I started paying attention to the food truck scene in Toronto in late 2011. Since then the number of trucks on our streets have grown along with the variety of food that’s available. At last year’s AwesTruck there were fifty – yes fifty, trucks set up in a very water logged field at Fort York, …
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Those of you who know me know that I marvel at those who walk away from the profession that they studied for and pursue their dream of cooking. One such person that I was lucky enough to meet and get to know is Eyal Liebman. Eyal’s background is in engineering, recording engineering, to be specific. …
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Indian restaurants in Toronto have had a long history with the city. In the early days the main complaint about them was that they weren’t authentic enough, but over time, things slowly started to change. More and more Indians migrated to Toronto and brought with them came valuable cooking skills and aromatic spices to make …
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I grew up eating avocados in Trinidad. My grandparents had a tree in their back yard that bore some massive avocados, and if we were ever caught picking my grandfather’s prized fruit, then heaven help us. I think that Miss Ava Cado knew of my love for this fruit when she invited me to a special …
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The Food Network has made a lot of people think that surviving in the food industry is an easy task. They watch the shows and think it’s a glamorous life. Some jump in head first and fail, while others follow a more logical path, doing their research and working with experts already in the business …
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Farm to table, nose to tail, sustainable agriculture – these are terms that aren’t often associated with restaurants in Mississauga. We’re more comfortable with our restaurant chains where the average person can go for a ‘safe’ meal and have the exact same thing regardless of the location,but, there are a few chefs who want to …
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One of the newest and uniquely wrapped food trucks on the streets of Toronto is Crossroads Diner. The truck is the brainchild of David Gleeson who started working in restaurants in his mid-teens. Like many successful people in the business, David started his career by washing dishes. He eventually graduated to working the line for …
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What’s one of the last things you think of when someone mentions Brampton to you? In my case it was great food, but two local boys are on a mission to change that way of thinking. Jason(30) and Jonathan(26) Pereira opened Sul Irmaos Foodery in September of 2012 and have been steadily changing the way …
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