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Residents of leafy Dovercourt may be slightly agitated by the endless lines of customers who form in their sleepy neighborhood for this pizzeria, run by chef and sorcerer of slices Ryan Baddeley, but they’re appeased with firsthand access to fresh pies. And magical they are: Three-day slow-fermented dough straddles the realm of a Neapolitan pizza and flaky Yemeni malawah, giving off an audible ASMR snap as you bite in.
As a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and veteran of Michelin-starred restaurants like New York’s Eleven Madison Park and London’s Story, globe-trotting chef Marchelle McKenzie imbues a worldly outlook into her charming cakes and treats. Her brownies are dark, dreamy, and dense beauties offered in an ever-growing range of unconventional flavors: nostalgic malty Milky Milo, spiced cinnamon with hunks of sandy-sugared churros on top, and mellow matcha for a more sophisticated take.
From a sandwich shop specializing in bacon to a street festival where you can feast on Jamaican food to the oldest pho restaurant in Toronto, each point on this map indicates a stop on Peterson's whirlwind tour.
She remains a stalwart fixture for her plentiful portions of West Indian favorites, including goat and oxtail curries swaddled in flaky paratha rotis, pillowy curry channa doubles, and spirited jerk chicken.
Soulpepper's ticket options (external link, opens in new window) include free tickets for those 25 years-old and younger available the day of a show, more info as well as “Pay What You Choose Tuesdays” with prices starting at $10.
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Congee Queen is a super popular Cantonese restaurant chain in Toronto, and they’ve got a bunch of other restaurants under their brand.
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Leslieville A “basic” grilled cheese with aged cheddar and mozzarella, house hot sauce and roasted red pepper sauce is just $5 at Completo. Tacos come in orders of three for just $9.
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The surprise bags feature items that the restaurants or stores would’ve thrown out, so you’re saving perfectly good food from going into the landfill!