Wouldn't it be lovely to sit on a restaurant patio and have dinner without someone else's dirty habit ruining your meal? [OpenFile]
Kids bouncing off the walls? You might want to cut down on their intake of energy drinks, which contain far too much caffeine for kids. [Globe and Mail]
He didn't mean anything by it! Chef Scott Conant talks to Lauren Wilson about the new Scarpetta and the letter he can't live down. [BlogTO]
In season, right now - peaches and blueberries. And more peaches. [Kitchen Vixen] [Toronto Tasting Notes]
How do you like them apples? Checking out the little green ones (and red and yellow ones) in Grey County. [Gremolata]
Eye candy and a belly full at Yuzu. [Toronto Life: The Dish]
Got smoker's lungs? Eat some broccoli. Turns out broccoli contains sulforaphane, a protein that helps produce anti-oxidants that ward off cancer. [Toronto Sun]
You can see the difference. Which berry looks better to you? [Joshna Maharaj]
Food facts about the famous. [Toronto Star]
More for me! Tips on being a greedy foodie foodster (foodster is the new word I've seen used in place of the derogatory "foodie". Reminds me of "jeepster" and makes me wander around singing T Rex all day... which isn't a bad thing, we should never forget about T Rex.). [Food Trotter]
You'll still pay way too much for a beer and a hot dog, but food prep areas at the ACC and Rogers Centre are some of the cleanest in the sports industry. [Toronto Star]
In food for thought - tea with the Queen, chicken sitters and why chocolate yogurt is so rare. [Save Your Fork]
Who actually disliked that Scott Conant letter? People are insanely uptight. It was completely benign, and as he said maybe a bit corny. And that's just fine.
Completely agree with the comment above. Anyone who had a beef with it must be deeply insecure.
Have to agree. I love how the usual foodiots have called the letter "disastrous." Really? Classic Toronto little brother syndrome: anybody from NYC says anything about us and we spit in their face, as if to say we don't need their approval. But it just proves the opposite.