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Alice’s starstar [?]

Reviewed by Toronto Life
  • 865 College St. (at Concord Ave.) • View on map »
  • 416-534-7500
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Editorial Review

Simplicity, generosity and value are the hallmarks of any hallowed neighbourhood institution. Alice’s (named after the owner’s daughter, not the Arlo Guthrie song) is aiming for that status. Though the humdrum gunmetal grey decor hardly radiates warmth, chef John Pekka Woods, formerly of North 44° and Montreal’s Toqué, brightens palates with straightforward flavours wrought from local, seasonal ingredients. An asparagus salad—grilled al dente spears, crisp baby arugula and garlicky tomato confit—is the height of summer’s ...

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