http://www.tasteto.com Food & Drink In Toronto Fri, 09 May 2008 20:34:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I grew up on Lebanese food. I’m not Lebanese. But growing up in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, I might as well have been. The Island has, for its population, a sizable Lebanese community. A lot of the merchants on the Island are Lebanese, one of Charlottetown’s city councilors is, and PEI ... http://www.tasteto.com/2008/05/09/in-search-of-the-perfect-hommous/ If you're still looking for a good place to take Mom out on Sunday for Mother's Day, how about a fancy afternoon tea? Many downtown hotels put on a nice spread every Sunday, and there are also a number of special teas happening, including soirées at Spadina Museum, Casa Loma, ... http://www.tasteto.com/2008/05/09/to-events-for-may-9th-15th/ At NOW this week, Steven Davey gets his fill of Mexican grub with visits to La Tortilliera, where they bake the tortillas onsite; and Burritos Mexican House where the burritos come with a side of fries. In his Drink Up column, Graham Duncan does a great job of describing Trafalgar ... http://www.tasteto.com/2008/05/08/rag-round-up-thursday-may-8th/ In Lauren Simmons’ piece earlier this morning, we ran what we’ll refer to as an essay from a server named Christopher Hayden. The article started out as the details of a basic restaurant service day, but one comment from the subject caught my attention as I was editing the piece. ... http://www.tasteto.com/2008/05/08/would-you-like-fries-with-that/ There is an unspoken rift in Toronto’s foodie community. Bloggers lament the death of good service, reviewers pan otherwise fantastic dining experiences when neglectful hosts fail to take their coats, and in even the city’s trendiest rooms, diners sit pouting in wait for water refills and bread baskets. In an effort ... http://www.tasteto.com/2008/05/08/a-spectre-hanging-over-the-restaurant-industry/ We're coming up on the busiest brunch day of the year this Sunday, when guilty families across the country try to make up for a year of talking back, dirtying up the floors, and other assorted misdemeanours that drive Moms crazy. At the Toronto Sun Rita DeMontis says Moms just ... http://www.tasteto.com/2008/05/07/whats-cooking-wednesday-may-7th/ As the weather warms, many choose to celebrate the season of fun in the sun and outdoors by taking their meals outside. Portable and delicious, the sandwich is an excellent food choice for such outings. My search for an ideal balance between a wheat-based shell and its glorious ... http://www.tasteto.com/2008/05/07/which-wich/ In their pure and unadulterated form, Belgian lambics are not beers to be trifled with. Brewed in open air vats where they are inoculated with wild yeasts and other wee beasties, and aged for years in wooden casks, these mutant brews develop flavours that are aggressively sour and funky, making ... http://www.tasteto.com/2008/05/06/beer-of-the-week-mort-subite-kriek/ The warm weather we had in April means the season for local produce has already started. I came home from St. Lawrence Market this past Saturday with not only local asparagus and ramps, but peas, tomatoes, and fiddleheads. Throughout the month of May and into June, the various farmer’s markets throughout ... http://www.tasteto.com/2008/05/06/to-market-to-market/ This week, we start our round-up with Posted Toronto, where Rob Roberts features one of Parkdale's favourite spots, the Good Catch General Store. Eric Vellend of Menumental offers suggestions on where to get good vegetarian food for meat-free day, part of David Suzuki's Nature Challenge. At Torontoist, David reports on how the ... http://www.tasteto.com/2008/05/05/the-wide-wide-world-of-web-monday-may-5th/ It's not often that a critic shows up at a particular address to review a restaurant, only to find a different restaurant in its place. But that's exactly what happened to our own Amy Grigg recently, as she arrived at 11 Jarvis Street to dine on the dishes of chef ... http://www.tasteto.com/2008/05/05/to-tidbits-monday-may-5th/ It’s easy to see why people refer to California as “Wine Country”; with nearly 2300 wineries California commands 90 percent of US wine production. A new promotion at LCBO stores called California Style coincides with the Santé Wine Festival, and includes a variety of special events and in-store tastings. “California Style” ... http://www.tasteto.com/2008/05/04/sunday-sips-california-style/ Normally here on Taste T.O. we tend not to print press releases in full, preferring to use them as the basis for either a quick summary blurb or a more detailed original article. But in the case of an upcoming James Beard Dinner at the Drake Hotel featuring top chefs from ... http://www.tasteto.com/2008/05/04/james-beard-dinner-at-the-drake/ As Joanne Kates notes in her review of Le Pain Quotidien in today's Globe & Mail, the recent opening in Forest Hill of the first Canadian location of this Belgian bakery and café chain was treated as nothing less than the second coming by many in Toronto's foodie community. As ... http://www.tasteto.com/2008/05/03/in-the-papers-saturday-may-3rd/ It seems Toronto food bloggers have a collective sweet tooth this week, as the majority of the posts we've selected to feature are about sweet stuff. Starting us off, Elizabeth at Blog From Our Kitchen makes some granola, using groats, not oats! Then Ferdzy at Seasonal Ontario Food makes a croissant ... http://www.tasteto.com/2008/05/03/blog-a-log-saturday-may-3rd/