Nota Bene – Toronto – 2016 04 04 – Lunch

04 Monday Apr 2016

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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

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: After (Dessert) Menu 2016 04 04

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

Nota Bene – Toronto – 2016 01 30 Winterlicious Dinner

30 Saturday Jan 2016

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Apple, apple cider, apple purée, B.C., Balsamic, Beef, binchōtan oil, bonnet, braised, braised kale, bread.Sicilian, Brownie, Bruce Peninsula, Brussels, brussels sprouts, Butterscotch, capers, Caramel, Charcuterie, chicken-fried, Chocolate, chop, Citrus, Cod, Coriander, Crumble, double, Espresso, Foie Gras, Fried, Fritters, Gelato, granola, grilled, housemade, lentils du Puys, Mary, Mayonnaise, milk mayo, mint, mushrooms, Mustard, mustard sauce;cod fritters, Olive Oil, olives, Parmigiano, pecan praline, Pistachio, Pommes Frites, Pork, Pulled, Quebec, red dandelion, Rib, rigatoni pasta, Rosemary, Salad, sambal, sauce, Scotch, scotch bonnet, Shaved, Short Rib, Smoked, Soya, spelt, Sprouts, Spy, Sturgeon, Tartare, tartare sauce;cod tongues, tempura bits;, Terrine, Thuet, tongues, Truffles, venison, Vinegar, Virgin Bloody, wakame, Whiskey, White Fish

Smoked white fish, wakame salad, citrus soya, coriander, binchōtan oil

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
Manager – Alanna Stuart
Manager – Jeffrey Somerville
Manager – Nick Baldassarre
Director of Special Events – Mel Payne

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.

Twitter: Nota Bene Restaurant/Cafe @NotaBeneToronto

Nota Bene Restaurant/Cafe Reservations via Opentable

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: Thuet’s Spelt bread and Sicilian olives, olive oil, balsamic vinegar $4

: Thuet’s Spelt bread and Sicilian olives, olive oil, balsamic vinegar $4

: Charcuterie, tartare sauce; cod tongues, mustard sauce; and cod fritters, Scotch bonnet mayonnaise sauce

: Cod fritters, scotch bonnet mayonnaise sauce

: Cod tongues, mustard sauce

: Charcuterie, tartare sauce

: Smoked white fish, wakame salad, citrus soya, coriander, binchōtan oil

: Smoked white fish, wakame salad, citrus soya, coriander, binchōtan oil

: Smoked B.C. sturgeon, red dandelion, capers

: Smoked B.C. sturgeon, red dandelion, capers

: Quebec venison terrine, shaved foie gras, apple purée, pistachio granola

: Quebec venison terrine, shaved foie gras, apple purée, pistachio granola

: Pulled braised beef short rib, rigatoni pasta, Parmigiano, fried Brussels sprouts

: Pulled braised beef short rib, rigatoni pasta, Parmigiano, fried Brussels sprouts

: Pommes frites, milk mayo; brussels sprouts, sambal, mint, tempura bits; chicken-fried mushrooms $4.50 each

: Chicken-fried mushrooms $4.50

: Brussels sprouts, sambal, mint, tempura bits $4.50

: Pommes frites, milk mayo $4.50

: Rosemary-grilled pork rib chop, braised kale, lentils du Puys

: Rosemary-grilled pork rib chop, braised kale, lentils du Puys

: Double chocolate brownie, pecan praline, espresso carame

: Double chocolate brownie, pecan praline, espresso carame

: Bruce Peninsula spy apple crumble, apple cider gelato, whiskey butterscotch

: Bruce Peninsula spy apple crumble, apple cider gelato, whiskey butterscotch

: Housemade chocolate truffles

: Virgin Bloody Mary $5.00

: Winterlicious Dinner Menu 2016 01 30

: Winterlicious Lunch Menu 2016 01 30

: Artisanal Cheese 2016 01 30

: Dessert Menus 2016 01 30

: 4 to 7 Bar Snack Menu 2016 01 30

: Drink Menu 2016 01 30

: Valentine’s Day 2016 Menu 2016 02 13 & 14

: Dinner for two $128.26 (Gratuity $20.00) (Some of the dishes were complimentary)

Splendido – Toronto – 2015 11 26 – Alba White Truffle Dinner

26 Thursday Nov 2015

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1982, 1988, 2013, Alba, albuferra, Alsace, Apple, artichoke, baguette, Beef, beef consommé, bone, bone marrow, bread, brioche, brown, Brown Butter, Butter, butter poached, Cauliflower, cauliflower purée, Caviar, champagne, chantecler, chantecler chicken, Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou, Chawanmushi, Chef Victor Barry, Chicken, chili, chip, Chocolate, Cippolini, Consommé, cumin, epoisse, foam, Gewurztraminer, gnocchi, goat’s milk, Green, green apple, grilled, Jerusalem, Jerusalem artichoke tart, jus, Lafite, Lavender, lavender macaron, lime, Lobster, macaron, Maitake, maitake mushroom, marrow, Marshmallow, melted, melted epoisse, Mushroom, Nova Scotia, onion potato gnocchi, Parmigiano, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Paste, paté de fruits, pearl, pearl onion, Petit Fours, poached, Potato, Potato Chip, potato foam, purée British Columbia, Quail Egg, Reggiano, Roasted, Saint-Julien, sauce, sauce albuferra, sea buckthorn, sea urchin, Shaved, shaved maitake, Smoked, Split, split chicken jus, Tart, toasted almonds, toffee, unami, unami paste, Villa Wolf, White, White Chocolate, white chocolate sorbet, White Truffle, White Truffles, Yoghurt

[Splendido Restaurant will close on 31 December, 2015]

Splendido Restaurant

The Annex 88 Harbord Street Toronto Ontario M5S 1G6 +1-416-929-7788

Victor Barry – Chef de Cuisine and Proprietor
Dru-Vaughan-Evans – Chef
Jef Lapointe – Sous Chef
Mark Redman – Pastry Chef
International, European $$$$

Hours: Tuesday to Saturday for dinner Sunday for Brunch

potato gnocchi – parmigiano reggiano

Twitter: @Splendido_TO
Twitter: Chef Victor Barry @ChefVBarry

Splendido Restaurant Reservations via OpenTable

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: Alba White Truffles

: Alba White Truffles

: Complimentary corkage 1982 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou – Saint-Julien

: Complimentary corkage 2013 Villa Wolf Gewürztraminer

: Complimentary corkage 2013 Villa Wolf Gewürztraminer

: Complimentary corkage 1982 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou – Saint-Julien (The 1988 Lafite was back-up wine)

: Splendido décor

: Complimentary champagne

: Chef Victor Barry

: Chef Victor Barry

: white chocolate and Jerusalem artichoke tart

: white chocolate and Jerusalem artichoke tart

: smoked butter poached quail egg, caviar, brioche purée

: smoked butter poached quail egg, caviar, brioche purée

: British Columbia sea urchin – white truffle chawanmushi

: British Columbia sea urchin – white truffle chawanmushi

: roasted maitake mushroom – unami paste, shaved maitake, split chicken jus

: roasted maitake mushroom – unami paste, shaved maitake, split chicken jus

: butter poached Nova Scotia lobster – cauliflower purée, apple, toasted almonds

: butter poached Nova Scotia lobster – cauliflower purée, apple, toasted almonds

: roasted bone marrow – beef consommé, pearl onion

: roasted bone marrow – beef consommé, pearl onion

: roasted bone marrow – beef consommé, pearl onion

: roasted bone marrow – beef consommé, pearl onion

: potato gnocchi – parmigiano reggiano

: potato gnocchi – parmigiano reggiano

: poached chantecler chicken – potato foam, sauce albuferra, cippolini

: poached chantecler chicken – potato foam, sauce albuferra, cippolini

: poached chantecler chicken – potato foam, sauce albuferra, cippolini

: poached chantecler chicken – potato foam, sauce albuferra, cippolini

: poached chantecler chicken – potato foam, sauce albuferra, cippolini

: poached chantecler chicken – potato foam, sauce albuferra, cippolini

: melted epoisse – baguette (grilled bread)

: melted epoisse – baguette (grilled bread)

: Sea buckthorn toffee – goat’s milk yoghurt, white chocolate sorbet, shaved roasted white chocolate, cumin

: Sea buckthorn toffee – goat’s milk yoghurt, white chocolate sorbet, shaved roasted white chocolate, cumin

: Petit Fours – lavender macaron, brown butter marshmallow, chocolate lime chili potato chip, green apple paté de fruits

: Petit Fours – lavender macaron, brown butter marshmallow, chocolate lime chili potato chip, green apple paté de fruits

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: Truffle Dinner for two $868.06 (gratuity $120.00)

The Chefs’ House – Toronto – 2015 11 02

02 Monday Nov 2015

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All Natural, baby octopus, Beau's, braised, Brewing Company, Butter, butternut squash, Cauliflower, celery, Cereal, Chantilly, Cheese, chick peas, Chicken, Chocolate, chorizo, ciabatta toast, citrus dressing, Condensed, crisp, Frites, ginger, goat cheese, greens, Honey, House bread, Kim Crawford, Marlborough, meringue, Milk, New Zealand, Octopus, olives, omelet, organic, pan seared, Plum, Potato, Pudding, Pumpkin Seeds, Roasted, sauce, Sauvignon Blanc, seed, sesame, soft grits, spiced, stout, Tom Green, tomato jam, tossed, Wild Rice, Yoghurt

Roasted Cauliflower, Celery, Goat Cheese, Pumpkin Seeds, Citrus Dressing

The Chefs’ House

St Lawrence Market/Old Town 215 King Street East Toronto Ontario M5A 1J9 +1-416-415-2260

Hours The Chefs’ House is open to the public for lunch and dinner, Monday to Friday.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dinner: 6 p.m. with last seating at 8 p.m.
Final bar service will be: 1:15 pm at lunch and 9:15 pm at dinner

John Higgins, Director, Corporate Chef, George Brown Chef School
Oliver Li, CCC, Chef de Cuisine, The Chefs’ House, George Brown Chef School
Reservations are strongly recommended. Business casual dress code is in effect.
Wheelchair Accessible

Twitter: The Chefs’ House @thechefshouse
Twitter: John Higgins @haggisracer
Twitter: George Brown Collage

The Chefs’ House Opentable Reservations via Opentable

Information e-mail: chefshouse@georgebrown.ca

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: Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company (organic) Tom Green, Stout $6.50

: 2014 Sauvignon Blanc, Kim Crawford, Marlborough, New Zealand $7.00

: House bread and butter

: House bread and butter

: House bread and butter

: Braised Baby Octopus, Olives, Chick Peas, Ciabatta Toast

: Braised Baby Octopus, Olives, Chick Peas, Ciabatta Toast

: Roasted Cauliflower, Celery, Goat Cheese, Pumpkin Seeds, Citrus Dressing

: Roasted Cauliflower, Celery, Goat Cheese, Pumpkin Seeds, Citrus Dressing

: Roasted Cauliflower, Celery, Goat Cheese, Pumpkin Seeds, Citrus Dressing

: Roasted Cauliflower, Celery, Goat Cheese, Pumpkin Seeds, Citrus Dressing

: Pan seared Chicken, Soft Grits, Butternut Squash, Tomato Jam

: Pan seared Chicken, Soft Grits, Butternut Squash, Tomato Jam

: Chorizo, Potato & Cheese Omelet, tossed Greens or Frites

: Chorizo, Potato & Cheese Omelet, tossed Greens or Frites

: Honey & Ginger Roasted Plum, Yoghurt Sauce, Sesame Seed Meringue

: Honey & Ginger Roasted Plum, Yoghurt Sauce, Sesame Seed Meringue

: Spiced Chocolate Pudding, Crisp Wild Rice Cereal, Condensed Milk Chantilly

: Spiced Chocolate Pudding, Crisp Wild Rice Cereal, Condensed Milk Chantilly

: Newly renovated restaurant

: Newly renovated restaurant

: Newly renovated restaurant

: Pots and pans anyone?

: Student chefs and teachers [Oliver Li, Chef de Cuisine/Chef Adrian Rusyn, Chef Technologist]

: Student chefs [Ever present David Schwingenschloegl, Dining Room Technologist in background]

: Ever present David Schwingenschloegl, Dining Room Technologist

: Ever present David Schwingenschloegl, Dining Room Technologist

: 2015 11 02 Lunch menu

: 2015 11 02 Lunch menu

: 2015 11 02 Dinner menu

: 2015 11 02 Dinner menu

: Lunch for two $81.75 (including Gratuity $10.00)

Café Boulud – Toronto – 2015 09 20 – Bangerter Brunch

19 Saturday Sep 2015

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Aioli, Apple, apple chutney, apple gelée, Bellini, Bench, Blanc, Boudin, brioche, brittle, Brunch, buckthorn, Butter, Café Boulud, celery, Chanterelles, Cheese, Cheese Boutique, Chef Daniel Boulud, Chicken Liver, Chocolate, chutney, Coconut, coconut sorbet, coffee, comfort cream, cranberries, Crème, creme fraiche, dip, Duck, en croute, eweda cru, Fennel, Fennel Pollen, feuillantine, Foie Gras, Fraîche, Fruit, Garlic, Gelato, gelée, Goat Cheddar, Golden, Goose, Hall lavender, Hazelnuts, Hen, Heritage, Heritage Hen, homard, honey.buttery shortbread, horseradish;Boudin Blanc, House bread, jus roti, Langdon, Late Harvest, Leg, Leg Presse, Lobster, madeleines, Market, Niagara, Niagara Peninsula, Norman Hardie, NV Champagne, Ontario, Oyster, Parfait, Pâté, Pâté en croûte, peach, Perrier-Jouet, pineapple, Pinot Noir, pollen, Praline, presse, Profiteroles, Raisins, Riesling, rillettes, Roasted, rotisserie, rum-caramel, Sea, sea buckthorn, signature, Sorbet, St. Simon, Stone, stone fruit, sweet, toasted, Toasted Brioche, Trout, Twenty Mile, Two Sisters, unfiltered, vegetables, VQA

Heritage Hen Leg Presse – chanterelles, stone fruit, jus roti

Café Boulud Toronto

Yorkville 60 Yorkville Avenue Second Floor Toronto Ontario M4W 0A4, Canada +1-416-963-6000

$$$$ French, Mediterranean Romantic, Private Parties, Farm-to-Table

From Langdon Hall
Jason Bangerter, Chef
Darnell Gregg, sous chef
Rachel Nicholson, pastry chef

From Café Boulud
Daniel Boulud, chef
Joyce Wong, pastry chef
Sylvain Assié, chef de cuisine,
Balthazar Pellissier, general manager
Jennifer Dewasha, sous chef
Drew Walker, sommelier

Twitter: Café Boulud Toronto @CafeBouludTO
Twitter: Chef Daniel Boulud @danielboulud
Twitter: @FSToronto Hotel
Twitter: Langdon Hall Chef Jason Bangerter @chefbangerter
Twitter: Norman Hardie Winery @normhardie
Twitter: Cheese BouTweet @Cheese_Boutique