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 1. Foxley Bistro and Bar

207 Ossington Avenue
Toronto, ON M6J 2Z8
(416) 534-8520

Categories: Vietnamese, Thai

Neighbourhoods: Little Portugal, Ossington Strip, Trinity Bellwoods, Beaconsfield Village

4.0 star rating
  9/18/2010

One of my favourite restaurants in this city.

Friends, family, strangers etc. may question why I constantly rave about this place, why I fixate on it more than others, why I sit back in semi-disbelief when they don't love it as much as I do... but,…More »

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 2. Cava Restaurant

1560 Yonge St
Toronto, ON M4T 2S9
(416) 979-9918

Category: Tapas Bars

Neighbourhoods: Yonge and St. Clair, Deer Park

4.0 star rating
  9/18/2010

3.5 hours, 8 dishes, 4 glasses of vino later... INCROYABLE.  

Stand-out dishes:  

Jamón iberico
(as my Dove chocolate wrapper instructed 'ignore the price tag', so we did. oh YES.
proscuitto has nothing on you.)  

Pinchos of gamay-poached foie gras with…More »

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 3. Origin

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

Categories: Tapas/Small Plates, Asian Fusion

Neighbourhoods: St. Lawrence, Downtown Core

4.0 star rating
  9/17/2010

We walked in...and in that first sweep, completely smitten. Dark woods, exposed brick, unique fixtures, stainless steel open-concept kitchen. Main attraction. Inviting. Soirée ambiance. Good energy.

Outstanding dishes:

Chinois duck wrap + pickled…More »

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 4. Torito

276 Augusta Ave
Toronto, ON M5T 2L9
(416) 961-7373

Categories: Tapas Bars, Spanish

Neighbourhood: Kensington Market

2.0 star rating
  9/18/2010

Great taps bar in Kensington.

Stand-out dishes:

White bass ceviche with corn & yam
(tender chunks of white bass in insanely good cilantro-citrusy juices...the love only grows stronger)

Shrimps al ajillo
(succulent & saucy... yep, my greatest description…More »

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 5. Guu Izakaya

398 Church Street
Toronto, ON M5B
(416) 977-0999

Categories: Japanese, Tapas Bars

Neighbourhood: Downtown Core

3.0 star rating
  9/18/2010

Tapas... Japanese-styles.  

Atmosphere was warm, loud and boisterous; chefs yelling, waiters answering, voices raised to make themselves heard ...this was gonna be great fun.

Menu begs you to try something different. So many choices. Where to start?…More »

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Review votes:
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