On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 10:32:17 -0500, Dave Smith
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>> SE of the Six Points intersection (Kilping?Bloor?Dundas)
>>
>> I don't think you can access Olivewood from KIpling southbound.... I
>> could be wrong. I generally turn right off of Kipling northbound, or
>> come across from Islington. Olivewood runs all the way through from
>> Islington to Kipling.
>>
>> There are a couple of other European import stores on Jutland, also
>> east of Kipling, a little further south, across from Kipling Car Care.
>> There is a butcher store that is an outlet for a wholesale/restaurant
>> operation, and their meat is pretty darn good.
>>
>> Have you been to Hugo's Meats on the Queensway west of Royal York?
>> He carrries bison, ostrich, and Alberta elk, in addition to Manitoba
>> Mennonite gueese and ducks that are pretty yummy.
>
> While you are out that way, there is a Patisserie on the south side Bloor
>just east of Prince Edward that is pretty good. The last time I was there
>the baguettes were not quite as good as I remembered them, but the baked
>goods are pretty good.

<slaps forehead>

Yeah. Their baked goods are fantastic.

Umm, the Valu-marts are baking Ace baguette on premises in the
mornings now... (or at least mine at Stonegate and Berry is) When the
store opens and they are nice and warm from the oven.

There are so many good food places in this city.
I was just up in north Toronto yesterday to help a visiting friend
stock up on long missed kosher deli. He filled his freezer bag with
locally unobtainable goodies (in B'ham, Alabama). Varniskas, barekas
and knishes (sic?) Then we wandered down the strip mall to the kosher
bakery next door to get bagels, challah, spelt bread, and a mess of
dips, hummus, baba ganoosh, and spicy eggplant and some chocolate
rolled thingy that was absolutely delicious at my sister's place that
night. I'm looking forward to the rest for breakfast today.

The breads on display (that we didn't buy) were artistic artisan bread
wonders. I'm going back when I'm next up there. It's a bit of a trek
across town - worth getting when I'm in the 'hood.

I was also just in at Momo's Bistro for dinner the other night.
(Special occasion, same visiting friend, with other friends) Good
intense nouvelle cajun flavours, not too large portions, very nice
preparation of local ingredients, a foodie's delight. Their gelato and
ice cream were divine bits of intense flavour. Shirley Bob sez go eat
there. It's worth every penny. The jazz wasn't bad either.
www.momosbistro.com

Shirley Hicks
Toronto, Ontario