The Toronto Food Blog has a real soft spot for the west-end neighbourhood of Bloordale Village. My wife and I lived on Lansdowne Avenue back in the day and thoroughly enjoyed all the diversity. One of the ‘hood’s best-kept secrets is Latin World. Half restaurant, half bodega, the name of the game here is cheap-eats. …
Tag: Latin American
Pomarosa ~ 1504 Danforth Ave ~ (416) 462-2945
Pomarosa Coffee Shop & Kitchen just opened at Coxwell & Danforth, bringing with it a strong Latin American snack game to the east-end. Head chef Luis Hernandez is from Venezuela and has always had a passion for cooking. Fueled by a dream of owning his own restaurant, he worked in a number of Toronto kitchens…
Tacos 101 ~ 101 Dundas St. East ~ (416) 362-8226
Tacos 101 is a brand new Taqueria on the Ryerson campus at Dundas & Church. Now, let’s be honest… it’s all too easy to run up a hefty tab at many downtown taco joints and still be hungry when all is said and done. Chef Julio Campos is aiming to change this, slinging out some…
Completo ~ 5 Coady Ave ~ (416) 901-9233
Completo is a new(ish) sandwich shop that has evolved from a stall in Kensington Market to a Leslieville storefront (where Le Matin Bakery used to be) on Coady Ave, just north of Queen St E. There’s seating for our party of five at the counter inside. We decide instead to sit on their patio and enjoy one of the last warm afternoons…
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…
Pan American Food Festival
The Harbourfront Centre played host to the Pan American Food Festival this past weekend (Sept 20-22). The event offered-up a variety of tastes, sights and sounds from over 40 countries. One of the standouts was the Ceviche Tacos ($5 each) from T.O. Ceviche Bar. There were multiple renditions of this dish from vendor to vendor,…
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