Knotty but nice. San Miguel’s new Asian restaurant.

Knotty but nice. San Miguel’s new Asian restaurant.

I thought I was back on Queen Street in Toronto last night. It wasn’t just that we were the only people over the age of 40. There was a buzz, a vibe, an energy, an atmosphere that you don’t see in San Miguel restaurants unless you go out at close to midnight which we...
Verdolaga. The world’s most under-appreciated salad green.

Verdolaga. The world’s most under-appreciated salad green.

It’s difficult for me to remember anything my father and I had in common during my early teen years. Except perhaps one thing that united us. We both disliked almost all foods that came in any shade of green. Yet, on almost every day of my adolescence, my mother...
Fari. A tried and tested, traditional trattoria.

Fari. A tried and tested, traditional trattoria.

I’d exchanged a couple of chat messages with Davide Giribaldi before going to Fari Trattoria. Davide is the chef/owner of the restaurant Cien Fuegos and served as a consultant to the recently-opened San Miguel restaurant Fari, particularly in developing their menu....