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Pricey places that are worth blowing your paycheck on. You can always pay the rent by turning tricks on Attention Wh*re Lane.

 1. Black Hoof

928 Dundas St W
Toronto, ON M6J 1W3
Canada
(416) 551-8854

Category: Gastropubs

Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Trinity Bellwoods

5.0 star rating
  10/2/2009

Charcuterie is the new black, bitches.

Any hip restaurant that wants to be taken seriously in this town has some kind of charcuterie platter on its menu (e.g. Union, Nota Bene, Table 17). I'm bracing myself for the day McDonald's offers its own…More »

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 2. Splendido Restaurant

88 Harbord Street
Toronto, ON M5S 1G5
Canada
(416) 929-7788

Category: Italian

5.0 star rating
  9/18/2009

Holy Shiite Muslim! All the other restaurants I've been to in TO are just foreplay compared to the major league, blow-your-load experience of Splendido. I gave Nota Bene 5 stars and I'd give Splendido 6 stars if I could. The S.O. took me here for my…More »

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 3. 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
  6/30/2009

Unable to get a reservation, the S.O. and I snagged one of the cramped 2-tops in "the lounge" (bar area). I like the chillaxed vibe in the lounge but trying to juggle the bread basket, side plates, and stemware without knocking over one of the…More »

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Location

Brooklyn, NY

Yelping Since

June 2009

Things I Love

Vietnamese sandwiches, Scrabble, zebras, bad puns, really plush toilet paper, gin, fresh laundry, earnest efforts, hushed whispers, handwritten notes, incongruity, pleasant surprises, grapefruit, warm pretzels. the unobvious

Find Me In

A good mood till I get hungry.

My Hometown

Brooklyn, NY

My Blog Or Website

http://desperatelyseek...

When I'm Not Yelping...

I'm thinking of hypothetical names for my imaginary businesses and pets.

Why You Should Read My Reviews

They help end world hunger.

The Last Great Book I Read

Lolita

My First Concert

Depeche Mode

My Favourite Movie

Annie Hall, Manhattan, Chungking Express, Tampopo, Breathless

My Last Meal On Earth

An insane meal prepared by the original Iron Chefs or my mom's kimchi chigae

Don't Tell Anyone Else But...

I once took the SAT for a friend, just for fun

Most Recent Discovery

Ricotta-stuffed tempura squash blossoms, Back Forty