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N+D – Taste of the Danforth

Posted in Toronto, Travel, tagged , , , , on August 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The Lowdown: During a weekend in August, multiple blocks of Danforth Avenue are shut down, and Greektown takes to the streets in celebration of the annual festival, Taste of the Danforth. All the local Greek restaurants are represented at booths with savory Greek culinary delights on offer—from souvlaki to calamari, mezes to baklava—along with the [...]

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eNight + Day Trendy Tables – Sassafraz

Posted in Travel, tagged , , , , , , on July 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Cutting-edge décor, creative food, pedigreed chef, and see-and-be-seen ambience with A-list clientele gives these Best Trendy Tables the elusive “it” quality that has the in-crowd fighting for reservations.

Sassafraz
100 Cumberland St., Bloor/Yorkville, 416-964-2222
sassafraz.ca
The Draw: One of Toronto’s most popular see-and-be-seen restaurants, this longstanding hotspot attracts the city’s elite, from glamorous jet setters to Hollywood movers and [...]

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N+D Best Trendy Tables: Lee

Posted in Travel, tagged , , , , , on July 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Cutting edge décor, creative food, pedigreed chef and see and be-seen ambience combined with A-list clientele gives these Best Trendy Tables the elusive “it” quality that has the in-crowd fighting for reservations.
 
LEE
603 King St. W., Entertainment District, 416-504-7867
susur.com/lee
The Draw: LEE caters imaginative, trend-setting tapas to both discerning foodies and the eternally stylish.
The Scene: Those in-the-know [...]

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N+D – Best Trendy Tables: KiWe Kitchen

Posted in Travel, tagged , , , , , on July 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

 

Cutting-edge décor, creative food, pedigreed chef, and see-and-be-seen ambience with A-list clientele gives these best Best Trendy Tables the elusive “it” quality that has the in-crowd fighting for reservations:
 KiWe Kitchen
587 King St. W., Entertainment District, 416-203-0551 kiwekitchen.com
The Draw: Stylish 30-somethings escape their Bay Street jobs and head to this corner resto for after-work dinner and [...]

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Travel tips – BC food obsession

Posted in Travel, tagged , , , , on June 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Salmon doesn’t seem like a contentious topic, until you meet someone who is from British Columbia. Two good friends of mine, one from BC and one from Ontario, had salmon come between them. When the Ontario friend visited BC and the BC friend served wild fresh salmon for dinner, the Ontario friend wouldn’t try it, [...]

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eNight + Day newsletter – Vdara Restaurant

Posted in Travel, tagged , , , , , , on May 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

TORONTO • Vdara Restaurant • Canadianvdararestaurant.com
Self-proclaimed as “upper bohemian” in style, this eclectic dining establishment embraces the trend of local sourcing and using seasonal ingredients, as well as borrowing influences from around the world. Examples include soy beef carpaccio, Quebec duck empanadas, beef ribs on basmati with edamame, and braised Alberta lamb with rapini. Proud of Queen [...]

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Travel tips: Eat like a local

Posted in Travel, tagged , , , , , , on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

 
I’ve had many memorable meals with family and with friends. But the best dinner I ever had? I was by myself. I was in New Orleans, on a media trip to cover the annual eBay convention. Me and my fellow Canadians soon bonded with the European journalists, and amongst our group of 10, only myself [...]

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