At owner Sylvain Brissonet's suggestion we order fresh foie gras, which chef Dupoire sears so well. But first, the mineral shot of Miramichi oysters, the perfect beginning to any meal. Подробнее.
Mu shu pork is a knock-out. I pick up a little pancake, wrap it around sautéed pork, sliced wood ears, scallions, carrot wisps, savoy cabbage, chopped omelette dabbed with spicy-sweet hoisin sauce. Подробнее.
The pemmican is gentrified to please the pickiest tastebuds — strips of bison soaked in a rich, faintly fruity mahogany sauce, as suave as teriyaki, not unlike the better kind of beef jerky. Подробнее.
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A virtuoso cook with marvellously showy technique, chef Matt Blondin gentrifies rustic food without losing sight of its roots. Eating at Acadia is one taste popper after another. Read more: Подробнее.
Chef Gregory Furstoss is doing a fine job of translating ancient Alsace into a modern Toronto idiom, distilling the flavours and cooking without diminishing their original lip-smacking appeal. More: Подробнее.
"I bite into a Noank oyster, a black-fringed mollusk, and a spurt of salt hits the tastebuds, and I am once again sailing out to the Atlantic with Ireland in my sights." Read more: Подробнее.
"All the usual suspects, octopus, burrata, margherita pizza, pasta with clams are here. I marvel at the evolution of pasta from simple spaghetti to maltagliata, scrap pasta in odd shapes." Read more: Подробнее.
Restaurant critic Gina Mallet: The classics on Ici’s carte sound the same as those made by Escoffier a century ago, but they’ve been reinterpreted to suit Canadian palates. Three Stars. Read more: Подробнее.
Start with the deep-fried zucchini bracketed with tzatziki and arugula. End with grilled halibut, whose mild character is enhanced by unabashed sourness, braised Swiss chard and feta mashed potatoes. Подробнее.
Post restaurant critic Gina Mallet gives the Enoteca Sociale 3 stars! Read her review now on nationalpost.com Подробнее.
Unblushingly retro, it’s the kind of little bistro you might be lucky to find today if you stumbled on a hamlet in France where a good home cook is making food for friends and neighbours. Read more: Подробнее.
Unholy goodness! The Priest keeps it straight-forward and simple — plain white buns, fries, few gourmet frills. Go for "The Option," with panko-crusted, cheese-stuffed portobello. Подробнее.
The new gastropub (more British than French concept) features chicken Cordon Bleu with raclette, veal sweetbreads & steak frites. Canard also sports 150 classic drinks. It's soft-open - so get to it. Подробнее.
Sausage-and-beer themed restaurant opening should make your palms sweat with excitement. With 20 types of sausage on the menu we find a Bavarian beer hall aiming to redefine the term sausagefest Подробнее.
Next time your better half requests a cheeseburger topped with Portobello mushrooms & ricotta, covered in panko bread crumbs & deep fried, you’ll know where to get it. Подробнее.