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Caplansky’s

Reviewed by Toronto Life
  • 12 Clinton St. (at Henderson Ave.) • View on map »
  • 416-500-3852
$30 Gourmet
Allows one person to dine well for $30 or less, including tax and tip; they are not star rated More like this »
Editorial Review

Zane Caplansky has chosen an odd place to set up his mini-deli: Little Italy’s reliable old dive bar, the Monarch Tavern. But ignore the bombastic Sopranos-esque boozehounds and head straight upstairs for the outstanding smoked meat. The menu is tiny: pastrami sandwiches, soup, fries and cole slaw, along with pickles and pie from Wanda’s Pie in the Sky. Caplansky dry-cures his brisket for two weeks in a secret seasoning mix before smoking it for 10 ...

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