Rag Round-Up - Thursday, July 24th
Posted by Sheryl Kirby in news and media, rag round-up on July 24, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Most people think the life of a food critic is all about $300 tasting menus and expense accounts but in the search for great food, sometimes it’s really just some dishes from a take-away that offers a discount if you bring your own containers. This week Steven Davey of NOW eschews the upscale and digs in to some tasty Thai at Thai To Go on Gerrard. Of course, given all the new places opening in the next few weeks, Davey’s got his work cut out for him in the upscale restaurant department - some new places we can expect to see reviewed in all the papers over the coming weeks get a mention in Davey’s Fresh Dish column today. Also, Graham Duncan has some bottles of bubbly in his Drink Up column.
Over at Eye, they’ve got exclusive coverage of Wakestock. This has nothing to do with food, other than the fact that the Wakestock logo shows up as wallpaper on every page of the Eye site, including the restaurant review. And perhaps in keeping with that “water” theme, Sean Kelly Keenan reviews Deep Blue Fish and Chips, where despite the pretences, it’s really just an authentic, down-to-earth chippy.
At Metro, Billy Munnelly has some Ontario wines perfect for pairing with goodies off the BBQ, and Barb Holland has blueberry breakfast bread pudding. There’s a review and recipe from the book Fabulous Fairholme: Breakfasts and Brunches, and a piece from last Friday that previews the Tastes of Thailand festival last weekend.
