In the Papers – Saturday September 20th

Here’s a round-up of the food & drink articles in Toronto’s papers today…

National Post:

• Adam McDowell profiles the new owners of The Lakeview Lunch, who are set to reopen next month as an upscale 24-hour diner. (For some reason, the article isn't up on the Post's website.) (EDIT: It is now.)
• Gina Mallet puts together her restaurant dream team, choosing her favourite designers, servers, chefs and more from across the city; and Ben Kaplan provides sidebar quotes and anecdotes from various chefs and restaurateurs. (Also not available on the Post site, although Mallet's portion appears without the photos on her own blog.)
• Malcolm Jolley seems to have taken over Jason Chow's "Ingredient" column, as he visits the Healthy Butcher and picks up some Tamworth pork chops, which he cooks up Peruvian style.
• Margaret Swaine suggests that people head down to Stratford this weekend for the Savour Stratford local food and wine event - and then reviews six wines that are as non-local as you can get.
• Rebecca Tucker reports on the newly launched rooftop garden at Covenant House, where street kids will be able to learn about agriculture and the environment with the help of grad students from Ryerson.
• Bonnie Stern borrows the recipes for one of her favourite meals at Sophisto Bistro in Stratford. (And - you guessed it - it's not online.)
• A non-bylined blurb lists the nominees for this year's Canadian Culinary Book Awards.

Globe & Mail:

• Joanne Kates really likes the Chaozhou chow at Chiu Chow Boy.
• Beppi Crosariol enjoys a nice chianti (no word on if he has it with liver and fava beans, though).
• Laura Serra goes to The Cock & Tail for a cocktail - except they don't serve cocktails, so she got a blended beer instead.
• Speaking of beer, Dave McGinn suggests five local breweries to check out as we enter a busy season for sports watching and beer drinking.
• Lucy Waverman celebrates the harvest season bounty with a fall vegetarian feast.
• Deidre Kelly looks at the influx of urban-friendly Sobey's stores in various downtown neighbourhoods.

Toronto Star:

• Corey Mintz visits the venerable veteran of Toronto's culinary scene, Scaramouche, and finds that it's reputation is still well-deserved.
• Cynthia David previews the Harovin Sundown, a new pear that will be hitting store shelves soon.
• Gord Stimmell tries three Italian wines, and one each from South Africa and California.
• Patty Winsa profiles three of the many vendors at the St. Lawrence Farmers Market.
• Mark Bittman says that stock isn't necessary to make a great soup.
• Mitch Potter reports on the declining fortunes of English pubs.