A small space with seven or so tables, packed on Sunday night. There is free parking available at 500 Doris Ave! Found this out too late :(Shared the Sesame Crepe - 2 scoops black sesame icecream (made in-house), whipped cream, cereal, sponge cake. Ice cream is great - love the strong sesame flavor and dense/hard texture, unlike some watered down versions. Crepe is good...

A warm, cozy, dim lit space. Kind of has an "underground" feel. Came here for F's birthday last week.I ordered the Smoked Beetroot Risotto with Scallops. Two large scallops, a little charred taste, medium rare inside. The risotto is a bright red from the beet, but doesn't taste like beets. Creamy but not heavy, with bits of tomato, hazelnut and dark chocolate (couldn't taste/see?)....

 Came here for B's birthday - somehow ended up at another tapas place. A very minimalist, no-frills decor - bare walls, wood floors, light wood tables, black chairs. Food was light with Philipino influences. The broccoli salad and tuna ceviche were the most unique. Plating choices were interesting as well.Started with anchovies toast - 2 tiny toasts for $6! But it was good, very flavorful...

Dinner with Sis at Portland Variety. I really enjoyed this place! Expensive but good tapas. House-made ricotta with crostini, honey and pear - great combination, probably my favorite Beef Carpaccio - good, thin slices with shaved cheese, arugula and some green sauce Shrimp Pil Pil - marinated and cooked in chili oil, large and meaty pieces of shrimp, just a bit spicy for...

This weekend, we had a mini getaway to Montreal with one main mission - eat! We enjoyed the sunny weather on Saturday as we ventured to Mont Royal and Old Montreal to seek out the city's specialties - from bagels to poutine. 1. St. Viateur Bagel & Cafe Mont Royal - Montreal's famous bagels made in-house. I had the Poulet Sesame Bagel - love...

Straight-Up Meatball - baseball-sized meatball, nicely seasoned and densely packed, topped with cheese and foccacia at the bottom Burrata - very strong smell and taste from the cheese itself and truffle cream. Couldn't taste the honey. Crostini very hard & crunchy. Charity bread - soaked in garlic, yum Butternut squash ravioli - fully stuffed with squash and cheese, al dente pasta, but wayyy...

10.20.14 // Came here for a friend's birthday and what a great choice! Classy and quiet enough for a large group to converse as it's not a big restaurant. Overall the group felt the dishes were all quite heavy and hearty but it was an enjoyable dining experience in this 1920s themed cocktail bar on 36 Wellington St East.Razor Clams - Disappointied at the...

10.06.14 // Don't have to go all the way to Asia for cute latte art! Happy to discover this hidden gem tucked inside a medical building. Not only was the latte art nice, the coffee was great too! Very strong, aromatic espresso, unlike the 50% foam, hot milky lattes at commercial coffee chains. In fact, it wasn't overly milky and had no foam so...

Another awesome food joint on Queen West. Seafood x sandwiches with an Asian twist. Love the food, decor and hip hop playlist (HOVA.. Black & Yellow...) Main attraction was the soft shell crab sandwich - a whole deep fried ss crab - so crispy! I got the FOB - Asian style poboy banh mi with cilantro and aioli. Loved the deep fried fish,...

For my birthday this year, my family & I went to Origin North. A trendy space (like a more upscale version of Joey) that serves Asian Fusion dishes good for sharing.Bangkok Beef Salad - peanut, mint, mango, glass noodles, nam jim dressing- A light dish to start with. I like the beef in the dressing.Japanese Tuna Salad - asian pear, avocado, spicy ponzu-...

Inakaya is a small, traditional sake bar/robata grill in Willowdale. I wanted to induldge in fresh sashimi (which they have), but it's not their main focus - they offer a variety of beef grill, udon, izakaya type dishes, grilled whole fish, as well as sushi. Food was okay but I was bothered by the loud house/techno music... totally didn't fit the theme.Amiyaki Beef-...

One of the food stops this summer was Seven Lives, a taco place specializing in So-Cal/Baja Style seafood in Kensington Market. The shop is really small with only one table with seating and some standing area. Tacos are $5 each (tax included!) and each are wrapped in two soft corn shells (gritty texture).  They also have 3 levels of house made hot sauce and some...