Globe Earth
A Rosedale bistro that puts a premium on local, seasonal ingredients
Published: January 2010
Andrew Brudz
Articles on torontolife.com written by Andrew Brudz.
Arepa Café
We stop by Queen West’s new Venezuelan sandwich shop to see if its arepas could be the new burrito
Published: January 2010
Hank's (Redux)
We revisit the St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood café to see how it fares in the post-Kennedy era
Published: February 2010
Oro
The cozy Elm Street restaurant serves one of the more exceptional lunch menus to be had during Winterlicious
Published: February 2010
73 Stirs
New owners have let light into the former Cyrano’s space, bringing forth a cleanly designed restaurant for the King and Bay set
Published: March 2009
Black Camel
The popular Rosedale sandwich shop proves that simple needn’t be plain
Published: October 2009
Caplansky’s
Toronto’s smoked meat mainstay has a hot new location and smokin’ lunch combo
Published: November 2009
Gallery Grill
Chef Suzanne Baby’s lunchtime masterpieces are worthy of the artful surroundings of Hart House
Published: March 2009
Japango
This little Japanese bar is big on taste and originality—a welcome change from the city’s predictable sushi specials
Published: July 2009
Manpuku
In the Village by the Grange, this friendly Japanese noodle and dumpling hot spot proves that food courts can outshine their surroundings.
Published: April 2009
Matagali
The downtown favourite’s menu—listing both Indian and Thai dishes—offers filling, affordable lunches. (Trust us; the dual identity is more charming than it sounds)
Published: October 2009
Osgoode Hall Restaurant
We have no objections to chef Adam Foley’s prix fixe menu at the lawyerly lunchtime hangout
Published: September 2009
Petite Thuet
The latest addition to Marc Thuet’s empire brings a little heart—and a few heart-stopping sandwiches—to King and Yonge
Published: August 2009
Splendido
The Harbord Street dining room opens at noon for the first time in eight years. At $60, the five-course prix fixe is a sensational (and affordable) way to get reacquainted with a Toronto legend
Published: November 2009
Sukhothai
The phrase “best Thai in the city” gets tossed around a lot these days, but when applied to this hot spot, it’s actually true
Published: November 2009
Swish by Han
This upmarket dining room on Wellington is a serene place to enjoy lunch-sized Korean hotpots
Published: September 2009
The Chefs’ House
The midday fare prepared by George Brown’s renowned culinary students makes the grade
Published: June 2009
Tutti Matti
The lunchtime prices at this Adelaide Street institution is all the excuse we need to indulge in some authentic Tuscan cuisine
Published: July 2009
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