Posted by Sheryl Kirby in news and media, on the web, wide, wide world of web on May 19, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Living a mere stone's throw from BMO field (and particularly the pubs where the football hooligans congregate before and after the games), Julie Reitsma's Torontoist challenge this week was amusing to me. It's a bit of an unfair comparison but her team of judges picks the best of the multi-cultural food offerings at BMO field. Some of the items are unfamiliar to the judges and they don't get all of the connections between the food and the game - hint -I think the Cubano sandwich is meant as an homage to the many wonderful South American teams and players, and while Reitsma is correct in her assessment that curry fries aren't Indian in origin, they are a very British dish often served in pubs, even here in Toronto (The Duke of York in the Eaton Centre used to offer the dish).
At Posted Toronto, Rob Roberts reports on the really scary stuff kids in city-run daycares get to eat each day. And Brianna Goldberg finds a local coffee shop acts as a community hub amidst a sea of condos.
Tim of BlogTO reports on rumours that the old sub shop at Queen and Bathurst is set to open as a Starbucks, with construction already started. Wonder what they're doing about the steps - I'm pretty sure Starbucks has a wheelchair accessible policy - I've never seen a streetfront location that you had to go up steps to get into. Jerrold reports that the LCBO is set to phase out all plastic bags by summer - yet another half-cocked poorly thought-out idea - hasn't anyone thought that instead of banning plastic bags we simply make it a law that they have to be bio-degradable? BlogTO's also got reviews of Baan Thai, and Hanoi Bistro.
Eric Vellend has an ode to asparagus at Menumental, with a selection of things to do with the svelte spears. David Lawrason of Toronto Life looks at fragrant white wines.
At Gremolata, Nancy Hinton explores the wild and artisanal foods of a Quebec spring; Noelle Munaretto discusses the OceanWise seafood program, and also offers tips and info about rhubarb; while Malcolm Jolley's wine of the week is 2006 Elio Filippino Arneis Langhe.
