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03/05/10
Locals were taken by surprise recently when stalwart Mel’s Diner closed the doors of its prime location corner biz on Bloor. More surprising, perhaps, was the restaurant that’s taken its place: Hey Lucy Café.
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02/25/10
I am well aware that, in Our Town, to suggest that Emperor Jamie Kennedy has no clothes is heresy. Nonetheless, I am obliged to provide you with the truth. Gilead is no big deal.
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02/24/10
When I had dinner at Big Boss, a Beijing restaurant that can seat 300-400 people, I noticed the escalating trend in China towards elaborate décor and setting, not to mention high prices.
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02/19/10
We began with appetizer crostini: savoury Tamworth pig lardo and rosemary. The earthy taste combined with the silken texture of the lardo on the crunchy crostini was an addictive experience.
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02/17/10
The recipe I use is actually not mine, but my wife Roxanne’s. She picked it up years ago from her sister Francine, a very good cook who makes her tomato sauce the right way.
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02/15/10
There are only a handful of respectable restaurants in this city that turn out a decent brunch the whole fam-damily can savour in an environment that kids easily bust a move in and that parents appreciate for its design and decor.
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02/12/10
All the best tables in all the best restaurants are already booked, so don't bother. Fear not procrastinators, there is still hope. Here are some simple tricks of the trade that might be off the radar of the average Torontonian.
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02/11/10
The char was perfectly cooked rare, so silken and delicate in texture with just a hint of smokiness. Nothing to mar the wonderful subtle taste of the fish.
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02/10/10
Women outnumber men 3:1 at matchmaker nights at Ceili Cottage. Patrick McMurray, owner of the Irish oyster and alehouse on Queen East, has been holding informal matchmaking nights every Wednesday since the restaurant opened in June.
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02/10/10
Marc Thuet and his reality-cum-culinary-convict creation Conviction Kitchen are on the lam for a second and third season.
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