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  1. Pusateri’s

    January 24, 2011 by Nina

    After we had Brunch at Hair of the Dog, we wanted to go to the St. Lawrence Market (which is absolutely fabulous), but it was closed. So we went to Pusateri’s instead. Which is a tiny market/grocery store filled with the most delicious looking pastries, bread, a wide assortment of cheeses, and freshly made take-out foods. Julian and I got three small cheeses and a few rolls for the car ride home. The bread was not exceptional, but the chocolate roll was soft and buttery. The cheeses were earthy and smelled a bit. The hard cheese was the best. The cute little mini baguette was probably the best part.

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    Pusateri’s
    57 Yorkville Avenue
    Toronto, Canada
    Phone: 416.785.9100
    http://www.pusateris.com/home
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  2. Hair of the Dog

    January 24, 2011 by Nina

    When you walk into Hair of the Dog, it has the atmosphere of a small pub in Ireland or the country somewhere. It was pretty empty on a Sunday for breakfast, so we sat upstairs, all alone. Immediately two adorable mini banana muffins were brought to us along with a wine glass of water. I ordered STRAWBERRY/CREAM CHEESE FRENCH TOAST (Cream cheese and strawberry filled double-decker stack of challah bread. Topped with a raspberry reduction, with fresh fruit) and Julian ordered HUEVOS RANCHEROS (Two poached eggs served on crispy corn tortillas topped with Havarti cheese, refried beans, salsa, tomatoes, green onions and guacamole). Both were beautifully presented. I would say the food was rather average and pretty expensive overall. It was a nice one-time place to visit. The brunch cost $30, and I would say that Love Bites is better.

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    Hair of the Dog
    425 Church Street
    Toronto, ON, Canada
    Phone: 416.964.2708
    http://www.hairofthedogpub.ca/
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  3. Local Kitchen and Winebar

    January 24, 2011 by Nina

    On Saturday night we rode around on the streetcar until we found a restaurant that looked nice to stop at. When we stopped at Local , which was hopping. The atmosphere was dark and loud. We were told there was a half hour wait and that we should wait at the bar next door. We thought this was odd, but realized it’s probably owned by them. The bar had meats hanging from the ceiling and nice wooden benches.  After we had ordered a drink the bartender asked if we could sit somewhere else, then they forgot about us so that by the time we sat down we were one of the last people there. We both wanted to order the tortellini, but the waitress said they only had enough for one small portion. Soon the atmosphere seemed less beautiful, being that loud bar music was playing in juxtaposition to the intimate lighting.

    Julian ordered the Ziti and pomodori with basil and peperoncio, which seemed homemade, but the sauce was just as plain as tomato sauce with little taste. It would have been simple for them to add something to this unembellished dish which would have made it much better. I had the small portion of Apple, squash and goat cheese tortelloni with wild mushrooms and rosemary, which consisted of four tortellini, costing $3 a piece.

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    Local Kitchen and Winebar
    1710 Queen Street West
    Toronto, ON, Canada
    Phone: 416.534.6700
    http://www.localkitchen.ca/
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  4. Thai One On

    January 24, 2011 by Nina

    Last weekend we went to Toronto. It ended up being the coldest day of the year, with -20 degrees! But we enjoyed it. It was snowing and though it was freezing, it was beautiful. We ate lunch at Thai One On (a restaurant we’ve been to) because we had it in our memory as being delicious. It did not disappoint. We ordered the same thing we did the last time: Samosas (Malay pastries stuffed with vegetables and cheese served with Thai spicy plum sauce), Vegetarian Curry Pad Thai, and Coconut Rice. Everything was great. Easily the best Pad Thai I’ve ever had (and I’ve had a lot)! This remains to be the best Thai restaurant I’ve been to.

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    Thai One On
    142 Dundas Street West
    Toronto, ON, Canada
    Phone: 416.340.1111
    http://www.thaioneon.ca/
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