Tag Archives: downtown

Summerlicious 2014 Restaurant #8: Grasslands

Posted on July 16, 2014 by stenoodie

This is the first time that I’ve had vegan food at a western restaurant. By vegan food, I mean that the restaurant actually makes mock meat, also known as seitan. I was happily surprised to see Grasslands on this year’s summerlicious … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged $25, @GrasslandsTO, @LiciousTO, Burger Board, Chocolate Bundt, Crispy Kings, dinner, downtown, food blog, foodie, gluten-free, Grasslands, Grilled Seitan Steak, king mushrooms, mock meat, nut free, popular, prix fixe, Queen West, reservations, restaurant review, Root Slaw, seitan, Toronto, Vanilla Cake, vegan, Vegetarian, wheat free | 6 Comments

Rock Lobster

Posted on July 13, 2014 by stenoodie

Rock Lobster has been on my to-go-to list for a while now so I was very happy when Christine and I were finally able to set a time to go there to try it out. While walking from the Dundas … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged @rocklobsterfood, downtown, everything lobster, food blog, foodie, Lobster Mac 'n Cheese, lobster macaroni & cheese, lobster roll, Nova Scotia lobster, Ossington, restaurant review, Rock Lobster, Rock Lobster on Ossington, The Rock Lobster Caesar, Toronto | 1 Comment

Grilled Veal Chops at Ruby Watchco

Posted on June 29, 2014 by stenoodie

I finally got the chance to try Ruby Watchco! I’ve heard rave reviews about this restaurant from two of my friends and I finally had the chance to try it. Yay! Thanks, Clarence, for setting up the dinner event!! We … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 10 year old cheddar, @CHEF_LYNN, @RubyWatchco, argula & parmesan salad, asparagus, black pepper honey, cheese, cheesy polenta, Chef Lora, dill goat yoghurt, dinner, downtown, family style, Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Co., food blog, foodie, grilled veal chops, lemon pavlova, Lighthall Tomme, Marc's Mushrooms, olive oil poached tomatoes, Pickle Salad, restaurant review, Ruby Watchco, sharing, Toronto | 8 Comments

Sharing Spanish Tapas at Bar Isabel!

Posted on June 25, 2014 by stenoodie

Yay! I finally got a chance to try Bar Isabel!!!! This restaurant has been on the top foodie list on Urbanspoon for several months now. It’s similar to The Black Hoof where you get to share tapa-style dishes with friends. … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged @BarIsabel797, Bar Isabel, basque cake, downtown, food blog, foodie, Grilled Razor Clams, Little Italy, Lomo Ibérico, Marinated Sardine Montadito, octopus, popular, razor clams, reservations, restaurant review, Roast Bone Marrow, sharing plates, sherry cream, Spanish, tapas, Toronto | 8 Comments

Panera Bread (downtown/Ryerson location)

Posted on June 15, 2014 by stenoodie

Wow, I was very surprised with how amazing Panera Bread was! I’ve heard from friends that Panera Bread was amazing, but I never expected to fall in love with it that much. It was so great that I actually went … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged @panerabread, broccoli cheddar soup, casual, creamy tomato soup, downtown, food blog, foodie, free wifi, Mediterranean chicken flatbread sandwich, Panera Bread, restaurant review, smokehouse turkey panini, strawberry poppyseed & chicken salad, Toronto, tracker | 8 Comments

Eating Tacos at Seven Lives – Tacos y Mariscos

Posted on June 9, 2014 by stenoodie

Seven Lives – Tacos y Mariscos is a taco joint in Kensington Market that is extremely popular. It specializes in “So-Cal/Baja style seafood”. I thought it was a sit-down restaurant, but to my surprise, when I got there, there are only … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged 100% corn tortilla, @SevenLivesTO, baja fish, cream sauce, downtown, food blog, foodie, Gobernador, Kensington Market, mahi mahi, marlin, Mexican, popular, restaurant review, Seven Lives, Seven Lives - Tacos y Mariscos, shrimp and cheese, tacos, Toronto | 7 Comments

Thai Food at Sukhothai

Posted on June 8, 2014 by stenoodie

After a little snack at The Island Cafe and some more chillaxing at the beach at Ward’s Island, Ipana had a fantastic suggestion of going to Sukhothai for dinner. Apparently it is comparable to the popular Khao San Road Thai … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged @SukhoThaifood, downtown, food blog, foodie, fried egg, jasmine rice, Nua Gra Teaum, Pad Kee Mao, restaurant review, shrimp chips, spring rolls, stir-fried garlic beef, Sukho Thai, Sukhothai, Thai food, Toronto, Wellington | 2 Comments

The Island Cafe (Ward’s Island)

Posted on June 7, 2014 by stenoodie

Here’s a small highlight of a restaurant that we visited when we spent our Victoria Day weekend at Centre Island (or Ward’s Island specifically). I know, I know… Victoria Day has long passed since it was in the last Monday … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged @IslandCafeTO, beach, breakfast, Centre Island, downtown, ferry, food, food blog, foodie, outdoor, patio, Pulled Pork Sammy, restaurant review, sandwiches, snacks, The Island Cafe, Toronto, Toronto islands, Ward's Island | 14 Comments

Bang Bang Ice Cream & Bakery

Posted on June 2, 2014 by stenoodie

After a night of feasting at this May’s TUM, Toronto Underground Market, my friends and I headed towards Koreatown for some more food (for some of us) and also towards transit for home. Along the way, on Ossington, we noticed a … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged Bang Bang Ice Cream & Bakery, cookie, desserts, downtown, food blog, foodie, gluten-free, ice cream, ice cream puff, ice cream sandwich, Ossington, passion fruit milk chocolate, Toronto | 4 Comments

My First Time to the Toronto Underground Market (TUM)!

Posted on May 25, 2014 by stenoodie

TUM! What does that word mean to you? Does it make you think of ‘tummy’ as in your stomach? ‘Tums’ as in the little pills that help you with heartburn after a heavy meal? In Toronto, “TUM” means a foodie … Continue reading →