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Boccaccio [?]

901 Lawrence Ave. W. (at Dufferin), Columbus Centre • View on map »
416-789-5555

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Editorial Review

Family get-togethers at huge tables are a common sight, as diners order crisp caesar salad with silky dressing, a light touch of garlic and parm shavings. Chicken breast in balsamic reduction gets it right; the meat is juicy, the sauce made special by a drizzle of maple syrup. Porcini risotto is eye-closing bliss, superbly textured and kissed with shaved black truffle. Wines by the glass are scant. Front-of-house man Aldo Egidi knows a thing or ...

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901 Lawrence Ave. W. (at Dufferin), Columbus Centre
416-789-5555
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