Finding Big Crow for the first time may be a challenge but once you see it, it truly cannot be unseen… or forgotten. Head just west of Dupont and Davenport, locate Rose & Sons restaurant and follow your nose down the alleyway to its backyard sister. A big A-frame shaded patio will welcome you, flanked …
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Nana Restaurant Toronto
Located at 785 Queen Street W. (in the Trinity Bellwoods neighborhood), Nana sparked a lot of excitement when its doors opened almost a year ago. Being the younger sister restaurant of one of my favourite places in the city, Khao San Road, my initial dining experience here felt a lot like meeting my significant other’s …
Khao San Road – Toronto
If I needed to pick my favourite restaurant in Toronto for 2014, Khao San Road (Adelaide and Peter) would definitely be the one! The food is amazing, the vibe is so much fun, the restaurant as a whole is unpretentious (a rarity in our foodie town) and did I mention that the food rocks?! I …
Crema Catalana
If I was to be banished on a deserted island and could only take one thing with me, it would be a lifetime supply of crema catalana (may not be the smartest choice but it’s definitely the tastiest). Crema catalana is like creme brulee done right, a lot more in the way of complex flavours …
Pintxo basics
To put it simply, a pintxo is any snack served in the bars and restaurants of Northern Spain (the Basque region). They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, generally spiked by a toothpick or skewer (that’s what makes them different from tapas) and often on a slice of bread. They are served after …
Brands you thought you knew.
Here is an info video brought to you by buzz feed that highlights the some of the large corporate owners of some seemingly small scale, feel good brands.
This just in: The Great Nutella Hiest of 2013.
In the small German town of Bad Hersfeld, thieves made off with $21 000 (CAD) worth of Nutella. For those keeping score thats about 6 875 large jars or 27 000 000 calories worth. With climbing food costs, large scale food theft has been on the rise. There have been many high profile incidents, including $18 million dollars …
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HAPPY VERSION 3.0 NOTES ON A MEAL!!!!
Hello all and Welcome back! Thank you very much for sticking by us through the transition and we here at Notes on a Meal hope that you enjoy version 3.0 as much as the past few. It’s been an amazing journey and a whole lot of fun eating, critiquing, enjoying and learning about all things …
A few upcoming changes
Just want to give all our readers a little heads up that our site will be undergoing some annual maintenance and a slight make-over. If things are a little strange for a little bit please bear with us and we promise to try to make this process as painless as possible. Keep reading and remember …
Share Your Food Signs
This sign made me want to rush right in and have the specialty of the house….
The ‘Las Vegas Strip Steak.’ Really.
This sounds like a winner to me. From the bowels of the Protein Innovation Summit in Chicago last month comes the Las Vegas Strip steak. The newest and likely the last steak to be found within the carcass of a cow. The new steak is named in honor “the newest fine dining capital of the world,” (see site for …
Foodstock Call to Action
The following was sent out via email to all participants of Food Stock and those involved with stopping the Mega Quarry via Michael Stadtlander. The mega quarry is a crucial issue that effects much of our prime arable land. I strongly encourage you to get involved and learn about the mega quarry and its impact (more mega …
An interesting local food video.
This arrived in my inbox today. Its a great info video about the changing landscape of the Canadian food economy. It does a great job of pointing out that while Canada has some of the best available land for agriculture in the world, we choose to import cheaper and often less nutritious items in favor of the perception of better prices at …
New School Bakeries
Here is a collection of new school bakeries from around the world. They emphasize not only baking but also stunning modern design. Thanks to The Cool Hunter for these great images. …
Getting to know Pink Slime.
There has been a running story for the past couple of weeks about a product called finely textured beef a.k.a pink slime. In essence, pink slime is a filler product made from small bits of meat created during the butchery and processing of beef. It is collected from abattoirs, soaked in ammonia to kill any …