Before you accuse me of shortsightedness for writing two Harbord-based posts in a row, know this: The Harbord House is a neighbourhood pub. It just happens to be located on a strip renowned for its culinary excellence – between Splendido, Tati, Loire and yes, the afore-mentioned Harbord Room, there is a decidedly stacked [...]
Continue Reading →I don’t have to tell you about The Harbord Room. You already know that Cory Vitiello cooks consistently great food, that Dave Mitton oversees the bar with ease, and that the small room is staffed with some of the city’s best servers. I don’t need to tell you about the inviting warm pink walls [...]
Continue Reading →I’m of the opinion that a special occasion deserves a special meal (possibly two or three) and special bottle of wine. A January birthday found me looking for a truly special place to have dinner last month, and though Canoe was closed for renovations, I made a reservation for February hoping to pass [...]
Continue Reading →Every year, New Year’s Eve rolls around and presents discerning diners with the inevitable choice between overpriced tasting menus at the city’s hottest spots, some with drinks, some without, but all with their fair share of celebratory flair and ridiculous upcharges. This year, we opted to do something a little different with our last [...]
Continue Reading →On Tuesday November 30th at the new, much buzzed-about coffee shop Sense Appeal, the contest to find Canada’s manliest cupcake touched down in Toronto. Running for the month of November online, the contest saw bakers, both professional and amateur, submitting pictures and descriptions on competition [...]
Continue Reading →Few things are as excellent on a Sunday afternoon than a leisurely brunch with some lady friends, and if said brunch just happens to take place on the day of an event like, say, the Santa Claus Parade, it might just be best to avoid downtown altogether. Enter Coquine Restaurant, a French-ish bistro on [...]
Continue Reading →The dusty rose interior of The Harbord Room, warmed by candles and firelight, has hosted more than its fair share of my romantic dinners and out-of-town reunions over the last five years. It’s my go-to “nice” restaurant in Toronto, for a special occasion or a visiting friend, to demonstrate what can be done by [...]
Continue Reading →We hope you’ve all been enjoying a local wine–laden fall. With Spotlight’s 30 Days of Local Wine and with the LCBO’s Go Local campaign, we’ve been lucky to be part of some exciting events, and of course, have been drinking VQA as the days have become cooler and shorter. With the approaching winter, we’ve [...]
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