Nota Bene – Toronto – 2016 04 04 – Lunch

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amarena, Artisanal, Artisanal Cheese, Balsamic, Banana, Bistro, bread, Caesar, Cake, Charcuterie, Cheese Board, Cherry, Chicken, chilies, Chocolate, chocolatecaramel, Coriander, croutons, Cured, Goji Berries, Goose Island, Hidden Bench, Honkers Ale, Hot N' Sour, housemade, Ice Cream, Meats, miche, Olive Oil, Parmigiano, pecans, Pickled, red onions, Riesling, Salad, Salted, Smoked, Soup, spelt, Steak, Terrine, Thuet, Truffles, Vinegar, Yucatan

Yucatan hot n’ sour soup, smoked chicken, goji berries, chilies, coriander $12

Nota Bene Restaurant/Cafe

Entertainment District 180 Queen Street West Toronto Ontario M5V 3X3 +1-416 977 6400

Canadian $$$ Late Night, BYOB, Farm-to-Table

Owner/Executive Chef – David Lee
General Manager – Laurie Hillesheim
Chef de Cuisine – Geoff O’Connor

Hours
Monday to Friday 11:30 am to 2:00 am
Saturday 5:00 pm to 2:00 am

Twitter: Nota Bene Restaurant/Cafe @NotaBeneToronto

Nota Bene Restaurant/Cafe Reservations via Opentable

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Goose Island Honkers Ale (500 ml) $8

2014 Hidden Bench Riesling ‘Bistro’ $19

The new décor

Thuet’s artisanal spelt bread (upon request), olive oil, balsamic vinegar

Thuet’s artisanal spelt bread (upon request), olive oil, balsamic vinegar

Yucatan hot n’ sour soup, smoked chicken, goji berries, chilies, coriander $12

Yucatan hot n’ sour soup, smoked chicken, goji berries, chilies, coriander $12

Steak Caesar salad, miche croutons, parmigiano, pickled red onions $27 (a steak knife would have been nice)

Steak Caesar salad, miche croutons, parmigiano, pickled red onions $27 (a steak knife would have been nice)

Steak Caesar salad, miche croutons, parmigiano, pickled red onions $27 (drowned in Caesar sauce)

Steak Caesar salad, miche croutons, parmigiano, pickled red onions $27 (more rare than medium as ordered)

Charcuterie & cheese board, cured meats, terrine & artisanal cheese $26

Charcuterie & cheese board, cured meats, terrine & artisanal cheese $26

Charcuterie & cheese board, cured meats, terrine & artisanal cheese $26

Charcuterie & cheese board, cured meats, terrine & artisanal cheese $26

Chocolate & amarena cherry cake, banana ice cream, salted pecans

Chocolate & amarena cherry cake, banana ice cream, salted pecans

Housemade chocolate caramel truffles

Housemade chocolate caramel truffles

Lunch Menu 2016 04 04

Lunch Menu 2016 04 04

Lunch Menu 2016 04 04

Lunch Menu 2016 04 04

After (Dessert) Menu 2016 04 04

After (Dessert) Menu 2016 04 04

Dinner Menu 2016 04 04

Dinner Menu 2016 04 04

Dinner Menu 2016 04 04

Dinner Menu 2016 04 04

Postcards 2016 04 04

Postcards 2016 04 04

Lunch for two $103.96 (gratuity $18.00) (dessert and truffles were complimentary)

Nota Bene – Toronto – 2015 09 25 – Lunch

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Alsace, Apricots, Balsamic, Basil, battered, Beer, blueberries, bread, burrata, Butter, Calamari, Cheese, chilies, chips, compote, curd, English-style, field, fish, fish n’ chips.fish and chips, Freskiw Farm, Fried, Gelato, Gewurztraminer, Goat, Halibut, heirloom, house made, Lemon, Lemon Curd, lemon gelato, Malt, Moscatel, mushrooms, Niagara, Niagara apricots, Oil, Olive, Olive Oil, peaches, Pickled, Prosciuttini, Pugliese, Quebec, rhubarb, Roasted, Salad, sauce, Sea Scallops, Seafood, Shrimp, strawberry, Tartar, tomato, Tradition, Vinegar, wild, Willy Gisselbrecht

Seafood salad – wild sea scallops, calamari, pickled shrimp, lemon, chilies, basil $24

Nota Bene Restaurant/Cafe

Entertainment District 180 Queen Street West Toronto Ontario M5V 3X3 +1-416 977 6400

Canadian $$$ Late Night, BYOB, Farm-to-Table

Owner/Executive Chef- David Lee
Chef de Cuisine- Geoff O’Connor
General Manager Laurie Hillesheim

Hours
Monday to Friday 11:30 am to 2:00 am
Saturday 5:00 pm to 2:00 am

Nota Bene does allow guest to bring their own wine.
A corkage charge of $35 will apply to every bottle up to 750ml.
Nota Bene is also offering free corkage for reservations made Monday through Saturday after 9 pm or later.

Twitter: Nota Bene Restaurant/Cafe @NotaBeneToronto

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Willy Gisselbrecht Gewürztraminer 2012 Tradition Alsace 13% Alc./Vol.

Willy Gisselbrecht Gewürztraminer 2012 Tradition Alsace 13% Alc./Vol.

Willy Gisselbrecht Gewürztraminer 2012 Tradition Alsace 13% Alc./Vol.

Willy Gisselbrecht Gewürztraminer 2012 Tradition Alsace 13% Alc./Vol.

House made bread – olive oil, balsamic vinegar and butter

House made bread – olive oil, balsamic vinegar and butter

Roasted Niagara peaches – Quebec goat’s cheese, prosciuttini, balsamic, olive oil $14

Roasted Niagara peaches – Quebec goat’s cheese, prosciuttini, balsamic, olive oil $14

Heirloom tomato salad – burrata Pugliese, Moscatel vinegar $15

Heirloom tomato salad – burrata Pugliese, Moscatel vinegar $15

Fish N’ Chips English-style – beer battered halibut, tartar sauce, malt vinegar $25

Fish N’ Chips English-style – beer battered halibut, tartar sauce, malt vinegar $25

Seafood salad – wild sea scallops, calamari, pickled shrimp, lemon, chilies, basil $24

Seafood salad – wild sea scallops, calamari, pickled shrimp, lemon, chilies, basil $24

Seafood salad – wild sea scallops, calamari, pickled shrimp, lemon, chilies, basil $24

Seafood salad – wild sea scallops, calamari, pickled shrimp, lemon, chilies, basil $24

Fried mushrooms (complimentary)

Fried mushrooms (complimentary)

Niagara strawberry gelato – field rhubarb compôte $10

Niagara strawberry gelato – field rhubarb compôte $10

Freskiw farm wild blueberries – lemon curd, lemon gelato, Niagara apricots $12

Freskiw farm wild blueberries – lemon curd, lemon gelato, Niagara apricots $12

2015 09 25 The Lunch Menu

2015 09 25 The Lunch Menu

2015 09 25 The Lunch Cheese Menu

2015 09 25 The Lunch Dessert Menu

2015 09 25 The Dinner Menu

2015 09 25 The Dinner Menu

2015 09 25 The Dinner Cheese Menu

2015 09 25 The Dinner Dessert Menu

2015 09 25 The 4 to 7 Snack Menu

2015 09 25 The Cocktail Menu

2015 09 08 The September Postcard

2015 09 08 The September Postcard

Lunch for three $140.12 (Gratuity $22.00))

Nota Bene – Toronto – 2015 06 08

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asparagus, avocado, baby, baby onions, bacon, bagna, Bagna Cauda, Balsamic, bibb, Bibb Lettuce, big eye, blue, Blue Cheese, Bocconcini, Brownie, Buttermilk, buttermilk dressing, Calamari, candied, candied peppers, cauda, celery, Cheese, cherries, Cherry, Chicken, chilies, Chocolate, Coriander, draught, dressing, Eggplant, Elder Flower, elderflower, Gelato, ginger, Goji Berries, grilled, Hawaiian, hollandaise, Hot, Hot N' Sour, House bread, Janssen Farm, Leek, leeks, Lemon, Lettuce, lime, Lobster, Lobster Salad, maple, Maple Bacon, masago crisps, Morels, N'duja, Nova Scotia, Olive Oil, Onions, peppers, Pint, Pistachios, poached, Preserved, Rapini, Roasted, Salad, sauce, Sausage, Sautéed, Soup, sour, Sparkling, Spritz, Stella Artois, Tartare, togarashi, tomato, Tuna, vinaigrette, Vinegar, wakame salad, warm, White, White Asparagus, wild, wild leeks, Yucatan, Yuzu

Nota Bene Restaurant/Cafe

Entertainment District 180 Queen Street West Toronto Ontario M5V 3X3 +1-416 977 6400

Canadian $$$ Late Night, BYOB, Farm-to-Table

Owner/Executive Chef- David Lee
General Manager Laurie Hillesheim
Chef de Cuisine- Geoff O’Connor

Hours
Monday to Friday 11:30 am to 2:00 am
Saturday 5:00 pm to 2:00 am

Twitter: Nota Bene Restaurant/Cafe @NotaBeneToronto

Nota Bene Restaurant/Cafe Reservations via Opentable

Nota Bene Restaurant/Cafe Facebook Page

Stella Artois – Draught pint $8.00

Elder Flower Spritz -sparkling elderflower, lemon $6.00

Warm house bread – olive oil and balsamic vinegar

Yucatan Hot N’ Sour Soup – chicken, coriander, chilies, Goji berries, lime $12.00

Yucatan Hot N’ Sour Soup – chicken, coriander, chilies, Goji berries, lime $12.00

Bocconcini Salad – roasted eggplant, cherry tomato, wild leek & preserved lemon vinaigrette $14.00

Bocconcini Salad – roasted eggplant, cherry tomato, wild leek & preserved lemon vinaigrette $14.00

Hawaiian Big Eye Tuna Tartare – wakame salad, celery, masago crisps, togarashi, ginger, yuzu

Hawaiian Big Eye Tuna Tartare – wakame salad, celery, masago crisps, togarashi, ginger, yuzu

Nova Scotia Lobster Salad – avocado, blue cheese, maple bacon, bibb lettuce, buttermilk dressing $26.00

Nova Scotia Lobster Salad – avocado, blue cheese, maple bacon, bibb lettuce, buttermilk dressing $26.00

Poached Janssen Farm’s White Asparagus – wild leeks, morels, baby onions

Poached Janssen Farm’s White Asparagus – wild leeks, morels, baby onions

Grilled Calamari – ‘Nduja sausage, sautéed rapini, bagna cauda, candied peppers $23.00

Grilled Calamari – ‘Nduja sausage, sautéed rapini, bagna cauda, candied peppers $23.00

Lemon Gelato & Cherries – pistachios, chocolate brownie $12.00

Lemon Gelato & Cherries – pistachios, chocolate brownie $12.00

[For dessert I ordered] Poached Janssen Farm’s White Asparagus – wild leeks, morels, baby onions (0899) (Night menu version – Poached Janssen Farm’s White Asparagus – wild leeks, Hollandaise sauce $17.00)

[For dessert I ordered] Poached Janssen Farm’s White Asparagus – wild leeks, morels, baby onions (0899) (Night menu version – Poached Janssen Farm’s White Asparagus – wild leeks, Hollandaise sauce $17.00)

[For dessert I ordered] Poached Janssen Farm’s White Asparagus – wild leeks, morels, baby onions (0899) (Night menu version – Poached Janssen Farm’s White Asparagus – wild leeks, Hollandaise sauce $17.00)

[For dessert I ordered] Poached Janssen Farm’s White Asparagus – wild leeks, morels, baby onions (0899) (Night menu version – Poached Janssen Farm’s White Asparagus – wild leeks, Hollandaise sauce $17.00)

2015 06 08 The Lunch Menu

2015 06 08 The Lunch Menu

2015 06 08 The Dinner Menu

2015 06 08 The Dinner Menu

2015 06 08 The Cheese Menu

2015 06 08 The Dessert Menu

2015 06 08 The Spring Postcard

Lunch for two (Gratuity $20.00) (Some of the dishes were complimentary)

Nota Bene – Toronto – 2015 02 14 – Valentine’s Dinner

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Alsace, Amuse Bouche truffles, Artisanal, Artisanal Cheese, Barmès-Buecher, Beef, Beer, Beets, bisque, blue, Brownie, Buttermilk, buttermilk blue, BYOB, Cacio de Bosco, Calabrese, Caramel, Charcuterie, Charcuterie plate, Cheese, chili, chili-lime dust, chilies, Chocolate, chocolate brownie, chutney, Coppa, Coriander, Corn, corn nuts, cotija, Cotija cheese, Crackers, crema, Domaine, double, draught, Duck, duck & foie gras, dust, Foie Gras, fresca, Fritter, Fritters, Gewurztraminer, Goose Island, grilled, Hawaii, Hawaiian, heirloom, heirloom beets, Herrenweg, Honey, Honkers Ale, Ice Cream, Lacey Grey, Lemon, lime, Lobster, lobster fritters, Nova Scotia, nuts, olives, Onion, Onion Rings, peppers, Perth, Perth County, pesto, Pistachio, pistachio pesto, Poblano, poblano chutney, Pomegranate, Potato, potato fritter, queso, Rings, Roasted, Rosemary, Rosemary-lemon, S'More, Salad, salsa, Salted, Salted Caramel, Salumi, seabass, Seaweed, seaweed salad, Shaved, Shoshito, shoshito peppers, Shrimp, shrimp crackers, sumac, Tartare, tenderloin, Terrine, Truffles, Tuna, Tuna Tartare, wildflower

Charcuterie plate – duck & foie gras terrine, salumi, coppa, Calabrese olives

Nota Bene Restaurant/Cafe

Entertainment District 180 Queen Street West Toronto Ontario M5V 3X3

+1-416 977 6400

Owner/Executive Chef – David Lee
General Manager Laurie Hillesheim
Chef de Cuisine- Geoff O’Connor

Canadian $$$ Late Night, BYOB, Farm-to-Table

Hours
Monday to Friday 11:30 am to 2:00 am
Saturday 5:00 pm to 2:00 am

Twitter: @NotaBeneToronto

Nota Bene Restaurant/Cafe Reservations (via Opentable.com)

Information e-mail:info@notabenerestaurant.com

Domaine Barmès-Buecher 2009 Herrenweg Gewűrztraminer Alsace (BYOB $35.00)

Domaine Barmès-Buecher 2009 Herrenweg Gewűrztraminer Alsace (BYOB $35.00)

Goose Island Beer Co. Honkers Ale (500 ml) draught $8.00

Amuse Bouche – truffles and salumi

Amuse Bouche – truffles and salumi

Hawaiian tuna tartare & seaweed salad – shrimp crackers, chilies, coriander

Hawaiian tuna tartare & seaweed salad – shrimp crackers, chilies, coriander

Charcuterie plate – duck & foie gras terrine, salumi, coppa, Calabrese olives

Charcuterie plate – duck & foie gras terrine, salumi, coppa, Calabrese olives

Nova Scotia lobster bisque – lobster fritters, corn nuts

Nova Scotia lobster bisque – lobster fritters, corn nuts

Perth County beef tenderloin – salsa fresca, queso & potato fritter, poblano chutney, Cotija cheese

Perth County beef tenderloin – salsa fresca, queso & potato fritter, poblano chutney, Cotija cheese

Rosemary-lemon grilled seabass – roasted heirloom beets, pistachio “pesto”, pomegranate

Rosemary-lemon grilled seabass – roasted heirloom beets, pistachio “pesto”, pomegranate

Shoshito peppers – crema, corn nuts, sumac $8.00

Shoshito peppers – crema, corn nuts, sumac $8.00

Shaved onion rings – chili-lime dust $8.00

Shaved onion rings – chili-lime dust $8.00

Double chocolate brownie – S’More ice cream

Double chocolate brownie – S’More ice cream

Artisanal cheeses – Lacey Grey, Cacio de Bosco, Buttermilk Blue, wildflower honey

Artisanal cheeses – Lacey Grey, Cacio de Bosco, Buttermilk Blue, wildflower honey

Salted caramel truffles

Salted caramel truffles

The Menu 2015 02 14

The Menu 2015 02 14

The Menu 2015 02 14

Valentine dinner for two $220.20 ($89.00 per person) (Gratuity $40.00)

Nota Bene Restaurant – Toronto – 2015 01 10

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Alaskan, Alaskan Black Cod, Apricot, apricot compote, Artisanal, Artisanal Cheese, artisanal grits, Beef, Black Cod, Black Truffle, blue, braised, Braised Beef, Broth, Burgundy, Buttermilk, buttermilk blue, cabernet, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Cheddar, Cheese, chervil, chicken broth, chilies, Citrus, Clams, cod fritters, compote, Corn, Corn Soup, Crudo, foam, Fritters, ginger, Gouda, Greenfield, Greenfield gouda, gremolata, Grits, Hamachi, matzo ball, Mushroom, mussels, Napa Valley, Olive Oil, Parmigiano, Pleasant Ridge, Pleasant Ridge cheddar, Potato, potato foam, Puffed Rice, pumpkin, pumpkin seed gremolata, Reserve, Robert Mondavi, Robert Mondavi Winery, salt, Salt Cod, Sauvignon, seed, Shaved, shaved fennel, Short Rib, Soup, White, wild, wild mushroom, Wisconsin

Hamachi Crudo – shaved fennel, citrus, puffed rice, olive oil

Nota Bene Restaurant/Cafe

Entertainment District 180 Queen Street West Toronto Ontario M5V 3X3 +1-416 977 6400

Owner and Executive Chef- David Lee
General Manager Laurie Hillesheim
Chef de Cuisine- Geoff O’Connor

Canadian $$$ Late Night, BYOB, Farm-to-Table

Hours
Monday to Friday 11:30 am to 2:00 am
Saturday 5:00 pm to 2:00 am

Twitter: @NotaBeneToronto

Nota Bene Restaurant/Cafe Reservations (via Opentable.com)

Information e-mail:info@notabenerestaurant.com

Matzo Ball Soup – chicken broth, parmigiano, shaved Burgundy black truffle $13.00

Matzo Ball Soup – chicken broth, parmigiano, shaved Burgundy black truffle $13.00

Hamachi Crudo – shaved fennel, citrus, puffed rice, olive oil

Hamachi Crudo – shaved fennel, citrus, puffed rice, olive oil

White Corn Soup – salt cod fritters, chervil

White Corn Soup – salt cod fritters, chervil

Alaskan Black Cod – wild mushroom broth, potato foam, mussels, clams, ginger, chilies

Alaskan Black Cod – wild mushroom broth, potato foam, mussels, clams, ginger, chilies

Braised Beef Short Rib – artisanal grits, pumpkin seed gremolata

Braised Beef Short Rib – artisanal grits, pumpkin seed gremolata

Artisanal Cheese – California apricot compote: Wisconsin buttermilk blue; Greenfield gouda; Pleasant Ridge cheddar

Artisanal Cheese – California apricot compote: Wisconsin buttermilk blue; Greenfield gouda; Pleasant Ridge cheddar

Robert Mondavi Winery – Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 1985 Napa Valley 750 ml 12% alc. By vol. Oakville CA

Robert Mondavi Winery – Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 1985 Napa Valley 750 ml 12% alc. By vol. Oakville CA

Menu January 2015

The Postcard

Dinner for two (Gratuity $40.00) (BYOB No corkage on California Wines throughout January)