Ontario (inc. Toronto)

by Charles Yu 1 month ago

As an avid gourmand, one of the harshest punishments this protracted Pandemic lock-down managed to inflict on me was the deprivation of sit-down, fine dining experiences at some of my favorite rest...

I love the Nesquik Vanilla Syrup. It makes great hot white chocolate or great as a sweetener for coffee drinks. I can no longer find this white bottle of Nesquik at any grocery store in the GTA. ...

by Charles Yu 25 days ago

Calories??........What Calories??!! Putting on a pile by devouring this heavenly and Uber-delicious ' Fresh Cream Mango Sponge Cake ' from Cakeview, Scarborough ( Finch & Midland )! Crafted u...

by Charles Yu 1 year ago

During this trying times, there is no need for this... Very disappointed!!

by elvisahmed 7 months ago

Starting a new thread for Costco to last us till end of June 2021.

by prima 2 months ago

Which restaurants have the best brunches to go? A friend asked me for recs, for a friend hoping to give some newlyweds a brunch box. I've only had takeout breakfast sandwiches since October....

A few months ago I was in my local FreshCo (Parliament and Dundas), which is a little out of my way, so not part of my routine. They had on special a couple of pallets of Jaffa Cakes, different fla...

by Charles Yu 1 month ago

Trying my hand on a ' Bistecca alla Fiorentina ' for Father's Day BBQ with the help of my son. Using a glorious looking chunk of well marbled, dry aged, '4 large-fingers width', naturally raised, A...

by Charles Yu 2 months ago

AWE-STRUCK!!! Close encounter with the MOST EXPENSIVE Mango I have ever come across at 'Freshway Foodmart, Markham'! Price of these two ' Miyazaki Kamyuku Mango ' ( $150 ) = Cost of a tasting...

These are like egg rolls but filled with melted cheese and pepperoni. Anyone know where to find them in the GTA... hot or frozen?

by happycamper 2 months ago

Stockyards Smokehouse owner Tom Davis passed in a tragic car accident. So sorry for the family and staff. He was a real pillar of the St Clair West community.

by prima 5 months ago

With so many Starbucks and a few Aroma locations closing, and shorter hours, I found myself frustrated while looking for coffee last Sunday, right at the corner near the HotDocs theatre and Pauper'...

by prima 9 months ago

Unheated patio Krave on St Clair W 5 Elements 521 (on the Danforth , hope it is still open) Heated patio Boxcar Social at Summerhill

by Melanie Wong 8 months ago

Chinatowns are deserted. Chinese restaurants suffered early on in the pandemic and disproportionately from the decline in business. Time to order take-out and to do what you can to keep your loc...

by Dr. John 3 months ago

We've attended a number of fun wine tastings during the pandemic, so when we saw that Little Sister was offering a Zoom-based rum tasting, we were only too happy to branch out. The kit included ...

by Charles Yu 2 months ago

Too lazy to cook and with a sudden yearning for a good, savory and spicy ' Singapore Fried Rice Vermicelli ', I decided to take a short drive down the road to Yang's, for, IMHO, one of the best ren...

Does anyone make Chili Chicken comparable to Yueh Tung Restaurant downtown? Thanks in advance TG

by Charles Yu 2 months ago

For her weekly visit, Evelyn surprised me by bringing up from down-town, a few gorgeous looking and delectable French patisserie from the current, relatively new and highly acclaimed "Castle & Coal...