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Posted in Restaurant on Apr 26th, 2012
When naming your restaurant as the “Best” you better have the food and service to back it up. I’m happy to say that the Best Portuguese Chicken restaurant in Etobicoke earns the right to call itself the best. Easily. Best Portuguese Chicken, or BPC, is located at 942 The Queensway (just East of Islington) and [...]
Posted in Family Friendly, Food, Restaurant, Self Care, Shopping on Apr 19th, 2012
Large shopping malls are fine if you have loads of time and don’t mind spending it trying to find a decent parking spot. If you want to avoid the large crowds of Sherway Gardens you may want to give Humbertown Shopping Centre a try. Humbertown Shopping Centre, located at 270 The Kingsway (just North of [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Event, Family Friendly, Food, Free, Outdoors, Restaurant, Shopping on Apr 13th, 2012
One of the things I truly miss during the winter months are the numerous sidewalk sales that take place across Etobicoke. Albion Islington Square is the location for one of the first sidewalk sales of the season, the annual Spring Fest! Spring Fest is taking place Saturday April 14 2012 at Albion Islington Square (North [...]
Posted in Restaurant on Apr 12th, 2012
When it comes down to it there really are only about a dozen restaurants in Toronto that I would classify as genuine steakhouses. 1800 Degrees in Etobicoke is without a doubt one of the steakhouses at the top of that list. 1800 Degrees, located at 3058 Bloor Street West, gets its name from the signature [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Event, Outdoors, Restaurant, Sports on Apr 7th, 2012
Warning: Don’t glance over this entry. When someone mentions “going to the racetrack” visions of chain-smoking gamblers tearing up losing tickets may enter your mind. What actually goes on at Woodbine Racetrack is something much more fun and exhilarating. Woodbine Racetrack is located at 555 Rexdale Boulevard (South-West corner of Rexdale and Hwy 27) in [...]
Posted in Restaurant on Mar 25th, 2012
Let’s be honest. Fast food burgers are usually pathetic. It’s usually something resembling meat where the taste or lack thereof is masked by the “secret” sauce. Forget all that. We want real burgers… we want Woody’s Burgers. Woody’s Burgers, located at 3795 Lakeshore Boulevard West in Etobicoke, is the answer to your burger cravings. The [...]
Posted in Restaurant on Mar 16th, 2012
I’ll be honest. I actually don’t mind pizza delivery franchises with the jingles and flashy ads. However, homegrown pizza joints like Il Paesano Pizzeria and Restaurant in Etobicoke? I love ‘em! Il Paesano Pizzeria and Restaurant, located at 3396 Brown’s Line, has been making pizzas since 1959. You would think that with so much experience [...]
Posted in Restaurant on Feb 25th, 2012
Sometimes a restaurant hits all the right notes. Great interior, relaxed atmosphere, outstanding service, reasonably priced, and filling food. La Veranda Osteria in Etobicoke is one of these restaurants. La Veranda Osteria, located at 946 Royal York Road at Bloor, is in the heart of the Kingsway neighbourhood. It is tucked away so perfectly that [...]
Posted in Restaurant on Feb 10th, 2012
In terms of French restaurants, it’s probably the type of cuisine I have least often. There are only a handful of French restaurants in Toronto I frequent but the one I visit most often is located right here in Etobicoke, La Petite France. La Petite France, located at 3317 Bloor Street West (Bloor and Islington), is a [...]
Posted in Restaurant on Feb 1st, 2012
Opa! This is what you yell out as the saganaki is lit and flames shoot up into the air. The tradition never gets old. Much like coming to Kalamata Restaurant for a great and filling Greek meal. Kalamata Restaurant, located at 3473 Lakeshore Boulevard West (at 30th Street), is an authentic Greek restaurant in the [...]
Posted in Restaurant on Jan 19th, 2012
Despite the yummy sound of “all-you-can-eat” sushi, the fact of the matter is that most of these types of restaurants serve sloppy and hastily put together rolls and sashimi. By calling it “all-you-can-taste” Spoon and Fork has already raised the classiness level a couple of notches. Spoon and Fork Etobicoke, located at 1233 The Queensway [...]
Posted in Family Friendly, Restaurant on Jan 8th, 2012
As is the case every January, people are beginning their new years resolutions and without a doubt some of them are to “skip dessert”. If this is truly the case however, then why is Caffé Demetre in Etobicoke so busy? Caffé Demetre, located at 2962 Bloor Street West in the Kingsway, is busy because they do [...]
Posted in Restaurant on Dec 26th, 2011
There is no shortage of great restaurants along the stretch of Bloor that makes up the Kingsway. If your restaurant is located there you better be doing something right to keep your guests coming back. Vibo is obviously doing many things right. Vibo restaurant is located at 2995 Bloor Street West between Royal York Road [...]
Posted in Restaurant on Nov 7th, 2011
In terms of popularity, there are certain cuisines that people gravitate to such as Japanese, Chinese, Italian, French, and so on. Anatolia Turkish Cuisine seeks to change that. Anatolia Turkish Cuisine, located at 5112 Dundas Street West in Etobicoke, entered the landscape in 1999 and has been consistently recommended in Toronto Life. It has also garnered [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Restaurant on Oct 23rd, 2011
When someone mentions “pool hall” most of us think of the shady, smokey dives from years past. The Crooked Cue isn’t your grandpa’s pool hall. The Crooked Cue, located at 3056 Bloor Street West, is an upscale venue offering over 10,000 square feet of billiards and restaurant space. Winner of the Etobicoke Guardian Readers’ Choice [...]
Posted in Restaurant on Oct 13th, 2011
True story. After trying a burrito at Fat Bastard’s I wondered how good a burrito would be in Mexico which is where I was headed a few weeks later. The verdict? The Fat Bastard burrito was better, hands down. Fat Bastard Burrito Co. is located at 1180 The Queensway (between Kipling & Islington) and right [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Family Friendly, Restaurant on Oct 1st, 2011
Now I’m no twinkle-toes Flinstone but I do like to take in the odd game of bowling here and there. Unlike other activities even if you’re bad at it bowling is still fun and the people at Bowlerama are experts at making bowling a fun and memorable experience. Bowlerama hosts different types of bowling nights [...]
Posted in Restaurant on Aug 6th, 2011
When my dad returned from Italy one year he began work on a wood-burning pizza oven. He slaved over construction and after several months it was done. The pizza that came out of that oven was delicious and tasted just like it would in Italy. However, there has to be an easier way to get [...]
Posted in Restaurant on Jul 28th, 2011
If you’re in the mood for a burger and you’re driving along Kipling Avenue in Etobicoke, you might want to keep an eye out for Royal Meats Barbeque. Here’s a warning though, it’s not your typical fast food joint. Royal Meats Barbecue, located at 710 Kipling Avenue, bills itself as fast food with a European [...]
Posted in Restaurant on Jul 4th, 2011
One of my favourite guilty pleasures when it comes to food is fish and chips. I know it’s not the healthiest thing in the world but every once in a while I crave it. When I do I head down the street to McNie’s Fish and Chips. McNie’s Fish and Chips, another Etobicoke institution, is [...]
