Il Fornello

I am so very very pleased about this meal: I am going to have to blog about it on the main blog. However, this chain has decided to help promote local produce and eating locally. Managed to have a sweet potato soup, a rib eye steak, asparagus, and strawberry shortcake, all entirely made of ingredients from Ontario. And yes, I did, in fact, eat cow for dinner, mainly because I know the farmer that made the cow, and they have an impeccable reputation. It was very good, though I must admit, I am still not entirely sure why there is this drive for meat....
However, it was an incredible and wonderful meal. It would have been nice to round it out with a Niagara Baco Noir or something, but, ironically, their wine list didn't allow individual glasses of Ontario wine... Oh well...

York Street Kitchen

I love this little sandwich and salad place in Stratford in an old converted garage. They really do make some awesome sandwiches, Had myself a chilled carrot soup, followed by a chicken waldorf salad sandwich (though they substituted the grapes for cranberries, which was cool). Dropping by Balzac's for ice cream afterwards made an amazing meal!

Matagali

This is a small little Indian restaurant, tucked under some buildings (literally; the restaurant is below ground) just near Sick Kids'. Had some lovely chana masala and naan bread, which was just spicy enough to keep me happy.

MEATing

What the heck am I doing at a meat restaurant at Yonge and Eglinton? Well, the company, obviously! However, it isn't all meat all the time, though, admittedly, that is the focus of the food - and, I will give them credit for bringing in fresh meat daily for feeding the customers, including more exotic fare such as ostrich, bison and kangaroo (though I have already eaten all three of those animals previously). Myself, I had possibility the best cooked calamari I have ever had, served with a kicking jalapeno aioli, as well as a carrot and sweet potato brulee, which was quite creative, and tasty to boot!