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When you think of your most cherished meals what comes to mind is likely not the food, but rather the company. Long after the last sip of wine and spoonful of dessert have faded, it's recalling the jokes, smiles and stories shared, which brings us fondly back to a particular evening at the table. [...]

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People are either storytellers or doers that inspire stories. If you're blessed with a skill, like a special gift in the kitchen, you don't often possess the talent to dazzle with your words as well. After all how fair would that be? But Vikram Vij is one of the few chefs that's as captivating [...]

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Last December, I felt quite the food nerd for making reservations, five months in advance, for a restaurant 600 km away. The first weekend in May, I went up to Montreal for my reservation at Cabane a Sucre au Pied de Cochon.

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Spotlight Veggie – Luma

On November 7, 2011 By

Oliver and Bonacini's Luma probably has one of the most accomodating menus in the city, particularly if you have dieteray restrictions, all because of chef Jason Bangerter's endless quest to please his guests. During a recent visit to explore the vegetarian options, I learned that the menu is just a starting point.

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This is the first in a 1-part series “Lady who Lunches – Tourist edition”

First, I need to start with a confession: I’ve never been the CN Tower. The main reason is because I am a transplant to the city, and my husband, who had been to the CN Tower a few times as [...]

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Guu Izakaya

On March 26, 2010 By

398 Church Street, Toronto ON
416-977-0999
www.guu-izakaya.com
Map
Approx $30 per person
Local Food? some local ingredients
Local Wine/Beer? very small selection Dinner
Mon to Sun: 5pm to 12am
No Reservations

The highly successful Vancouver chain recently opened a location in Toronto to critical acclaim. Who [...]

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We stepped gingerly through the perceived corridor, trying to anticipate our surroundings and maintain a sense of direction, one hand on the shoulder of the person in front of us, the other clutching a beer glass filled to the brim. We were escorted to our seats in the pitch dark and instructed to place [...]

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Babur Restaurant

On March 25, 2010 By

273 Queen Street West, Toronto ON
416-599-7720
www.babur.ca
Map
Approx $20 per person
Local Food? some local ingredients
Local Wine/Beer? small selection
Lunch
Mon to Sun: 11:30am to 3pm
Dinner
Mon to Sun: 5pm to 10pm

Just about a year ago Babur Restaurant – [...]

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