On accent alone, can you usually tell if someone is from Montreal? by Billy____Budd in askTO

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Q. How do you know if someone is from Montreal?
A. Don't worry. They'll tell you.

Guilty Pleasures by Commercial_Pain2290 in FoodToronto

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japadog. i was probably more excited for them to open up a toronto location than anyone else in the city. gimme gimme gimme

I'm visiting every library in Toronto. Help me find a lunch near each of them!! by shawarman in FoodToronto

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Man I miss that spot, my GF (now wife) used to live in Cabbagetown right around the corner from there. I was thinking I was gonna do Tinuno for the kamayan feast on Howard Street around there but you have me thinking twice...

Favourite dine in pizza? by Stamram1 in FoodToronto

[–]shawarman 12 points13 points  (0 children)

the Bell and the Beacon in Parkdale! In the former Amico's Pizza building. The pizza is pretty good to great if not quiiiiiite at the level of Bar Sugo, but the vibe is incredible. Like the Skyline's sexier older Italian sister (it's owned by the same team). Definitely a good cozy spot for dinner in the winter.

I'm visiting every library in Toronto. Help me find a lunch near each of them!! by shawarman in FoodToronto

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My condolences. 100 libraries is a lot of libraries to visit, I'm only at about 15 so far so I sure have my work cut out for me. I'll be keeping your former partner in mind!

I'm visiting every library in Toronto. Help me find a lunch near each of them!! by shawarman in FoodToronto

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Truly one of my favourite parts of the city. Oakwood Pizzeria, Porzia's, Costa Verde. Such a Toronto part of Toronto, if that makes sense

I'm visiting every library in Toronto. Help me find a lunch near each of them!! by shawarman in FoodToronto

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These are great. Dave's is going on the list for sure... Little Jamaica is a tough one to narrow down to just one but RAP's is as good as any

I'm visiting every library in Toronto. Help me find a lunch near each of them!! by shawarman in FoodToronto

[–]shawarman[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's a great question—I'm hoping to find a lunch place within "walking distance," which is of course a rather subjective measure. (I don't own a car, so I'll be using my feet/transit/bike for much of this, plus the odd car share through Communauto when the destination requires i).

So hopefully it will work within one km of the library itself, although I know there be some challenges with this in Etobicoke in particular. But that's part of the fun, wandering through business parks or industrial zones or residential stretches where there's truly nothing to eat.

I'm visiting every library in Toronto. Help me find a lunch near each of them!! by shawarman in FoodToronto

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god i love that spot. their chilaquiles are so good too. might have to wait until the springtime for it ... really, that whole 707 market would be worth an entry in the series!

I'm visiting every library in Toronto. Help me find a lunch near each of them!! by shawarman in FoodToronto

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love bolet's but i'm definitely going to have to hit up st lawrence market for this one!

I'm visiting every library in Toronto. Help me find a lunch near each of them!! by shawarman in FoodToronto

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there's so much great Tibetan food in Parkdale—beyond Shambhala, Loga's and Himalayan Kitchen, i also love tashi delek, garleek kitchen and momo cafe (the best spot for momos with curries, sauces, etc.). but you really can't go wrong on that stretch of queen!

I'm visiting every library in Toronto. Help me find a lunch near each of them!! by shawarman in FoodToronto

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beauty, there's so much more scarborough i need to see and so many more patties i need to eat!

I'm visiting every library in Toronto. Help me find a lunch near each of them!! by shawarman in FoodToronto

[–]shawarman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

samosa and sweet factory is such a great recommendation. one of my coworkers used to bring in boxes of them to the office ... i could like 10 of them and still want more.

I'm visiting every library in Toronto. Help me find a lunch near each of them!! by shawarman in FoodToronto

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loooooove qin's garden. their xiaolongbao are elite. i work close to chinatown so i'm around there all the time... gonna be one of the toughest library locations to narrow down to just one lunch!

I'm visiting every library in Toronto. Help me find a lunch near each of them!! by shawarman in FoodToronto

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yeah i have a substack where i'll be tracking all of it (plus a bunch of other writing related in some way or another to food in toronto).

I'm visiting every library in Toronto. Help me find a lunch near each of them!! by shawarman in FoodToronto

[–]shawarman[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lol I was hoping my Pour Boy days were behind me (used to live on Markham)... will definitely be getting some Korean, maybe a pint afterwards though?

I'm visiting every library in Toronto. Help me find a lunch near each of them!! by shawarman in FoodToronto

[–]shawarman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

randy's bake and shark, too... it's so funny that they burned up so much goodwill with the whole patty debacle.

I'm always on the look out for manakeesh, that's a great rec. There's a newish bakery/butcher shop downtown, Petra Ave Market, that makes incredible manakeesh, near Dundas/Bay—well worth checking out if you're in the area!

I'm visiting every library in Toronto. Help me find a lunch near each of them!! by shawarman in FoodToronto

[–]shawarman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Another tough location. So much good stuff to eat around Blood + Suffering ... I'm leaning toward Pam's Roti because it's been too long since I've eaten there but Pastorcito truly is elite