June 19, 2013

Archive of: Cheap Eats

Cheap Eat of the Week: Ryoji’s house-made peanut tofu

Cheap Eat of the Week: Ryoji’s house-made peanut tofu

How is a new izakaya in Toronto supposed to set itself apart from the rest? Ryoji, an export straight from Okinawa, Japan, offers both...

Cheap Eat of the Week: SpiritHouse’s hot donuts

Cheap Eat of the Week: SpiritHouse’s hot donuts

There are few bars and restaurants in the city with a whisky list quite as robust as the one at SpiritHouse. And with a selection of...

Cheap Eat of the Week: A La Kitchen’s red bean soufflé

Cheap Eat of the Week: A La Kitchen’s red bean soufflé

Strictly Shanghainese restaurants are few and far between in and around the city — usually, the cuisine is fused with food from other regions of China like Sichuan or Taiwan. But for great...

Cheap Eat of the Week: Lisa Marie’s fresh tuna roll

Cheap Eat of the Week: Lisa Marie’s fresh tuna roll

Ole! Sure, that’s a cheer of sorts for the Spanish, but for Fidel Gastro (that’s Matt Basile) it’s a mantra, one that has launched him from being a “rebel without a kitchen” to a rebel...

Cheap Eat of the Week: Fresh’s quinoa onion rings

Cheap Eat of the Week: Fresh’s quinoa onion rings

I’m the first to admit that a meal at Fresh is rarely my first choice when it comes to deciding what to eat. While I believe in healthy...

Cheap Eat of the Week: The Lakeview’s apple pie

Cheap Eat of the Week: The Lakeview’s apple pie

The Lakeview Restaurant is one of Toronto’s most popular late-night spots, and of all the comfort foods on the menu — from...

Cheap Eat of the Week: Aroma Espresso Bar’s shakshuka

Cheap Eat of the Week: Aroma Espresso Bar’s shakshuka

While spring has begun to show its colours, winter still taunts us and patio season is weeks away. So we can still sneak in a few more warming stews.

Cheap Eat of the Week: Patria’s blistered peppers

Cheap Eat of the Week: Patria’s blistered peppers

Curtained and hidden away down a small walkway, behind dramatic black iron gates, Patria is not the easiest spot to find on King West,...

Cheap Eat of the Week: chocolate chip cookies with fleur de sel at L-eat Express

Cheap Eat of the Week: chocolate chip cookies with fleur de sel at L-eat Express

It was hard to ignore L-eat Express last week, with its free coffee each and every morning. But hey, it worked — and into the café I...

Cheap Eat of the Week: Rose and Sons’ bread pudding

Cheap Eat of the Week: Rose and Sons’ bread pudding

We told you about Rose and Sons back in November, when it