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French food.

Roof top patio.

Eastern and Coxwell.

I'm excited.

Very excited.

Monday night saw the opening of The Roy Public House, which now occupies the space once known as Kubo Radio. Kubo Radio offered the best lychee martinis west of the Prime Meridian, so The Roy really had an uphill climb to gain my approval.



Generally I'm not a fan of the North American take on the Irish pub. I find I can't distinguish one from the other, and while their intent is to be a social place they often border on vapid.



If you… Continue

Years ago I had an idea to open a small restaurant in Toronto serving nothing but grilled cheese of many varieties. Ok, it wasn't exactly MY idea; I stole it from this place in New York - The Grilled Cheese but I thought it would work here in Toronto. I don't think there really is such a thing as an original idea anyways. Did Leonardo DaVinci actually invent the helicopter? I think I made my point.



Seriously, who… Continue

Ok...call it cheesy, but I like Vegas. I like gambling. I like warmth. I like foot long mohitos. Sure, the entire city represents the worst of Western culture, but for an occasional weekend I can embrace my gluttonous Westerness. Hell, I don't live in Milton, drive an SUV or eat baby seals or anything, so really on the spectrum of consumption I'm on the low end.



Vegas has evolved from the days of $0.99 buffets and mole sauce in a paper cub at Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaworld. Today some… Continue

Winterlicious is on from January 30-Feb 12, 2009



Here are some good Leslieville (and near Leslieville) Winterlicious options.



In Leslieville



There aren't too many local restaurants participating (it's a shame, I really wanted to try Fare Bistro). Here are a few in the area:



1. Edward Levesque's Kitchen: They have a $20 prix fixe lunch and $35 dinner. The menu can be found here:…

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