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A lovingly put-together list of my favourite foodie haunts

 1. Nota Bene

180 Queen St W
Toronto, ON M5V 3X3
Canada
(416) 977-6400

Category: Canadian (New)

Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Queen Street West, Downtown Core

5.0 star rating
  9/20/2009 ROTD 10/23/2009

Nota Bene was fantastic! I'd walked by a million times, read a ton about it, and finally decided to give it a try. We called last minute and they were very accommodating in fitting us in. The staff was super, super nice and very helpful, two things I…More »

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 2. Gary Danko

800 N Point St
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 749-2060

Category: American (New)

Neighbourhood: Fisherman's Wharf

5.0 star rating
  7/15/2009

Since there are already 1,500+ reviews on Restaurant Gary Danko, I'll refrain from adding too much more to the noise. Instead, I'll sum it up in five bullets and three words:

- Lobster risotto, Lemon Pepper Duck Breast and Chocolate soufflé
- Amazing…More »

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 3. Bar One Trattoria - CLOSED

924 Queen St W
Toronto, ON M6J 1G6
Canada
(416) 535-1655

Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Italian

Neighbourhoods: West Queen West, Trinity Bellwoods

5.0 star rating
  Update - 2/15/2010

Bar_One has become my regular brunch spot, so I thought it was time to update my review.

Bar_One's food is always spot on, the servers are fantastic, their coffee is the best I've had*, and their music is always awesome (they were playing the "Garden…More »

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  • 3.0 star rating
    9/20/2009

    After attempting to eat brunch at Swan, which was packed, I stood outside using the Yelp monocle to… Read more »

 4. Pappasito's Cantina

13750 Southwest Fwy
Sugar Land, TX 77478
(281) 565-9797

Category: Tex-Mex

5.0 star rating
  1/1/2010

By far, my favorite place to eat when I'm home. I crave Pappasito's food like no other.

I arrived with five other people and was immediately seated (of course, it was only 5pm). Our waitress greeted us right away and was just fantastic the entire…More »

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 5. Olive et Gourmando

351 Rue Saint-Paul O
Montreal, QC H2Y 2A7
Canada
(514) 350-1083

Category: Bakeries

4.0 star rating
  8/1/2009

I very happily stumbled upon Olive et Gourmando as I was walking through the Old Port.  Its humble facade does not nearly do justice to the goodness inside.  

I was promptly seated at the counter near a lovely open window filled with fresh herb,…More »

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 6. Jumbo Empanadas

245 Augusta Avenue
Toronto, ON M5T 2L8
Canada
(416) 977-0056

Category: Latin American

Neighbourhood: Kensington Market

4.0 star rating
  8/29/2009

Giant pockets of delicious dough filled with luscious ground beef, egg and roasted onions?  Um, yes please!  

Empanadas from Jumbo are not to be missed.  I tried the beef and the vegetarian, which was mostly mushrooms and spinach. But if you go,…More »

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"The higher the hair, the closer to God."

Review votes:
400 Useful, 155 Funny, and 209 Cool

Location

Houston, TX

Yelping Since

June 2009

Things I Love

Makers Mark, my camera, photography, my iPad, timepieces, Ira Glass, David Sedaris, being outdoors, traveling, being near water, the Texas Hill Country, Sunday brunch, sleeping late.

Find Me In

Fredericksburg, Texas

My Hometown

Houston, Texas

My Blog Or Website

http://texanincanada.com

When I'm Not Yelping...

I'm looking for the next awesome thing to Yelp about

Why You Should Read My Reviews

Because I've been an Elite for 3. Straight. Years.

My Second Favourite Website

http://mcsweeneys.com

The Last Great Book I Read

Game of Thrones

My Last Meal On Earth

Splendido in Toronto #deargoditsdelicious

Current Crush

Peach Bark from Wildseed Farms