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Reviewed by Toronto Life
  • 30 Mercer St. (at Peter St.) Hotel Le Germain • View on map »
  • 416-883-3431
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Editorial Review

David Chrystian’s menus read beautifully, stacked with Canadiana yet clearly internationalist, modern but still refined, and his cooking shows a matur­ity that makes this glamorous downtown room a worthwhile destination. One even­ing’s opener, called Heirloom Tomato Composition, brings delectably runny ruby slices and halved little yellow flavour bombs, all layered with pan-crisped wild striped bass and a whole tempura anchovy—a sublime balance of acid, sweet, salt and fat that’s accented with a deep-fried basil leaf. ...

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