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What is a vacation without hitting up some local food joints.. even if it is a forced vacation in another country for a indefinite period of time! Don't fret - just head out and eat. Here are the good (and some bad) spots I tried in a span of about 3 weeks.

 1. Origin

109 King Street East
Toronto, ON M5C 1G6
Canada
(416) 603-8009

Categories: Tapas/Small Plates, Asian Fusion

Neighbourhoods: St. Lawrence, Downtown Core

4.0 star rating
  12/8/2011

Yes, I'm a total fan. This place came highly recommended by the concierge at Le Meridien a few blocks over, where we were staying for a couple of nights. And it was completely worth it. What makes Origin a great experience? The food, the vibe, the…More »

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 2. Utopia Café & Grill

586 College St
Toronto, ON M6G 1B3
Canada
(416) 534-7751

Categories: Tex-Mex, Burgers, Vegetarian

Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Palmerston, Bickford Park

4.0 star rating
  12/6/2011

Wandered into Utopia randomly and was this a pleasant surprise or what! The place is intimate yet casual; music at a good enough level, and great dim lighting. The menu was extremely vegetarian friendly (jackpot!). And the service was great.

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 3. Thai Basil

467 Bloor St W
Toronto, ON M5S 1X9
Canada
(416) 840-9988

Category: Thai

Neighbourhood: The Annex

3.0 star rating
  12/6/2011

This restaurant was bustling on a weekday night! The ambiance was cozy, but loud at the same time. We were fit into one of the small 2-seaters elbow-to-elbow with another table, yet we felt like it was enough space to enjoy the meal.

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 4. Saravanaa Bhavan

50 Peel Centre Dr
Brampton, ON L6T 0E2
Canada
(905) 791-0500

Category: Indian

4.0 star rating
  12/13/2011

Holy godsend! We came here thrice for the lunch buffet, so this review is solely based on that. They have a good variety of stuff for ~$8 and you simply cannot go wrong. The spread includes rice, mixed rice, gravies (South and North Indian), sides,…More »

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