here for good...other than Indian and Chinese are there any worthwhile buffets or market place kind of restaurants where there are food stations?

Duh! thanks for pointing that out...I didnt have my coffe yet when I posted that :)

I googled for Marcello's with the following terms and didn't come across a valid website, only references in other sites. Does anyone know the url for the website?

Marcello's St.Clair
Marcello's Pizzeria toronto
Marcello's Pizzeria Ltd

Found this but its the chain found around downtown - http://www.marcellos.ca/home/index_e.php

whats the price point like?

Iam looking for a good and reasonable Italian restaurant in the GTA. With Mains in the $10 ~ $20 range. Specifically looking for great eggplant parm...Location not a problem, Ambiance not an issue, good food is.

I live in mississauga and checked the discussions on chowhound. Is Via-Allegro the only good one in the area?

Awaiting chowhound's responses...
Thanks

Iam new to Mississauga and I've been to Britannia Italian Bakery, La Sem, The Apricot Tree. You have mentioned other worthwhile places, can you give me their names & locations. Thanks...

Hi,

Iam new to mississauga and very enjoy living here. Wos wonderingw whether you could post the names/address/url of the good italian and portugese bakeries in 'sauga that you have mentioned in your post above. I found a few of them in some other topics at chowhound let me know how they fare. I would appreciate your help very much.

Bakeries:
The Apricot Tree in Sherwood Forest
Perugina on Renforth South of Eglinton.
Molisana Creditview S of Eglinton.
Britannia Italian Bakery
La Sem
Nova bakery...Cawthra & Burnamthorpe (South East Corner)

Thanks!