; not my faves. But, even though there are at least four or five Filipino restaurants in the Toronto area, we never go out to eat at them, ever. We do patronize Filipino stores to get specific ingredients, like macupuno for...

one, selected by my aunt, was the Banana Stuffed French Toast with whipped creme fraiche, bananas, caramel, crumbled walnuts, and powdered sugar and it was worth every bit of the hype. Not overly sweet, the Brioche was perfectly...

Absolutely! And the Balfas, Nevilles, Cheniers, Dr John, Wild Magnolias, Rosie Ledet, Steve Riley; I love it all!

great. zaika on fulham road is an interesting version of nouvelle indian. and india club in the strand is decent indian canteen food. 7. visit the food hall at fortnum and mason; go ballistic with pleasure. 8. you MUST go to the...

Try sitting outside at Il Fornaio and inside at The Grill (very $$$$) both in Beverly Hills for celebs. Also Cafe Montana in Santa Monica on Montana Ave. Also The Ivy on Robertson – very celeb, very $$$$. But you can get...

place that has been there forever, Father & Son pizza, and Johnny’s Grill (don’t go there unless you are a drunk 18 year-old who needs french fries at 2 am.) If I were not going to move back to the old neighborhood, I...

Chili’s, Ruby Tuesday’s, Macaroni Grill, Olive Garden, Smokey Bone’s, TGIF, Applebee’s, etc...

Bob: For a diner, try the Diner Grill on Irving Park west of Ashland. I understand that it is not one of the diner buildings, but it qualifies in every other way. However, they do not have pies. I have eaten at a number of...

. If there is a franchise trademark in the menu description (ie Jack Daniel’s Grill) - RUN 7. If the waiter tries to sell you mineral water – GROWL 8. If the 1st words from your waiter are “How are you?”...