<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:geo="http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#" > <channel> <title>quick bite – DelectablyChic!</title> <atom:link href="https://www.delectablychic.com/tag/quick-bite/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.delectablychic.com</link> <description>Food, style, travel, events and more...in Toronto and around the world</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 21:29:39 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1</generator> <site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">55826681</site> <item> <title>Yes to Fresh: Downtown Toronto Lunch Spot</title> <link>https://www.delectablychic.com/yes-to-fresh-downtown-toronto-lunch-spot/</link> <comments>https://www.delectablychic.com/yes-to-fresh-downtown-toronto-lunch-spot/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Cynthia Cheng Mintz]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:00:57 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Dining]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gluten-free]]></category> <category><![CDATA[King and Jarvis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[low gluten]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lunch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[meals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[quick bite]]></category> <category><![CDATA[salads]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sandwiches]]></category> <category><![CDATA[St. Lawrence Market area]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vegetarian]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vegetarian-friendly]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Yes to Fresh]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.delectablychic.com/?p=12541</guid> <description><![CDATA[Yes to Fresh, a not-so-fast food place on King and Jarvis is a mix between Freshii and Sandwich Box. The menu features sandwiches, salads as well as rice or noodle bowls and diners can pick what they want with their meal via a slip of paper on a clipboard, similar to Freshii (unlike Freshii, there […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.yestofresh.com/" target="_blank">Yes to Fresh</a>, a not-so-fast food place on King and Jarvis is a mix between <a href="http://www.freshii.com" target="_blank">Freshii</a> and <a href="http://www.sandwichbox.ca/" target="_blank">Sandwich Box</a>. The menu features sandwiches, salads as well as rice or noodle bowls and diners can pick what they want with their meal via a slip of paper on a clipboard, similar to Freshii (unlike Freshii, there are separate ordering slips for sandwiches and salads/bowls). However, selection, especially when it comes to sandwiches, is closer to Sandwich Box. With many different breads to choose from, including wraps and gluten-free selections, Yes to Fresh has the advantage over Freshii, where salad is the main focus and the only sandwiches are wraps and burritos. All sandwich combos come with chips, a side salad or bottled water.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sandwich-from-say-yes-to-fresh.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="12554" data-permalink="https://www.delectablychic.com/yes-to-fresh-downtown-toronto-lunch-spot/sandwich-from-say-yes-to-fresh/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sandwich-from-say-yes-to-fresh.jpg?fit=540%2C405&ssl=1" data-orig-size="540,405" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.4","credit":"","camera":"iPhone","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1348490573","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.13","iso":"50","shutter_speed":"0.0333333333333","title":""}" data-image-title="sandwich from say yes to fresh" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sandwich-from-say-yes-to-fresh.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sandwich-from-say-yes-to-fresh.jpg?fit=540%2C405&ssl=1" tabindex="0" role="button" class="alignnone wp-image-12554" title="sandwich from say yes to fresh" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sandwich-from-say-yes-to-fresh.jpg?resize=540%2C405" alt="" width="540" height="405" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sandwich-from-say-yes-to-fresh.jpg?w=540&ssl=1 540w, https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sandwich-from-say-yes-to-fresh.jpg?resize=150%2C112&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sandwich-from-say-yes-to-fresh.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w" sizes="(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Sandwich and salad combo</em></strong></p> <p>At my visit to the restaurant, I ordered a custom vegetarian sandwich. On pumpernickel bread and with lentil hummus, grilled eggplant, goat cheese, arugula, tomatoes, zucchini and mushrooms, the sandwich was served grilled. As part of a combo, it came with a mixed green salad, served in a medium sized salad bowl. To prevent the sandwich from getting too soggy, parchment paper was used to separate it from the salad. However, a better solution would have been to use a plate. While the sandwich itself was pretty standard when it comes to vegetarian sandwiches, I do applaud Yes to Fresh for offering such a wide variety of breads, fillings and spreads – especially spreads. Not too many places will have lentil hummus, after all.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/order-forms-at-say-yes-to-fresh.jpg"><img decoding="async" data-attachment-id="12555" data-permalink="https://www.delectablychic.com/yes-to-fresh-downtown-toronto-lunch-spot/order-forms-at-say-yes-to-fresh/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/order-forms-at-say-yes-to-fresh.jpg?fit=540%2C406&ssl=1" data-orig-size="540,406" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.4","credit":"","camera":"iPhone 5","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1348490151","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.13","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.05","title":""}" data-image-title="order forms at say yes to fresh" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/order-forms-at-say-yes-to-fresh.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/order-forms-at-say-yes-to-fresh.jpg?fit=540%2C406&ssl=1" tabindex="0" role="button" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-12555" title="order forms at say yes to fresh" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/order-forms-at-say-yes-to-fresh.jpg?resize=540%2C406" alt="" width="540" height="406" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/order-forms-at-say-yes-to-fresh.jpg?w=540&ssl=1 540w, https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/order-forms-at-say-yes-to-fresh.jpg?resize=150%2C112&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/order-forms-at-say-yes-to-fresh.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w" sizes="(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Order forms</em></strong></p> <p>The one miss that this restaurant has is the lack of eat-in space. While I understand that most people are going to buy take-out, it could get tough finding a spot to sit if seating quickly fills up after you order something for eat-in (this is, of course an issue with a lot of places). And unlike Sandwich Box, the few tables that are there are not communal, so even if one wasn’t full, it’s kind of weird to grab a seat without feeling like one is intruding.</p> <p><em><strong>Yes to Fresh is located at 44 Jarvis Street, just south of King. </strong> </em></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.delectablychic.com/yes-to-fresh-downtown-toronto-lunch-spot/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">12541</post-id> </item> <item> <title>I Want Cheese, Please!</title> <link>https://www.delectablychic.com/i-want-cheese-please/</link> <comments>https://www.delectablychic.com/i-want-cheese-please/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Cynthia Cheng Mintz]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:00:01 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Dining]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></category> <category><![CDATA[campus]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cheese]]></category> <category><![CDATA[French Toast]]></category> <category><![CDATA[grill]]></category> <category><![CDATA[grilled cheese]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Grilled Cheese bar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mac and cheese]]></category> <category><![CDATA[meals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mon Berri]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pulled pork]]></category> <category><![CDATA[quick bite]]></category> <category><![CDATA[salad]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sandwich]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sandwiches]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Say Cheese]]></category> <category><![CDATA[toast]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Toronto]]></category> <category><![CDATA[U of T]]></category> <category><![CDATA[University of Toronto]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.delectablychic.com/?p=8434</guid> <description><![CDATA[Grilled cheese is one of my weaknesses. It’s so good on a cold winter day, especially when accompanied with tomato soup. Imagine my excitement when I received an invitation via Twitter to sample some items from Say Cheese, a new grilled cheese bar on Bloor, just west of St. George. Located at what used to […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Grilled cheese is one of my weaknesses. It’s so good on a cold winter day, especially when accompanied with tomato soup. Imagine my excitement when I received an invitation via Twitter to sample some items from <a href="http://www.twitter.com/saycheeseto" target="_blank">Say Cheese</a>, a new grilled cheese bar on Bloor, just west of St. George. Located at what used to be Mon Berri (the interior more or less looks exactly the same. It’s just the concept that has changed), a frozen yogurt and bubble tea restaurant (they still have bubble tea and a bit of yogurt), the restaurant offers many varieties of one of my favourite comfort foods.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/saycheeseveggie.jpg"><img decoding="async" data-attachment-id="8443" data-permalink="https://www.delectablychic.com/i-want-cheese-please/saycheeseveggie/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/saycheeseveggie.jpg?fit=500%2C375&ssl=1" data-orig-size="500,375" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="saycheeseveggie" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/saycheeseveggie.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/saycheeseveggie.jpg?fit=500%2C375&ssl=1" tabindex="0" role="button" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8443" title="saycheeseveggie" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/saycheeseveggie.jpg?resize=500%2C375" alt="" width="500" height="375" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/saycheeseveggie.jpg?w=500&ssl=1 500w, https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/saycheeseveggie.jpg?resize=150%2C112&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/saycheeseveggie.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Garden Veg Grill, served with a side of mixed greens</em></strong></p> <p>I arrived at the restaurant on a Thursday afternoon and introduced myself to two of the restaurant’s staff, Chris and Nigel who promptly let me know about their menu. This isn’t just your run-of-the-mill grilled cheese. In fact, the standard cheddar on white bread was nowhere to be found. Instead, I tried the Garden Veg Grill (made with brie or goat beemster with roasted red pepper and other grilled veggies) accompanied by a small side salad, a pulled pork and mac and cheese sandwich (the cheese is either beemster or cheddar) and an absolutely delicious berry compote and ricotta French toast. I have to say that the French toast was my favourite of the three, though the other sandwiches were bad, either. I first thought that a pulled pork, mac and cheese sandwich was a little bit unusual, but come to think of it, many people add bread crumbs to their macaroni and cheese casseroles. It’s just that there’s more of the bread and less of the mac and cheese in this case. When mixed with the pulled pork, which was slow cooked in delicious barbecue sauce, it’s an absolute delight. The garden veg sandwich was more standard.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/saycheesepulledpork.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="8444" data-permalink="https://www.delectablychic.com/i-want-cheese-please/saycheesepulledpork/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/saycheesepulledpork.jpg?fit=500%2C375&ssl=1" data-orig-size="500,375" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="saycheesepulledpork" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/saycheesepulledpork.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/saycheesepulledpork.jpg?fit=500%2C375&ssl=1" tabindex="0" role="button" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8444" title="saycheesepulledpork" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/saycheesepulledpork.jpg?resize=500%2C375" alt="" width="500" height="375" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/saycheesepulledpork.jpg?w=500&ssl=1 500w, https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/saycheesepulledpork.jpg?resize=150%2C112&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/saycheesepulledpork.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Indira’s Pulled Por</em>k, a sandwich with mac and cheese!</strong></p> <p>There are many more items on the menu that I’d love to try, including one called “An Italian Classic” (made with buffalo mozzarella, sliced tomatoes and olive oil as well as “Nice Pair” (brie or goat beemster with proscuitto and slices of pear. One thing missing from their menu is my favourite grilled cheese accompaniment, tomato soup.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/saycheesefrenchtoast.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="8445" data-permalink="https://www.delectablychic.com/i-want-cheese-please/saycheesefrenchtoast/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/saycheesefrenchtoast.jpg?fit=500%2C375&ssl=1" data-orig-size="500,375" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="saycheesefrenchtoast" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/saycheesefrenchtoast.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/saycheesefrenchtoast.jpg?fit=500%2C375&ssl=1" tabindex="0" role="button" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8445" title="saycheesefrenchtoast" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/saycheesefrenchtoast.jpg?resize=500%2C375" alt="" width="500" height="375" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/saycheesefrenchtoast.jpg?w=500&ssl=1 500w, https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/saycheesefrenchtoast.jpg?resize=150%2C112&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.delectablychic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/saycheesefrenchtoast.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Grilled French toast with berry compote (this is a half portion)</em></strong></p> <p>Thanks very much to Chris and Nigel for making recommendations for my tasting! Say Cheese! is slated to officially open at 337 Bloor Street West in early February.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.delectablychic.com/i-want-cheese-please/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">8434</post-id> </item> </channel> </rss>