Posted by Greg Clow in magazines, news and media on February 12, 2008 at 11:24 am
It may not be replacing Prince Edward County as the top out-of-town destination for well-heeled Toronto foodies any time soon, but for winter excursions at least, Collingwood and surrounding environs seems to be getting a lot of attention all of a sudden. Joanne Kates reviewed three eateries in the area in the Globe & Mail this past weekend (although it should be noted that she panned two of them), and in the March, 2008 issue of Toronto Life, James Chatto takes a trip up north as well. Like Kates, Chatto visits Centro On The Hill and Oliver & Bonacini Café Grill - both outposts of well-established Toronto rooms - as well as a number of other restaurants, cafes and shops of varying levels of price and quality.
Vegetarians may want to skip page 97 of this issue, as well as this link, as they both feature a snap of butcher Ryan Donovan lounging with the carcasses in the cold room at The Healthy Butcher, the Queen Street meat shop where he mans the knives. The photo accompanies an article by Sasha Chapman on the movement towards ethically raised and environmentally friendly meat, as championed by the Healthy Butcher at both their original location and their soon to open uptown shop near Eglinton and Avenue Road.
Also in this month's issue:
- David Lawrason gives us some tips on what wine scores mean.
- James Chatto hypes up Delux, Corinna Mozo's recently opened bistro on Ossington.
- Signe Langford deconstructs a dessert from the Globe Bistro.
- Rob Mifsud hosts a schnitzel showdown between the breaded veal cutlets from Bymark and Country Style Hungarian Restaurant.
- In a blurb that isn't yet online, Kathryn Hayward previews the upcoming (and since last week, sold out) talk and Q&A with Michael Pollan.
