Can’t believe it’s May 1st already. Happy 8th birthday to my daughter Molly!!! It’s been a good, long while since the Toronto Food Blog has compiled a Greatest Hits album. And as the local sandwich renaissance continues to gain momentum in this great city of ours, we pause of a moment to tip our…
Category: St. Clair West
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…
Tita la Guanaca ~ 1028 St Clair W ~ (416) 656-3519
There is a lot of great food on St. Clair West. Tita la Guanaca (1028 St Clair Ave W) is no exception. Translated as The Little Salvadorian, this take-away makes great Pupusas. Corn-flour dough is wrapped around Pork, Beans and Cheese and is fried for 5 minutes a side. Hot off the grill, they top…
Tenoch ~ 933 St Clair Ave W ~ (647) 345-0165
Tenoch is an unpretentious tacqueria on the St. Clair West strip @ Oakwood. Void from the frills of the uber popular places downtown, the crowds will surely follow once word gets out. Until it does, enjoy over a dozen varieties tacos, accompanied by fresh accoutrements, well-priced at $8 for 3 or $11.50 for 5. We opt for…
The City’s Best Soup (a list)
This Blog Post was originally written this past summer. Now that it’s minus a million degrees in Toronto, this updated list may prove more useful… On a hot summer day, a piping bowl of Soup may be the last thing on your mind. Not this guy! Luckily for me, there are lots of places to get great soup in this city (no matter the…
A Salute to National Sandwich Day
It’s National Sandwich Day, people, and to honour such an important event, it’s fitting to give shout-outs to some of the best places in the city to celebrate. And though I have yet to find a sandwich as good as the Assorted Cold Cut Sub from the DeRosa Bakery (549 Wilson St.) in Hamilton, Toronto…