Eat, Drink and be Daring

Toronto Life’s December 2007 Cover Page caught my eye – 100 Tastes to try Before You Die. (http://torontolife.com/features/eat-drink-and-be-daring/) Soooo, here are a few things of their list of 100 that I’ve tried, and would like to try if not:

Tried:
- Carousel Bakery’s Breakfast Sandwich (right at St. Lawrence Market) – not bad for $4.35! However, it’s pure comfort food… but being at the Market at 6:30am, a healthy meal wasn’t exactly a top priority at that moment.
- Greg’s Roasted Marshmallow Ice Cream – it’s okay… personally, I think Greg’s is slightly overrated, but that’s my two cents
- Toronto Street Dog – apparently it is preferred by TL over New York City’s street dogs because of the variety of condiments. I haven’t been disappointed once when I was a student at UofT, so it’s not bad at all.
- Takoyaki – although TL recommended T&T’s takoyaki… I’ve never seen takoyakis being sold there though. Hmmm.
- The Classic veal cutlet sandwich from California Sandwiches – a staple food item for the Masonite audit team a few years back… which I was part of. Apparently there’s a place at St. Lawrence that’s even better – not sure if it’s Carousel or the place downstairs.

Would Like to Try:
- Zen’s tempura eel – I’ve wanted to try Zen for a while…
- Algonquin Tea – can be found at Whole Foods on Avenue Road… an organic blend of anise, red clover, raspberry leaves
- Soma’s Black Science Ghana Nibs – from SoMA at the Distillery
- Coffee ceremony at Addis Ababa – somewhere along Queen Street West
- Nitrogen Ice Cream from Colborne Lane – Jenn and I have been meaning to try Colborne Lane for a while anyway…
- Saving Grace’s espressado – Espresso & Avocade… somewhere along Dundas Street West. (907 to be precise)
- Handmade noodles from Soba Canada at Hiro Sushi – have also been wanting to try Hiro for years.
- El Gordo’s Kimchee Empanada – just a really interesting mix
- Michael Stadtlander’s Georgian Bay Trout – the fact that he owns Eigensinn Farm makes anything after his name a worthwhile try… however, given that it’s like $275 per head… um… maybe for a really really really special occasion…

Overrated:
- The Bymark Burger
- Sushi Kaji’s fukiyose platter – Kaji is really good, but having been to Shinobu and other places, I truly believe Kaji is overrated…
- I can’t say for sure that Susur Lee’s amuse-bouche is overrated, but I’ve heard a lot of mixed reviews of his place… hmm.

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