Maialino 1688 Queen Street West Toronto +1 (416) 551-5251 http://www.maialinoto.com Small, urban Sicilian restaurant with excellent food and wine. Run by 2 Sicilian brothers (I believe…), the quality of the food is outstanding and the ambiance is great. Probably among the best Italian restaurants in town! A great addition to Parkdale. d.c.k Continue reading Maialino – Italian
2024 Queen Street West Toronto, ON An unassuming cafe on Queen near Ossington with a great selection of very good quality sandwiches. They are VERY good! d.c.k Continue reading Cafe Bernate
Parts & Labour 1566 Queen St W, Toronto, ON Phone: 416-588-7750 Upscale Parkdale restaurant (nope, no oxymoron). Reservation required unless you are ok hanging out at their looooooooong bar (they serve food there too). Food is great but priced at the upper end…maybe its their way of paying for the DJ that is playing there … Continue reading Parts & Labour – Toronto
164 Ossington Ave. Small place on Ossington with great crepes, done the European way! Also some South American food influences like empanadas, equally good. Cocktail table seating. d.c.k. Continue reading Crepes & More
701 St. Clair West Toronto Great cafe – very nice interior, great for lounging, very comfy. And the best: the coffee/espresso is really good. They use Reunion Island coffee roasted in Oakville. d.c.k. Continue reading Noir Coffee and Tea
119 Harbord Street Toronto, ON M5S 1G7 416-850-8330 loirerestaurant.ca Loire – Casual Gourmet. The title really holds what they promise. This is a very unpretentious (even though its French!!!) restaurant with excellent food and great ambiance. Gourmet food, a host who REALLY knows his wines and spirits in a casual atmosphere. The menu isn’t huge … Continue reading Loire – French
Liberty Village 85 Hanna Avenue Toronto, ON 416.588.5695 http://www.templekitchen.com “The redemption visit” Prior visits to this place left us pretty much un-excited. MTK had build up a hype around their food that wasn’t really justified, especially not given their prices then. Today, however, MTK fully redeemed itself. Returning again after many months of absence, we … Continue reading Mildred’s Temple Kitchen (MTK)
The Rex – Jazz & Blues Bar 194 Queen Street West Toronto, Ontario +w (416) 598-2475 http://www.therex.ca Daily multiple jazz performances. Well known and established in town. Serve pub food. d.c.k. Continue reading The Rex – Jazz & Blues Bar
Liberty Village 109 Atlantic Ave Toronto +1 (416) 539-9390 Liberty Village’s only pizza joint. Pizza is ok, but can’t beat Terroni, Mercato or Vesuvio’s. Location is great. Fun rooftop terrace. Of course, only during summer months. d.c.k. Continue reading Cinquecento Trattoria
Meat, meat and meat. Living room style bistro. Mainly wines from Ontario. d.c.k. Continue reading Cowbell
25 Liberty Street Liberty Village Great patio. Always packed during TFC games. Regular band performances. Serves Erdinger Dunkel!!! d.c.k. Continue reading The Liberty
1439 Queen Street West Great little Tibetan and Indian restaurant in Parkdale. It doesn’t look fancy, but its well maintained, its reasonably priced and the staff is incredibly friendly. But most importantly: the food is REALLY good! d.c.k. Continue reading Om Restaurant Parkdale
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