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Restauran-TO
April 14, 2011 | 4:28 pm

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Daniel Boulud announces new Montreal resto, joins long line of Michelin-starred chefs to snub Toronto

Daniel Boulud at his eponymous restaurant in New York (Image: winestem)

First Jean-Georges Vongerichten, then Daniel Boulud, then Gordon Ramsay, and now Daniel Boulud again. That’s three Michelin-starred celebrity chefs that have passed over Toronto to open Canadian outposts in Vancouver and Montreal. Boulud (who made his name at  Le Cirque and Daniel, among others) announced today that he would open a new restaurant, Maison Boulud, at the Ritz-Carlton in Montreal.

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From the Print Edition
August 9, 2010 | 4:28 pm

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Fisherman’s Friends: Chris Nuttall-Smith reviews Maléna and The Atlantic

The season’s most anticipated openings are two seafood-centric spots By Chris Nuttall-Smith

Maléna at Av and Dav (Image: Ryan Szulc)

Toronto is a raw bar town. We’re over-served by excellent oyster houses, and we probably consume more sushi per capita than any city east of Vancouver. But cooked fish is a problem here; we’ve never had a standout seafood spot. This spring, Nathan Isberg, of Czehoski and Coca fame, opened what early adopters described as a nose-to-tail disciple’s take on the life aquatic on Dundas West. And in Yorkville, a neighbourhood that’s desperate for a few more decent places to eat, front-of-house kings David Minicucci and Sam Kalogiros launched Maléna, a flashy fish spot. It looked like Toronto might finally turn into a seafood town.

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Aprons & Icons
January 26, 2010 | 11:27 am

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Mysterious Charlie Burger is blogging from East Africa

Nairobi's Carnivore Restauarnt: abandon hope all vegetarians who enter here (Photo by Paul Brockmeyer)

Nairobi's Carnivore Restaurant: abandon hope, all vegetarians who enter here (Photo by Paul Brockmeyer)

While the identity of Charlie Burger remains a mystery (most locals speculate that he’s a composite of T.O. restaurant people), the man behind covert “anti-restaurant” Charlie’s Burgers has posted a culinary itinerary of his recent trip to Africa. Burger, identified here as a nonagenarian Dutchman who settled in Toronto in 1999, was accompanied by Madame Burger on a culinary-inspired tour of Kenya, preceded by a stopover in Qatar. The foods sampled were decidedly less risqué than one would expect from the individual responsible for a menu featuring queen ant Thai salad and worm risotto. Sashimi from Jean-Georges’ upscale Spice Market or pastries from Gaston Lenotre’s Doha aren’t wildly audacious choices. Even the infamous Carnivore Restaurant in Nairobi, known for its wild game meats, was only able to dish up some crocodile and ostrich—kind of exotic, but would it dazzle one of Charlie’s own carefully screened customers?

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Culinary Curiosities
January 4, 2010 | 12:46 pm

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Eat the Olympics: the eyes of the world turn to Vancouver and its culinary scene

Vancouver's Olympic village awaits its hungry hordes (Photo by Roland Tanglao)

Vancouver's Olympic village awaits the hungry hordes (Photo by Roland Tanglao)

The 2.3 million people expected to attend the Olympics in Vancouver next month can expect more than just snow and ceremony and Sumi. They can also sample world-class food from a city whose gastronomical scene has been on steroids in recent years. Below is our roundup of news coverage from beyond our borders about Vancouver’s medal-worthy cuisine scene.

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Read All About It
August 27, 2009 | 12:33 pm

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Pierre Gagnaire’s new restaurant, more Canadians eating out, International Bacon Day

Happy International Bacon Day to all (Image by Mandy Jouan)

Happy International Bacon Day to all (Image by Mandy Jouan)

• Why wait until September 5 when you can start International Bacon Day shopping now? Bacon-flavoured lip gloss and bacon-scented soap make excellent stocking stuffers, and bacon cupcakes from Yummy Stuff (topped with bacon ice cream, of course) make the perfect holiday dessert. The Globe’s Sarah Boesveld highlights these and other perks of the bacon craze, just in time for the pig day. [Globe and Mail]

• Restaurant traffic in the U.S., France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain and the U.K. fell significantly in the first quarter. Canada was the only country in the NPD Group study to see a rise in the number of meals consumed. It was only a 0.1 per cent rise, and the fastest growing sector is the “evening snack.” Good show, Taco Bell; good luck, everyone else. [NDP Group]

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