Good Eats: Summer 2015 Edition

I've had some good eats in the past few months, so I thought I'd share some photos of my favourite meals and dishes. I don't always bring my camera with me when I go out to eat but I tend to Instagram everything, so or those who do follow me on Instagram, I apologize for the re-post here... but, hey, you can never get enough of food porn. (More delicious photos after the jump.)

1. Inspire Restaurant

Duck Taco: duck confit, cucumber orange salsa, cilantro fennel aioli served on flour tortilla
Soft Shell Crab Pakora: crisp soft shell crab, sweet beets, and mint jelly
Udon Carbonara: spicy Italian sausage, braised beef, and honey mushrooms in creamy reduction and topped with quail's egg
Chicken & Waffle: crisp chicken, fresh homemade waffles, fresh blueberries, cinnamon whipped butter, and ginger maple

2. Fabbrica (Summerlicious dinner with Liz)

Pork terrine with toast, arugula, mustard, and daily pickles
Watermelon and tomato salad with minted ricotta salata, basil, and aged balsamic
Homemade fazzoletti with mushrooms and summer truffle
Bacon chop with rhubarb agrodolce, natural sauce, vincotto and sage
Cannoli with chocolate and pistachio
Vanilla panna cotta with prosecco peaches and brown butter crumble




3. KaKa All You Can Eat

Torched sushi: Beef, salmon, and hamachi
Salmon, tuna, and surf clam sashimi and beef tataki
Salmon & chopped salmon oshizushi (pressed sushi)
Beef tataki roll
Las Vegas roll

4. El Furniture Warehouse

Beet & Goat Cheese Salad: roasted beets, toasted pecans, organic greens, goat cheese, fresh basil, and balsamic vinaigrette
Quinoa & Green Apple Salad: crisp apple, sweet corn, cucumber, toasted almonds, avocado, mint and cilantro with soy honey + lime dressing
Warehouse Crispy Mac 'n' Cheese: creamy three cheese, roasted red pepper alfredo sauce, crunchy corn flakes, fresh thyme, and parmesan crust
Warehouse Poutine: peppered fries, maple bacon, mozzarella, and gravy
Mini Donuts: ten mini donuts, sugar dusting with dark chocolate ancho chili dipping sauce

5. Fratecelli's

Antipasti Board (Piccolo)
Roasted Red Beet Salad: oven-roasted red beets, hot house tomatoes, goat cheese, toasted pine nuts, and poppy seed dressing
Calabrese Pizza: Italian plum tomato sauce, mozzarella, provolone, friulano, and gorgonzola cheese, hot sopressata, black olives, and fresh chili peppers
Gnocchi Quattro Cheese: pan-seared fresh gnocchi, creamy four cheese sauce, oven-roasted cherry tomatoes, and parsley

6. JOEY (Markville and Yorkdale)

Mezze Plate: red pepper hummus, tzatziki, Macedonian feta, marinated olives, crisp pita
Lobster Grilled Cheese: brie and cheddar, and cocktail sauce
Lobster & Prawn Ravioli: grilled prawns, lobster cream sauce, and fresh dill
Peppercorn New York: New York steak, peppercorn, brandy and cream reduction

7. Origin North

Bufala mozzarella on grilled bread with poached pear, pine nuts, and honey
Yucatan fish tacos with avocado, slaw, cilantro, and salsa
Beet salad with goat cheese, pickled onion, yogurt, and walnuts
Spanish fries with chorizo, menchego, and smoked aioli

8. Casa Victoria

Steamed shrimp dumplings
Steamed seafood dumplings
Deep-fried squid tentacles
Steamed pork and mushroom dumplings
Deep-fried shrimp dumplings

9. Chinese Dumpling House

Steamed pork + chives and pork + leek dumplings
Pan-fried pork dumplings
Fried salted pork
Beef shank and green onion pancakes

10. Big Bone BBQ & Wicked Wings

Ribs, cajun wings, fries, baked beans, and corn bread

Hope this post has made you sufficiently hungry!