We’ve rounded up 25 meals from across the city that blow our minds, stand the test of time and keep our cravings constant. These are the things you should absolutely have eaten, should be eating right now or should plan to eat in the near future. In the words of Thrush Hermit, which celebrates 25 […]
Cousin’s Restaurant
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Gobblefest: 11 Thanksgiving dinners to try
Cousin’s Restaurant Every dinner at Cousin’s feels like a family dinner, and Thanksgiving takes it to a new level. The Kanellakos family serves up a tasty turkey dinner with all the fixings, served with a soup appetizer and either pumpkin pie or rice pudding for dessert. 3545 Robie Street, $14.95 The Esquire Restaurant You don’t […]
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The Elle word
“I’m sorry, I’m scatterbrained today,” my server says after I’ve been seated for almost 10 minutes. I hadn’t gotten a menu until just a minute or two before when another server walked by and asked if I was ready to order and the lack of menu was pointed out. She swung back with the menu, […]
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Moussaka
Makes 24 pieces in a 12×18 in pan. Half ingredients for a smaller pan. Ingredients 1 cup canola oil 8 potatoes, cut width into circles, ¼-inch thick 3 eggplants, cut into ¼-inch strips 6 large zucchini, cut into ¼-inch strips 2 onions,diced 4 lbs lean hamburger small juice glass red wine small juice glass tomato […]
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Give me all the bacon and eggs you have
Starfresh Modern Diner 20 Wright Avenue Dish: Plate Breakfast Served: Monday-Friday, 6:30-11am Price: $5.95 Medium coffee: $1.50 After years catering for TV and film, Lisa Barry knows how to keep people well-fuelled. Her little Burnside diner arrived on the scene just before Christmas, offering home-cooked eats and in-house baked goods to the hardworking business park […]
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Coming soon: Elle’s Bistro
If you’ve eaten at Cousin’s Restaurant (3545 Robie Street) in the last 11 years, you probably know Mary Elle Planetta. The longtime fixture at the legendary family restaurant decided about a year ago that she wanted to venture out on her own, resulting in the soon-to-be Elle’s Bistro, which opens at 1678 Barrington Street (the […]
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7 under $7
Passage to the Caribbean Am I the only one who finds Caribbean food overpriced? I love it, but how can a plate of curried stew made with cheap cuts of meat often run me up to 14 bucks? Passage to the Caribbean, in the old Starlite Cuisine location on Cornwallis Street, bucks the trend. The […]