Best of 2023

Happy New Year!  Thanks to everyone who followed, read  & supported the Toronto Food Blog in 2023.  We appreciate you!!! 2023 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, bodegas, markets and food trucks throughout…

The 15 Best Sandwiches in Toronto (Spring 2021)

  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…

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…

Bread & Butter ~ 507 Mount Pleasant Rd ~ (416) 488-0036

Did you grow-up or go to school Uptown? Do you live there now? Do you have European roots? Do you like Schnitzel? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you are probably already familiar with Bread & Butter. It’s been an Uptown/Nortown institution since 1979. If you’ve never heard of the place, I suggest you check it out. It’s one of…

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…

Mr. Combo – 568 Sheppard Ave W – (416) 398-7877

When it comes to Israeli food in the north end of the city, it’s safe to say that Me Va Me is one of the more popular destinations. Having eaten there a number of times, at various times of day, with numerous people, the most memorable thing was often the same thing: bad service. As such, I…