Mamma Martino's

This is a restaurant on the Queensway, which apparently the Leafs frequent often. Sadly, Mamma Martino herself died just a short while ago, but this is a very jumping neighbourhood Italian restaurant. We went hog-wild with garlic bread, salad, mussels, pasta and chicken parmigiana. Very good, home-cooked food. Gourmet? No, but good if you were just looking for what your gramma would make you (presuming you had the blessing of an Italian grandmother...)...

Gallery Sushi

Second choice restaurant, after the one we wanted to go to was actually closed.... however, they had a good selection on their lunch menu, and very reasonably priced... one friend had the teriyaki and sashimi combo, and they even threw in some edamame too! That was so nice of them! Some found the miso soup a little too salty for their tastes, but I thought it was OK...

Tara Inn

Even now, I'm not entirely sure where this was; somewhere in the barrenlands of Scarborough, star of "Restaurant Makeover", and reputed to have some of the finest chicken wings in the city (even though it's an Irish pub). Had lasagna (again, at an Irish pub) which was fairly decent, considering it was pub grub... too bad I can't be a little bit more specific as to location...

Brayden's

This is a cozy little pub in the BW Village, where the tables are seated with armchairs... shared a yummy artichoke and asiago/brie/parmesan dip, and then had the most awesomest salad I have had in a while... I think I shall make it at the next dinner party.... I was tempted to just order another salad, frankly...

New Ho King

In Chinatown and open late. Went at almost midnight midweek for something to eat. Ravaged through General Tso AND shrimp in lobster sauce (I must admit: I've never really understood what the heck lobster sauce actually is: there's no lobster as far as I can tell in it, but it still is tasty). Literally ravaged. I can't believe I put that much white rice into myself at one sitting! :)

mangiacake

A small panini place on McCaul St with a jewellery/clothing boutique on the second floor! Had a lovely lamb and provolone panini with a side of mushroom soup - yum! What really nicely capped things off were the awfully nice owner, and the free cookie to end the meal!

L'academie

What a nicer way to cap off a weekend, then with good friends, good wine and good food in a beautiful building overlooking... OK, maybe it wasn't a 'super' view, but overlooking St Denis was OK. Italian restaurant with the works: mussels, veal, pasta.... had the penne a la vodka, and I can't really fairly compare it, because I would be insulting Tom's work if I ever said someone else's penne a la vodka was better, but it was pretty tasty...

Restaurant Kashmir

An above ground Indian resto on St Paul in Montreal... we were starving by the time we got there and ordered the table d'hote. The waiter was charming, chatting us up the whole night. The food was good: Yum yum naan, with tandoori chicken and mulligatawny and chai, etc etc... maybe the most outstanding thing was the waiter? :)