I’ve been a huge fan Seven Lives for as long as I can remember. Their tacos and ceviches are always on point and completely hits the spot everytime! For those that have visited Seven Lives in Kensington Market would know that its not exactly the most spacious place especially when you hit peak hours! Luckily enough for us, Seven Lives is hosting a pop up at Kintori Yakitori (668 Bloor St West, 2nd Floor). Beginning this Friday March 3rd, this pop up will be happening every Friday & Saturday from 5pm – 1am. This pop up marks the first time ever that Seven Lives will be offering cocktails, mezcal, tequila and beer, alongside with mouth-watering…
Last week we welcomed Chef Jo Castrinos back at Portland Variety {Twitter: @PortlandVariety / Instagram: @PortlandVariety) and without a doubt a feast was involved! I’ve visited Portland Variety on several occasions and enjoyed their brunch menu items every time. They’re always innovative with their creations making them the ultimate place to grab comfort food in the King West neighbourhood. Royal Garden vodka, lime, basil, cucumber Tequila Bong tequila, lemon, pineapple, jalapeno-infused agave, hickory smoke Assorted Pintxos Assorted Pintxos Mushroom Salad arugula, truffle pecorino, pine nuts, yuzu vin Striped Bass Crudo citrus, green mango, chive oil, chilli Moorish Chickpeas saffron, cumin, wilted swiss chard Shrimp Pil Pil chilli oil, lemon Grilled Octupus smoked tomato, iberico chorizo, fennel pollen…
After an amazing yakitori experience at Kintori Yakitori a few weeks ago, I’ve decided to make it my mission to explore more restaurants that offers yakitori. A few days later, I found myself at Kintaro Izakaya (Facebook: Kintaro / Instagram: Kintaro_Izakaya), located on Church Street (few steps from Wellesley Subway Station). The restaurant was pretty quite throughout our meal. I wouldn’t exactly be jumping to compare the atmosphere to Kinka Izakayas’. Our server was knowledgeable yet short with his responses. Despite this, my friend and I genuinely enjoyed the items we ordered that evening. {Left} First Kiss ($9.00) {Right} Eastern Comfort ($9.00) Psttttt – They have cocktail specials from Tuesday – Thursdays (all day) for $6.00 Salmon Sashimi ($6.00) 4…
Who would want to go home straight after work when you can have a delicious Mexican meal at Fonda Lola? Definitely not me! I’m constantly craving Mexican food so when I was invited to sample items from their upcoming 2 day event – I jumped on the opportunity without hesitation. For 2 days only (August 26 + 27, 2015), the Fonda Lola (@FondaLola) menu is being turned over to the restaurant owner’s mother to create and serve an authentic eight course Mexican meal featuring her specialities and favourite dishes to feed a crowd. Passed down from generation to generation, these recipes are sure to give diners a true taste of Mexican culture and will take their…
Post published by Penny Pong {Intern @ Foodinthecitytoronto.com} The only way to describe how I got to meet and cook with Susur Lee is, serendipity. When Grace asked me to attend the Veggielicious 101 event at Bent (@BentRestaurant) with Susur Lee (@SusurLee), I was excited and scared all at the same time. But how could I pass this up? I’m a vegetarian and the event was called Veggielicious 101. I live in the neighbourhood (about 2 minutes away) and it was with Susur Lee! My decision was further validated when I went to practice yoga a few days before and who was in my class? Susur. It was a sign. When I arrived at Bent I instantly fell in…
I know I might be the last person in the bandwagon to give Spin Toronto (@Spin_Toronto) a visit but hey – I finally made my way over last week for a sneak preview for their spring menu. Introducing Spin Toronto’s new head chef, Nichole McLellan (from Grazing Goat in the UK & Mercatto) – we had a fun experience chatting with her whilst tasting her latest culinary creations! Spin Galactic is a ping-pong entertainment venue and restaurant located in the King West area – where you can enjoy sipping on cocktails and snacks whilst immersing yourself into an intense game of ping pong 🙂 Picnic type tables fill up the middle of the restaurant dividing the 2 sides of…
Few nights ago, I headed over to check out the newly El Catrin (@elcatrinca), the latest addition to the Historic Distillery District family. Situated where Boiler House used to be, El Catrin is an incredibly gorgeous space offering an enticing and authentic Mexican Menu created by Executive Chef Olivier Le Calvez. So in preparation of their El Catrin Launch, Chef Calvez picked out signature tapas off their regular menu and turned it into a not-so-mini 7 course menu for that particular evening. Trust me, by the time you’re finished reading this post, you’ll understand why I almost needed to be rolled out of the restaurant. El Catrin is designed by a top Design Firm giving this…
Before my trip to Hong Kong, I had the pleasure of attending a tasting menu at &Co Resto Bar (@AndCoRestoBar), located in Mississauga, just steps from Square One Shopping Mall. &Company Resto Bar is a trendy, “New-American” inspired supper club that also happens to be the only rooftop patio in the city. They’re a unique kind of resto in that they transition their venue from dining to nightlife. Marketing Manager, Lien Tran had invited a bunch of media outlets that evening to show case Chef Lussier’s brand new spring offerings! The menu was 2 pages – seemed like a simple read but my cousin & I were pretty overwhelmed by choice. So our waiter ended up…
Jazz Bistro (@JazzBistro_CA) located at the historical 251 Victoria Street is Toronto’s newest Jazz club. This newly renovated space is a 3 level restaurant featuring performances six days a week while providing event space for some of the world’s best local and international musicians. Luckily enough for me, I was invited to their Official Launch Party last Wednesday.The Launch Party was packed with media outlets occupying 2 floors of the bistro. Their open concept design ensures guests on the second floor balcony to be able to have a perfect view of the stage. The stage features the only Steinway Red Pops Special-collection ebony grand piano in Canada. Jazz Bistro offers a great selection of food and…
A few months back, Stella (@foodieyu) from Foodjunkiechronicles.net invited me to a menu tasting at Bar Mozza inside Alimento Fine Food Emporium along King street West. Alimento Find Food Emporium is actually an Italian “grocery store” that focuses on mainly selling fine Cheese. On the other side of this store is a gorgeous space for the dining section, Bar Mozza, where we had a little menu tasting! Thank you for inviting me =) One of the staff members gave us a thorough Cheese tour – she walked us through every section of the store and gave us some samples as we walked around. Back to the dining section! This was our bread the start. I personally thought…
