Food + Drink

Some properties seem to change hands, management and identities like I change my underwear, and 2215 Gottingen is one such locale. The newest incarnation of this cavernous nightclub space is composed of three parts. Upstairs, it’s a cabaret, downstairs in the back of the house there’s an after-hours juice bar and on the street side […]

I remember being in Smith’s Bakery a long time ago; it was a cluttered, crowded storefront with a jumbled assortment of cake decorations and other baking supplies for sale, and everywhere was the intoxicating smell of fresh bread. The baking bread smells wafted out onto the street and drew you in to find an amazing […]

If you were ordering Chinese to celebrate the Chinese Year of the Dog, you wouldn’t be barking up the wrong tree (sorry, couldn’t resist) if you picked Jean’s Chinese. This eatery makes its home in the former Pita Boys on the Robie end of Spring Garden, in an unassuming dining room decorated in a spare […]

Wondering what to make for supper on Chinese New Year, we talked to Jai Tsu Thompson, president of the Mu Lan Chinese Cultural Centre on Lower Water Street. She filled us in on some tasty traditions. Is there a traditional meal to celebrate Chinese New Year?There are two types of celebrations: a formal, public meal […]

As far as Rosemary Hanson is con-cerned, the only thing better than sliced bread is no bread. Same goes for sugar, dairy and any kind of highly processed foods. Like a growing number of people, Hanson is intolerant of many of the primary ingredients the rest of us take for granted when preparing meals or […]

Walk into local jo and prepare to instantly feel comfortable. The rustic interior, brightly painted in oranges and yellows, is warm and homey. Wooden tables and chairs, and broad planked flooring are far removed from the slick stainless urban coffee houses that have become so prevalent. This place is all about community. There’s a cushioned […]

While watching the Food Network recently, I caught a repeat of Opening Soon, a series about what goes on behind the scenes in the months leading up to the opening of a new restaurant. On this episode, Bish was featured, and I watched as owners Stephanie and Maurizio Bertossi painstakingly turned yet another dream into […]

Describe where you got the idea for Do You Read Me?I’ve been dealing with food politics for a long while now and this just seemed like the next logical step. I’ve also been reading Marion Nestle’s book Food Politics and running into a lot of jargon and other amazing information. That’s where some of the […]

There are not a lot of female role models in Metro’s culinary scene, but even if there were, Unni Simensen would rank among the top. The talent behind Scanway Catering, Simensen is proof that success is possible in the fickle restaurant world—provided you have passion for your craft, an innate ability to give your guests […]