Nota Bene – Toronto – 2016 01 30 Winterlicious Dinner

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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)

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Centre Street Deli – Thornhill – 2015 12 24 – Breakfast/Lunch

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any style, appetizer, bagel, bread, Cabbage, cabbage roll, Centre Street Special, coffee, Cole Slaw, deli sandwich, Dill, double rye, eggs, fresh fruit salad, Freshly, Fries, grilled, home fries, Juice, Kishke, lean, Old Fashioned, Omelette, roll, rye bread, Salami, sliced tomatoes, Smoked Meat, squeezed, stuffed, stuffed derma, Tea, Toast, western

western omelette, home fries, or sliced tomatoes, or fresh fruit salad, toast or bagel, coffee or tea. $10.95

Centre Street Deli

1136 Centre Street Vaughan Ontario L4J3 M8 +1-905-731-8037

Fast Food, Delicatessen
Monday to Saturday: 7 am to Last Seating 7:30 pm
Between Bathurst Street and Dufferin Street, north of Steeles Avenue
MC, Visa, Cash, Debit, Diners Club $$
Catering on site for pick-up No Delivery Take Out Only
Liquor License No Reservations Wheelchair Accessible
Since 1988

Centre Street Deli Facebook Page

BREAKFAST

The storefront

The menu

western omelette, home fries, or sliced tomatoes, or fresh fruit salad, toast or bagel, coffee or tea. $10.95

western omelette, home fries, or sliced tomatoes, or fresh fruit salad, toast or bagel, coffee or tea. $10.95

3 eggs any style, grilled smoked meat or salami, 5 oz. freshly squeezed juice, toast or bagel, coffee. $12.95

3 eggs any style, grilled smoked meat or salami, 5 oz. freshly squeezed juice, toast or bagel, coffee. $12.95

3 eggs any style, grilled smoked meat or salami, 5 oz. freshly squeezed juice, toast or bagel, coffee. $12.95

3 eggs any style, grilled smoked meat or salami, 5 oz. freshly squeezed juice, toast or bagel, coffee. $12.95

The Breakfast Menu 2015 12 24

The Breakfast Menu 2015 12 24

Breakfast for two $27.01 (gratuity $5.00)

LUNCH

Kishke (stuffed derma – 2 pieces with bread) $8.95

Kishke (stuffed derma – 2 pieces with bread) $8.95

Stuffed cabbage roll appetizer with rye bread $8.95

Stuffed cabbage roll appetizer with rye bread $8.95

Stuffed cabbage roll appetizer with rye bread $8.95

Stuffed cabbage roll appetizer with rye bread $8.95

The Centre Street Special lean old fashioned deli sandwich on double rye, fries, cole slaw, and a dill $16.45

The Centre Street Special lean old fashioned deli sandwich on double rye, fries, cole slaw, and a dill $16.45

The Centre Street Special lean old fashioned deli sandwich on double rye, fries, cole slaw, and a dill $16.45

The Centre Street Special lean old fashioned deli sandwich on double rye, fries, cole slaw, and a dill $16.45

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

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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

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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

2015 11 26 Promo

2015 11 26

2015 11 26

2015 11 26

Truffle Dinner for two $868.06 (gratuity $120.00)

Aoyama Sushi – Toronto – 2015 08 29 – Dinner

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Assorted, avocado, Black Cod, Cod, Dragon Roll, Ebi, Eel, Fatty Tuna, Filet, fish, flying fish, Fresh, fresh seafood, Gindara, grilled, Hamachi, Hotate, House Special, maguro, Platter, roe, roll, Salmon, Sashimi, sashimi platter, sauce, Scallop, sea urchin, Seafood, Shrimp, sweet, Sweet Unagi, Tempura, tender, tobikko, Toro, Tuna, unagi, uni, Vegetable, Yellow Tail

House special sashimi platter – a large variety of fresh seafood (serves 2 to 3) $55.00

Aoyama Sushi (Chef Masa Endo)

2766 Victoria Park Avenue Toronto Ontario M2J 4A8 +1-416-494-7373

(Victoria Park Avenue south of Van Horne Avenue)
Japanese, Sushi, Sashimi $$$

The full menu may be seen here (prices are not up to date)

Silky Nigori Sake 375 ml. 15% alc./vol. $21.00

Silky Nigori Sake 375 ml. 15% alc./vol. $21.00

House special sashimi platter – a large variety of fresh seafood (serves 2 to 3) $55.00

House special sashimi platter – a large variety of fresh seafood (serves 2 to 3) $55.00

House special sashimi platter – a large variety of fresh seafood (serves 2 to 3) $55.00

House special sashimi platter – a large variety of fresh seafood (serves 2 to 3) $55.00

House special sashimi platter – a large variety of fresh seafood (serves 2 to 3) $55.00

House special sashimi platter – a large variety of fresh seafood (serves 2 to 3) $55.00

27. Dragon Roll – shrimp tempura, eel, avocado, topped with tobikko and sweet unagi sauce $12.50

27. Dragon Roll – shrimp tempura, eel, avocado, topped with tobikko and sweet unagi sauce $12.50

27. Dragon Roll – shrimp tempura, eel, avocado, topped with tobikko and sweet unagi sauce $12.50

62. Gindara – sweet, tender, grilled filet of black cod with original sauce $17.00

62. Gindara – sweet, tender, grilled filet of black cod with original sauce $17.00

75. Assorted tempura – shrimp, vegetable and fish $16.00

75. Assorted tempura – shrimp, vegetable and fish $16.00

75. Assorted tempura – shrimp, vegetable and fish $16.00

75. Assorted tempura – shrimp, vegetable and fish $16.00

Dinner for two with Sake $137.30 (Gratuity $24.00)

Pantheon Greek Restaurant – Toronto – 2015 08 22

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(grenache rouge), Cake, Calamari, capers, Chicken, Chickpeas, Eggplant, feta cheese, fresh tomato, Fried, garides saganoki, Garlic, garlic butter, Gigantes, Greece, Greek, grilled, herbs, Honey, hot peppers, Humus, kotas, liver, loukaniko, Melitzanosalata, melted cheese, mushrooms, Nico Lazardi, Octopus, Olive Oil, Onions, Pan Fried, Pantheon dips, peppers, pikadiko, Pikilia, Pita, pressed, Puréed, puréed bread, red caviar, Rose, Sausage, Sautéed, Shrimp, sikotaki, sweet, taramasalata, tirolafteri, Tzatziki, yogurt

Fried calamari $14.95

Pantheon Greek Restaurant

407 Danforth Avenue Toronto Ontario M4K 1P1 +1-416-778-1929

Authentic Hellenic Cuisine

Co-owners: John Troupis and Nick Paroussis

Reservations: +1-416-778-1929

Pantheon Greek Restaurant Facebook Page

Nico Lazardi Rosé (grenache rouge) wine of Greece 750 ml. 12.50 alc./vol.

Nico Lazardi Rosé (grenache rouge) wine of Greece 750 ml. 12.50 alc./vol.

The busy kitchen in apparent chaos

Large Pantheon Dips: Pikilia Taramasalata (red caviar, puréed bread, olive oil); Melitzanosalata (Puréed eggplant, secret recipe); Tzatziki (pressed Greek yogurt, garlic, herbs); Tirolafteri (Sautéed feta cheese, hot peppers); Humus (Chickpeas, hot peppers); octopus; gigantes $18.95

Large Pantheon Dips: Pikilia Taramasalata (red caviar, puréed bread, olive oil); Melitzanosalata (Puréed eggplant, secret recipe); Tzatziki (pressed Greek yogurt, garlic, herbs); Tirolafteri (Sautéed feta cheese, hot peppers); Humus (Chickpeas, hot peppers); octopus; gigantes $18.95

Octopus, onions, capers

Gigantes

Grilled pita (2 pieces) $1.95

Grilled pita (2 pieces) $1.95

Sikotaki Kotas – pan fried chicken livers, sautéed peppers, mushrooms, onions, herbs $14.95

Sikotaki Kotas – pan fried chicken livers, sautéed peppers, mushrooms, onions, herbs $14.95

Pikadiko Loukaniko – sautéed sausage, peppers, mushrooms, onions, herbs $14.95

Pikadiko Loukaniko – sautéed sausage, peppers, mushrooms, onions, herbs $14.95

Fried calamari $14.95

Fried calamari $14.95

Garides Saganaki – sautéed shrimp, garlic butter, fresh tomato, melted cheese $19.95

Garides Saganaki – sautéed shrimp, garlic butter, fresh tomato, melted cheese $19.95

Sweet honey cake

Sweet honey cake

The Menu 2015 08 22

The Menu 2015 08 22 (prices may not be current)

The Menu 2015 08 22 (prices may not be current)

The Menu 2015 08 22

Dinner for three (all appetizers) $165.00 (gratuity $25.33)