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Bill's Lobster / Seafood
Bill's Lobster has been in business for over 10 years at Gerrard and Broadview in the heart of East Chinatown. The north-facing fish shop is simply laid out, with tanks...
Odile Chocolat / Chocolate
Odile Chocolat's bright turquoise exterior sits on a quiet strip on Dundas West, just west of Bathurst St.. Behind a glass case lies rows of chocolate truffles wrapped in crinkly...
Yummy Market / Eastern European Products
Yummy Market is the largest Eastern European supermarket in Toronto. While its location (on Dufferin between Finch and Sheppard) is not the most accessible by public transportation, the food definitely...
Taro's Fish
Taro's Fish is a great place to spend a Saturday afternoon for a boatful of reasons, not the least of which because a trip there allows me to check off...
About Cheese / Cheese
The other day I visited About Cheese (located at Church and Maitland) with Dara hoping to become a cheese connoisseur. I don't think I'm ready to host parties yet, but...
David's Tea / Tea
I like tea. A lot. It's awesome with my Saturday morning chocolate chip pancakes, and it even makes my Monday morning toast taste better. This is why I was so...
Rowe Farms / Butcher
I've never had a particularly strong connection to meat. That's not because I don't like the stuff. In fact, it's just the opposite. I love it. But I've always been...
The Art of Cheese / Cheese
Located in the Upper Beaches on Kingston Road, The Art of Cheese is so much more than just a cheese store. The store's community vibe, plus the entertaining and knowledgeable...
Grain, Curd and Bean / Cheese
Like its name suggests, Grain, Curd and Bean specializes in three things: bread, cheese and coffee. More specialty store than cafe, this new spot does have some stools by the...
A Taste of Quebec / Cheese
It's Sunday afternoon and I'm nibbling cheese in the Distillery District at A Taste of Quebec. But this isn't just any cheese. This cheese is made from cows that are...
Kakayo Chocolate / Chocolate
As a chocolate junkie and a former chocolate store employee, I used to assume that I knew everything there was to know about this delicious confection. After paying a visit...
Nancy's Cheese / Cheese
I was almost alarmed the first time I laid eyes on Nancy's Cheese, squinting through a snowstorm from the other side of the street. "Is that a cheese shop?!" I...
Culinarium / Local Products
Culinarium is the sort of word you'd expect to find in the dictionary. But do a quick search and you'll realize it isn't. Instead, it's a name of a newish...
The Nutritionista / Health Food
The emergence of The Nutrionista is one of the latest signs that the burgeoning Lower Ossington and Dundas West neighbourhoods are starting to round themselves out. Local residents can only...
Vince Gasparros / Butcher
I like that Garparro's Meat Market's business cards can just say "Vince, Nick & Pat". The family-owned butcher on Bloor St. West has been around for 18 years now. And...
Spice Trader / Condiments
If you love spices, this store will not disappoint. The Spice Trader has the good stuff. In past lives I was a total skeptic about overpriced specialty food items, spices...
Pantry / Prepared Foods
I first discovered Pantry back in June when owners Greg Bolton and Liz Bolton-Dnieper were just putting the finishing touches on their new space. Located near Dovercourt, just west of...
Good Catch
Opened in June of 2006, Good Catch General Store in Parkdale is a smorgasbord of a shop mixing everyday staples such as bread and milk with vintage clothing, work by...
Multiple Organics / Health Food
I've been eying Multiple Organics for a while now but it wasn't until someone prodded me with an email that I decided it was about time to go inside for...
Diana's Seafood Delight / Seafood
It may not be as well known as some other fish mongers in the city, but Diana's Seafood Delight is definitely one of the best. In business since 1979, Diana's...
Healthy Butcher / Butcher
Success is a beautiful thing. Such is the case with the new location of The Healthy Butcher in Eglinton West (Avenue and Eglinton). The second installment of the...
Olive Pit / Condiments
Having visited The Spice Trader several times, I had previously neglected The Olive Pit downstairs, acknowledging that premium olive oil was out of my price range at the moment. ...
The Sweet Potato / Health Food
The Junction is emerging as the destination for the organically-inclined in Toronto. I visited the newly opened organic grocery store The Sweet Potato on a cold Tuesday morning and was...
Toronto Sprouts / Sprouts
Sprouts are superfoods. They're full of digestive enzymes, minerals and vitamins and can provide quick, healthy energy. In Toronto, arguably the best source for sprouts is Toronto Sprouts, an indoor...
NASR Foods / Middle Eastern Products
Plenty of shops dotting the Toronto landscape are at the ready with rotating spits and deep fryers to shave off meat for shawarmas or crisp up falafel balls. As an...
Maple Produce / Fruit And Vegetables
On a warm sunny day, Roncesvalles easily ranks as one of my favourite streets for a little food shopping. There's a lively atmosphere with local grocers, butchers, bakeries and cafes...
PAT Central / Asian Groceries
Every few weeks I stop by P.A.T. Central on Bloor Street to pick up some food items that I can't find on my usual grocery route. While the store is...
House of Spices / Bulk Food
House of Spices is a quintessential Kensington Market store. From bags of garam masala to bins of roasted coffee beans from Tanzania, this neighbourhood staple lives up to its name...
St. Andrew Poultry / Butcher
I used to go to St. Andrew Poultry all the time. That was back in the day (really, just a year ago) where I actually ate animals and they'd let...
Richtree Marketplace / Prepared Foods
Since my quick chicken fix from Pusteri's, I have been on the hunt for the best bbq chicken to go. I see restaurants and grocery stores offering specials for chicken meals...
Oriental Harvest / Asian Groceries
Oriental Harvest on Spadina north of Dundas is always a reliable bet to find tasty fruit like Rambutan and Lychee that they may not stock at the local Dominion....
Kensington Fruit Market / Fruit And Vegetables
There are only two shops I rely on in Kensington Market for my weekly fix of fruit and vegetables. One is Oxford Fruit at the corner of Nassau and Augusta;...
SANKO / Japanese Products
If you're familiar with the West Queen West area, SANKO would probably have already made your radar. A small Japanese, grocery and gift store which also sells ready to eat Japanese...
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- David's Tea I really enjoy them. I'm not much for aggressive salespeople, and I can really see how one might see their attitude as aggressive, but I just found it incredibly...
- Chabichou quiche was good, soup was good, but the biggest disappointment was the cappuccino! Watery, instant coffee flavour with just foam. Thumbs up for food and cheese, way down for coffee.
- Chabichou i give them my french seal of approval!
- Alex Farm Products I had the same experience with these guys..I paid ~$20/220g of aged Gouda and I didn't notice till I got home..that's much more than double what I've paid in other...
- WhiteHouse Meats just saw the news about the border terrier who nearly died eating one of your ham dog bones.. I also have a border terrier and it is not the fault...
- NASR Foods Inc. i am trying to buy bastourma through the post. can't buy it from the states. canada customs confiscate and destroy it. a store in montreal makes it but can't sell it by mail. they...
- Karma Co-Op Jim, 739 Palmerston Avenue, just north of Bloor. visit www.karmacoop.org for more information. Come by for a trial shop :)
- The Sweet Potato Hi All, I used to frequent the Sweet Potato when it first opened but I just kept getting let down by mediocre food quality... I was never able to find more...
- Bill's Lobster I get most of my seafood (and all of my lobster) from Bill's shop. He is a very nice chap, always asks questions about what you might be cooking up,...
- Essence of Life Be careful when buying food, half is organic, half is not. I love Sandy and the whole crew. I've been shopping here for years. Always when shopping for foods read...
- Bill's Lobster It is against the Toronto Health Code to bring your pet into a places that serves food. So yes, much harm can come to store owners that allow this...
- Bill's Lobster Nice write up. I see that Bill takes some care in making ethical choices about sourcing. I wonder if they talked at all about their Florida shrimp? ...
- SOMA Chocolate Releasing all term com- is threaded to the an-encoded hummer science. Auto sport car sale in pa, a land with 2 or more magazines of the many failures will now...
- Bill's Lobster shop here regularly. very fresh fish, great prices (30% to 50% less than st. lawrence market) and very informed, friendly staff. they'll also cook the lobsters for a...
- Bill's Lobster oooof...went to Bill's today. The place stinks, literally. Can't even imagine what it smells like in the summer. No live fish (vs crustacean) tanks. Save your money and taste buds...
- Odile Chocolat Odile is dedicated to her craft. Originally a costume jewellery designer and as well a member of Canadian Sculpture Society, Odile takes the same care in creating every morsel of...
- Bill's Lobster I will try Bill's fish. These days I find the freshest (i.e. swimming) fish at T and T. The T and T on Warden north of Steeles is probably the...
- Bill's Lobster I like to let my dog drink out of the fish tanks there...best in the city!
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- Bill's Lobster he is so right about sushi fish.. that's why I don't eat any sushi.. knowing how easily things can go wrong... leave along all the parasites...
- Bill's Lobster I'll have to check out Bill's in early May then. As to the dogs-in-the-market sub-issue, I'll have to side with Michelle here. It's great that people love their dogs. Take...
- Bill's Lobster Bill's Lobster is great, the women that works there will give you awesome recipes to try with the fish. I'll often go there and tell Bill what type of...
- Bill's Lobster Keep your 'fur children' out of my way.
- Bill's Lobster Have bought lobster and fish at Bills for several years, always outstanding quality, price and customer service. The best by far in TO.
- Xococava Happened upon this place Wednesday - showed restraint .. but just. Superb churro and coffee and Fantastic customer service!
- Sanagan's Meat Locker I have also found Sanagan's meat shop to be impeccably clean! You can tell these guys know how to handle meat properly the moment you walk into the shop....
- Sanagan's Meat Locker Sanagan's meat is always fresh, the quality of meat is superb, and it's affordable. $2.99/lb for local, free-range, grain-fed whole chicken is the best price I've seen in TO. ...
- Better Bulk Just went yesterday for he first time. Fantastic. I will definitely go out of my way to make this my regular bulk foods spot from now on.
- Toronto Sprouts Mary, any luck on locating bulk suppliers?
- Leslieville Cheese Market After reading the blogto top grilled cheese sandwiches list I made a point of coming here. The famed beemster (great cheese) was a huge disapointment! The bread was good. They...
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