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All stories relating to Eating and Drinking 2012
Three top sustainably caught fish (and where to get them in Toronto)
For ethically tortured piscivores, trawling the fish counter can be like walking a minefield. Here, three sustainably caught fish to bait your hook
Three top Ontario cheeses to sink your knife into
Local artisanal creations are appearing on the handsomest cheese boards in town
Seven of Toronto’s top tea blends, from fermented Yellow Dragon to Oh Canada Maple
Slamming back an espresso may get the caffeine coursing, but tea is a drink for all senses. A roundup of the most beautiful, fragrant infusions
Haute Dogs: seven of the best sausages in the city
Innovative butchers are digging up old family recipes and mixing exotic meats with offbeat flavourings. Here, the city’s best sausages
Eight blessedly cheap wines you can bring to any dinner party with confidence (and change in your pocket)
Cono Sur 2010 Viognier
$10 | Colchagua Valley, Chile | 89 points Cono Sur makes the world’s best $10 viognier. There are classic aromas of star fruit, lychee, spearmint and pepper with orange marmalade and spice. It’s mid-weight and a touch sweet, yet lively. It’s a great aperitif white. LCBO 64287
$10 | Colchagua Valley, Chile | 89 points Cono Sur makes the world’s best $10 viognier. There are classic aromas of star fruit, lychee, spearmint and pepper with orange marmalade and spice. It’s mid-weight and a touch sweet, yet lively. It’s a great aperitif white. LCBO 64287
Toronto’s top five Korean restaurants
If your idea of Korean cuisine is the bi bim bap listed at the bottom of your local sushi joint’s menu, then these restaurants will blow your mind
For fans of Korean comfort food willing to pay extra for slick, downtown decor, Swish by Han is a revelation. The seafood soon dubu is a spicy broth of tofu, shrimp, scallops, mussels and calamari. A raw quail’s egg adds buttery richness. 38 Wellington St. E., 647-343-0268.
Toronto’s best five restaurants to go for a business lunch
The top five spots to break bread, dent the expense account and sign a deal while you’re at it
A $1 million facelift loosened the tie of Oliver and Bonacini’s flagship Canoe, while the breathtaking view from the 54th floor never fails to awe. It tops our chart for the expertly executed haute Canadiana and service that’s as polished as the silver. 66 Wellington St. W., 416-364-0054.
Toronto’s five best brunch dishes
Such is chef David Neinstein’s dedication to barbecue that even the fluffy pancakes at Barque come with meat—in this case, rich and intensely smoky pulled duck leg. The inspiring accompaniments are a tart wild blueberry compote and creamy chèvre. 299 Roncesvalles Ave., 416-532-7700.
