It’s widely known that the Toronto Food Blog doesn’t really do brunch. Not because we have anything against it. We fully respect a well-executed benny and understand the joy of a sunny patio at 11am. It’s just not usually our lane. Brunch, for us, tends to blur into sameness: the same plates, the same playlists…
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Mother’s Dumplings ~ 421 Spadina Ave ~ (416) 217-2008
Here’s the thing about institutions: we pretend they’re about food, but what we’re really chasing is a version of ourselves from ten years ago. Mother’s Dumplings sits at the north end of Toronto’s Chinatown like it’s been waiting for us this whole time. And in a way, it has. Not metaphorically… literally. It hasn’t changed. …
Chung Moi ~ 2412 Eglinton Ave E ~ (416) 755-5293
The Hakka people have their own distinct culinary style. It’s not just about the flavors; it’s about texture. The whole thing is an exercise in contrasts, and the food seems to exist in a state of paradox: It’s spicy, but comforting. It’s simple, yet deeply complex. The Toronto scene, ever the culinary mash-up, has made…
oddBird ~ 52 St. Paul St. ~ St. Catharines
What, exactly, is Canadian food? It’s a question that lingers, elusive and difficult to pin down. We’ve fielded it countless times, and yet, there’s never a neat answer. The notion of Canadian cuisine rarely travels beyond its borders; you don’t see Canadian restaurants cropping up in distant cities, luring tourists with their ehs? It’s a…
Kroran ~ 1515 Birchmount Rd ~ (416) 551-4010
The Uyghur food scene in the GTA currently has “fewer-and-further-between” status. It’s like you gotta know a guy or something. Well, consider the Toronto Food Blog that guy. There are some absolute gems if you know where to look. And look no further than Kroran if you’re on the east-side of town. You can thank…
Best of 2024
Happy New Year! Thanks to everyone who followed, read & supported the Toronto Food Blog in 2024. We truly appreciate each & every one of you!!! 2024 was a big year for the Toronto Food Blog as we continued our pursuit of documenting the best (and worst) restaurants, greasy spoons, watering holes, food courts, strip malls,…
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