One of our New Year’s resolutions is to focus more on the positive. So if there’s any silver lining to this whole COVID situation, 2020 did see a remarkable uptick in two of the Toronto Food Blog’s favourite things: playing golf and eating take out. Both evolved as ways to support local small business while…
The Best of 2020!!!
Happy New Year! Seems like a bit of an oxymoron to be discussing the best of 2020. Rather than dwell on the negative, let’s instead take a look back at some of the best eats of the year. With a fresh set of eyes, cataracts removed, we enjoyed many a fine meal this year… even…
Zelden’s Deli ~ 1446 Yonge St ~ (647) 347-3474
It is difficult to find a good delicatessen in downtown Toronto. Full stop. Of course, there are reasons for this: traditions have not always trickled down to the next-gen; commercial leases & rents are at an all time high; eating sensibilities have pivoted; grab-and-go sections of the supermarket are flooded with inferior, cost-effective options. As…
Kim Kim ~ 1188 Kennedy Rd ~ (416) 757-8300
Kim Kim Restaurant is a family-run Hakka joint in Scarborough trying to keep things afloat with elevated takeout & delivery offerings. I’m told their family recipes originated wayback in Meizjou, China, perfected here in the GTA b/w/o Kolkata, India. They boast quite a large menu of Hakka classics plus some harder-to-find specialties, making this one…
Bach Yen ~ 738 Gerrard St E ~ (647) 347-8160
Working in East Chinatown for the past ten years, feel like I’ve tried most of the restaurants in the ‘hood. There’s this one spot a little further east that’s always eluded me. Bach Yen (738 Gerrard St E) was put in my radar last week by Suresh Doss, and it’s a real winner. Have been…
The BarBQ Factory ~ 1559 O’Connor Dr ~ (647) 352-1979
There’s a lot of really good stuff going on at The BarBQ Factory. This Texas-style BBQ joint is hidden away in a strip mall in the Bermondsy/Topham Park neighbourhood of East York. These guys are smoking-up some absolute classics, without the downtown price-tag. Brought to you by the same folks as Barsa Taberna by the…
