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July 2010

Legendary Brownes Bistro to open on Balmoral Avenue

07/29/10

Legendary Brownes Bistro to open on Balmoral Avenue

According to Franco Prevedello, a well-known Toronto restaurateur, the space on Balmoral Avenue currently occupied by Terroni will not be the location of his new project.

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Nothing 'going as planned' at Fabbrica: McEwan

07/27/10

Nothing 'going as planned' at Fabbrica: McEwan

In his latest blog for PostCity.com, we asked celebrity chef Mark McEwan to dish the details on his new casual Italian restaurant, Fabbrica, set to open next month at the Shops at Don Mills.

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Tom Cruise, Suri cool down at T.O.'s Hotel Gelato

07/21/10

Tom Cruise, Suri cool down at T.O.'s Hotel Gelato

Tom Cruise and his daughter, Suri, made a surprise stop at Eglinton Avenue's Hotel Gelato on Monday evening. Suri ordered vanilla gelato while her dad, revealing why he still has chiselled abs at 48, opted for a glass of water.

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T.O.'s best spots to pig out on pig's face

07/19/10

T.O.'s best spots to pig out on pig's face

It kind of looks like bacon, it kind of tastes like bacon, but it's not quite bacon. Whether you call it testina or you call it what it is, pig's face has become a popular pick at the handful of Toronto restaurants.

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Mixologists battle for bragging rights at Queen Street's Bar Chef

07/14/10

Mixologists battle for bragging rights at Queen Street's Bar Chef

Six of Canada's top mixologists did battle Tuesday night in the National Bar Chef Competition, fittingly hosted at Bar Chef. It was a veritable who's who of the Canadian mixology scene, as contestants from Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal crafted their cocktails in front of an informed crowd of off-duty bar chefs, foodies, and semi-pro drinkers.

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Kitchen Confidential: Gourmet salad a gogo

07/12/10

Kitchen Confidential: Gourmet salad a gogo

We had an accredited lab analyze Toronto’s most popular gourmet salads for fat, calories, sodium and more.

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Top five Toronto restos to try during Summerlicious

07/10/10

Top five Toronto restos to try during Summerlicious

The annual summer food shindig in the city is back so get ready to hit the reservation lines with reckless abandon.

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Landmark King Street restaurant gets new lease on life

07/09/10

Landmark King Street restaurant gets new lease on life

“Beast” is more than a name, it’s the main course at newly opened Beast Restaurant. Executive chef Scott Vivian says his pig’s head pasta with spaghetti marinated with brazed pork is already a hit with the King West clientele.

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New bistro opens kitchen to North Toronto locals

07/08/10

New bistro opens kitchen to North Toronto locals

Chris Boland opened up his restaurant — and his kitchen — to local diners last month when Boland’s Open Kitchen made its debut on Mt. Pleasant Road just north of Davisville Avenue.

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Susur blasting hole through Madeline’s wall

07/07/10

Susur blasting hole through Madeline’s wall

According to Susur Lee, Madeline’s will reopen mid- August as Lee Lounge. The major change will be a massive hole in the wall connecting Lee Lounge to Lee.

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T.O.'s coolest charcuterie at Cowbell on Queen

07/06/10

T.O.'s coolest charcuterie at Cowbell on Queen

I began with the lardo, a creamy indulgence that I spread on the crunchy crust of the restaurant's own bread. Next, I tasted the melt in your mouth fat of the crispy crusted pork belly, served with the pickled baby leeks. I could not get enough of these morsels.

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Competitive eating contest goes to the dogs

07/06/10

Competitive eating contest goes to the dogs

The world of competitive eating got a little more exciting Monday when legendary frankfurter scarfing machine Takeru Kobayashi crashed the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest and had to be dragged away by police.

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Riley full of surprises at Beach bistro Amuse

07/05/10

Riley full of surprises at Beach bistro Amuse

Former Perigee chef Pat Riley is venturing off the beaten path this month at his new bistro, Amuse. Riley recently launched the Road Less Travelled menu for his Beach neighbours who are tired of the typical pub fare.

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