Since my previous review of Gourmet Garden International Cuisine, there have been a whole lot of new developments, I'm sorry to say. That's why you need to go there - to tell them to stop, and to experience the amazing Pakistani food before it's too late. When I first went to … [Read more...] about Gourmet Garden Brunch and Update
Restaurant Reviews
Basho
Basho 283 Duckworth Street St. John's, NL ●●●●●●●●○○ 8 out of 10 Japanese After dining at Atlantica, portions here seemed excessively large...they weren't, but it's all relative. The evening at one of St. John's' top dining locations started with an ample amuse-bouche of chunks … [Read more...] about Basho
Atlantica
Atlantica 38 Beachy Cove Road Portugal Cove, NL ●●●●●●●●●○ 9 out of 10 I have as many compliments for this restaurant as the Executive Chef has tattoos... Starting at the arm, moving to the leg: 1. The scenery. Step into the dining room and immediately be overwhelmed by a … [Read more...] about Atlantica
Bistro Sofia
Bistro Sofia 320 Water Street St. John's, NL 7 1/2 out of 10 European Finally there's a true bistro in St. John's. This affordable, unpretentious spot specializes in braised meats and old-world comfort foods like lamb shanks, pork shoulder and duck confit. Unfortunately, once a … [Read more...] about Bistro Sofia
Gourmet Garden International Cuisine
Gourmet Garden International Cuisine 377 Duckworth Street St. John's, NL ●●●●●●●● ○○ 8 out of 10 Note: This restaurant has closed...see below. Pakistani This marks my first St. John's restaurant review! The city is a burgeoning culinary scene of both fine-dining and ethnic … [Read more...] about Gourmet Garden International Cuisine
Loire Restaurant
Loire Restaurant 119 Harbord Street Toronto, ON ●●●●●●●●☺○○ 8 1/2 out of 10 French I've been cooking a lot from Josée di Stasio's ode to modern French/Québecois recipes and food traditions, "A la di Stasio" recently. I've also been fortunate to eat at some of Montreal's French … [Read more...] about Loire Restaurant
Ame Sushi
Ame 19 Mercer Street Toronto, ON ●●●●●●●●●☺○ 9 1/2 out of 10 Japanese I would be completely happy if I died and found out that heaven is exactly what I experienced last night. I went to Ame feeling very suspicious. When I left Toronto two years ago, the restaurant was still … [Read more...] about Ame Sushi
Da Gianni e Maria, March 2010
Update: this restuarant is now closed Da Gianni e Maria Trattoria 796 St. Clair Avenue West Toronto, ON ●●●●●●●●☺○○ 8 1/2 out of 10 Italian A lot of things have changed along the uprooted sidewalks of St. Clair West. For years the neighbourhood wasted away while pedestrians … [Read more...] about Da Gianni e Maria, March 2010
Alex’s Kitchenware Supply
Alex's Kitchenware Supply 160 Baldwin Street Kensington Market Toronto, ON It all started when my brother over-slept. I had gone on a mission to stock his kitchen. He doesn't cook a whole lot, it's true, but there are some things that everyone definitely needs. Knives. He had … [Read more...] about Alex’s Kitchenware Supply
Oyster Boy
Oyster Boy 872 Queen West Toronto, ON ●●●●●●●●●○ 9 out of 10 (for the oysters) ●●●●●●●○○○ 7 out of 10 (for cooked food) Oysters, just oysters These are good oysters...I didn't want to look at the price, but these were very, very good oysters. American Blue Point and Kumamoto, … [Read more...] about Oyster Boy