Magic Oven: A DelectablyChic! Toronto Fave

It’s not hard to admit that Toronto has a love affair with pizza, especially thin crust pizza.  However, most pizza places offer the same old choices, and usually not vegan or gluten-intolerant friendly.  This is NOT the case with Magic Oven, which boasts five locations across the 416.  Visit the restaurant’s website and you will […]

A Brighter Sorrel Restaurant in Summerhill

My husband and I first went to Sorrel Restaurant last Christmas when it was located on Yorkville Avenue.  The dinner we had was excellent and we decided to go for our Valentine’s Day dinner.  Sadly, that didn’t happen as the restaurant was a victim of a devastating fire just a few weeks later (we went […]

Bonjour Colette!: Photos from the Media Preview

Colette Grand Café, a French-inspired cafe and restaurant at the Thompson Hotel (550 Wellington Street West), held a media preview the day before its grand opening.  Located at the former home of Scarpetta, this restaurant offers both a grab-and-go bakery and a sit-down restaurant.  At the media event, attendees were given the opportunity to taste […]

Coco Lezzone: Delicious Food, Great Atmosphere

There have been several restaurants located at 137 Avenue Road, located just a bit north of Bloor with various different types of cuisines, including Indian and Italian. In fact, I had reviewed the Indian restaurant once when this site was still known as Prospere Magazine. Sadly, it closed shortly after the article was published. Then […]

A Culinary Trip to Mexico at Milagro Cantinas

Recently, I had the opportunity to attend a media dinner at Milagro Cantinas on Mercer, one of three locations in the city.  The dinner, which included tastings of several “authentic” dishes on the menu was courtesy of foodie PR company, Butter PR.  I have been to Milagro several times in the past, mostly to its […]

Dinner with Maple Syrup at Reds Wine Tavern

Recently, my husband and I went for a maple syrup tasting.  Not the kind one has on a field trip to, say, Kortright Centre, in elementary school, but a proper, sit down tasting menu where every course had at least a touch.  The dinner was held at Reds Wine Tavern, located in the financial district […]

Cynthia’s Restaurant List Review: Combine Eatery

Last Friday, I posted a(n on-going) list of restaurants in the city that I would like to try (or return to for a different meal).  The first restaurant knocked from the list was Combine Eatery, located on Danforth Avenue, just east of Broadview.  The restaurant is, according to sources, “southwest” – as in Southwestern United […]

Two Sides of Sydney, Australia

Normally, I think of cities as characters; London is a well-established gentleman and Paris is a pretty girl with surprising sophistication. Sydney, I can’t quite define.  On one hand is a formal, conservative city. Common hearsay is that Melbourne is the cultural capital and Sydney the capital of business.  On the other hand, Sydney is […]

Italian on Queen West at Destingo Kitchen and Bar

Destingo Kitchen and Bar is one of the latest restaurant to open in the Queen and Bathurst area.  Located in a former furniture and decor shop, this new restaurant has a fairly standard menu that one finds in modern, mid-priced Italian restaurants, with pastas, panini and delicious mains and starters.  At my recent visit, which […]

Trinity Taverna: Contemporary Greek Dining in the Beach Area

Trinity Taverna, Greek Restaurant, Beaches, Toronto, The Beach

My husband and I recently had the opportunity to have dinner at Trinity Taverna, a modern-style Greek restaurant located in the Beach(es) area of Toronto, courtesy of Faulhaber PR.  The restaurant is located in what was formerly known as  the Boardwalk Pub, and was developed by Peter Morentzos, known for Montreal-based eateries such as La […]