Trattoria Nervosa 75 Yorkville Avenue 416-961-4642 When we last talked to Chef Andrea Nicholson back in late November, she was at the helm of a sinking ship. Despite her best efforts at creating an accessible, locally-sourced menu of classic Canadiana with a fine dining twist, 35 Elm Street, the restaurant where she worked as […]
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All Ontario – Il Fornello Celebrated a Year of Eating in Season
The jingle says “good things grow in Ontario!”, but that doesn’t mean they’re easy to find. Just ask owner Ian Sorbie or Chef Owen Steinberg of Il Fornello who have spent the last year adding Ontario-grown items to the menu for the 8-location chain. Started last June, with a small separate menu of local, seasonal […]
Can Organics Feed the World?
Can organics feed the world? This question was posed to the closing panel at this year’s Canadian Organic Growers Conference. Organic farmers, food producers, nutritionists and writers convened in Toronto this past Saturday to examine the issues and explore how organics is changing the world. The day-long event included a keynote speech by Helge […]
Tis the Season at Il Fornello
Il Fornello 491 Church Street (and others) 416-944-9052 Complete dinner for two with all taxes, tip and beer: $90 I’ll be honest up front and admit that I haven’t actually been to an Il Fornello restaurant in over ten years. I had a super terrible service issue at the King Street location some years ago […]