Plan your Mexican fiesta for Cinco de Mayo
Fri, 24/04/09 – 6:45 | Comments

Mexico’s reputation may have been severely tarnished by the recent swine flu pandemic. But if you’re still wondering where to celebrate Cinco de Mayo and fulfill your cravings for Mexican food, here are some suggestions! …

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Foodie News

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Lunch Ideas

Lunch hour is sacred. You work hard to deserve a good mid-day meal. Find out where the lunching nooks & crannies in Toronto can be found. Even sweeter if it comes under $10.

Restaurants

Over 7,000 dining establishments call Toronto its home. Mix them into Toronto’s diverse cultural melting pot, and you have a recipe for deliciousness! Check out where I’ve been!

Videos

Foodies love food porn. A picture is certainly worth a thousand wordy reviews. Now, string together many pictures and you get a video – food porn heaven!

Vince's Picks

So many choices but not sure where to begin? Why not try some of my restaurant picks and let me know if you like them!

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Video: Great Cooks On Eight
Thu, 30/04/09 – 20:00 | Comments

Video: Great Cooks On Eight

When I was working in the heart of downtown, I often suggested my co-workers to hit up Great Cooks On Eight (on the 8th floor of The Bay Building) for lunch. Unfortunately, the price point was a little bit out of our range. I’ve always preached that the $10 limit is the merit of a cheap lunch. Unfortunately, Great Cooks On Eight does not make my list of cheap lunch ideas. But take a look at this video, you might get the idea to take cooking lessons or eat lunch there! Read the whole story »

$5 Medium Pizzas For Charity
Mon, 27/04/09 – 12:24 | Comments
$5 Medium Pizzas For Charity

It’s already started, but you can still take advantage of this deal from Pizza Pizza. I’m not a devotee of franchise pizza chains, but I’m no food snob either! And it wouldn’t be nice if …

A Top 50 Best Restaurant? Not In Toronto or Canada!
Tue, 21/04/09 – 19:12 | Comments
A Top 50 Best Restaurant? Not In Toronto or Canada!

Don’t believe me when I lament that Toronto (and Canadian) food scene still has much work to do before garnering international acclaim? Check out the following list compiled by mineral water maker, San Pellegrino. …

Toronto Initiates Tougher Food Safety Measures
Fri, 17/04/09 – 7:58 | Comments
Toronto Initiates Tougher Food Safety Measures

In perhaps a reaction to the recent high profile shut-downs of Chinatown and Kensington restaurants. Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health will be recommending measures to curb food illness outbreaks on Monday, April 20, 2009. The …

T.O. Reservations’ official launch
Thu, 16/04/09 – 13:47 | Comments
T.O. Reservations’ official launch

I’m Vince Chan. I blog, I eat, and I’m hungry for more. After much procrastinating to finish the first batch of posts, I’m ready to officially launch T.O. Reservations. Toronto is a world class food city …

Busy Doesn’t Mean Good For Vietnam Noodle Star
Sat, 11/04/09 – 18:14 | Comments
Busy Doesn’t Mean Good For Vietnam Noodle Star

It’s human nature to think that a popular, busy restaurant would be a good one. So when my friend and I walked through the doors of Vietnam Noodle Star, we had high hopes. Waiting in …

Finally, A Decent Chicken Rice At Phoenix
Sat, 11/04/09 – 17:49 | Comments
Finally, A Decent Chicken Rice At Phoenix

My first eleven years of life flew by as a Singaporean, which automatically meant that I love food. Believe me, I wish it were an understatement. While Americans have baseball, and Canadians have hockey, Singapore’s …

Nguyen Huong – Banh Mi Factory
Sat, 11/04/09 – 17:33 | Comments
Nguyen Huong – Banh Mi Factory

I could estow the virtues of Banh Mi all day. I admire how it integrates the best of French colonial influence with the ingredients of Vietnamese cuisine. I enjoy how its crunchy french baguette exterior …

Mr. Sun Makes The Best Taiwanese Beef Noodle
Sat, 11/04/09 – 17:17 | Comments
Mr. Sun Makes The Best Taiwanese Beef Noodle

One country that Anthony Bourdain has not visited in his No Reservations tour as yet is Taiwan. I can’t help wonder why not. Is it political motivated? Is it because Andrew Zimmern has beaten him …