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Anyone else ever been to Sotto Voce?  It's right in the area there.  When 
I was last there, the food was reasonable and good and the wine selection 
was amazing if you were into Italian wines.  Kai.

: .. at Euclid and College.

: But what's a hungry filmgoer to do? I'm unfamiliar with the area. I'm 
: sure y'all have a favorite restaurant or two over there, don't you? 

Nothing startling in that area.  LOTS of ethnic (Mex, Korean, Indian, 
Hungarian).  Pubs: the Clinton at Clinton and Bloor, the celebrated 
Brunswick house at Brunswick and Bloor.  Haute Cuisine on Markham Street, 
the street Honest Ed built.  Fashionable places for the young crowd 
(students?) on Bloor between Bathurst and Spadina.  Some way south on 
College is Little Italy, where you can try the curious ritual of a San 
Francesco meatball sandwich carried into the Monarch House pub.  (But 
never on Sunday).

			   --Jim

In article <Edina1996May21.080106.16248@news3.compulink.com>,
Janice Pearson <calamity@idirect.com> wrote:
>Charles Blaqui�re (blaq@io.org) wrote:
>: This year I decided to splurge and buy tickets to a whole dozen shows at 
>: the 1996 Toronto Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. This means I'll be spending 
>: _a lot_ of time at the Metropolitan Cinema (previously the Euclid), at 
>: Euclid and College.
>
>: But what's a hungry filmgoer to do? I'm unfamiliar with the area. I'm 
>: sure y'all have a favorite restaurant or two over there, don't you? 
>: Thanks.
>

This part of toen is currently booming right now. There are many restaurants 
Since moving into the area 2 years ago, over 20 eating and drinking 
establishments have poppped up with more on the way. There are mostly
Italian ones with my favourite about 5 minutes west, Grappa. Grappa is
definitely a cut above your average pasta place. You get complimentary olives
to start, oil and vinegar for your bread (butter on request), refills on 
espresso and cappucino and no plain spaghetti and tomato sauce entrees.
The most aesthetically pleasing place is Kalendar just around the corner 
from the theatre which has recently expanded. For a quick pesto slice go to
John's Pizzeria.

>I posted to Charles individually by mistake so let me just quickly add a 
>posting to the group.
>
>I suggested College Street Bar and the other one whose name I always 
>forget just a few doors away. I said that I went to Tasca and I won't 
>bother going back, although the food was nice enough. Not for me, though. 

What was wrong with Tasca? I have always had great food and service at Tasca. 
I go there quite often.


Ed Vigmond

In article <DrrJ94.A4L.0.sheppard@torfree.net>,
Jim Butterfield <fjb@torfree.net> wrote:
>: .. at Euclid and College.
>
>: But what's a hungry filmgoer to do? I'm unfamiliar with the area. I'm 
>: sure y'all have a favorite restaurant or two over there, don't you? 
>
>Nothing startling in that area.  LOTS of ethnic (Mex, Korean, Indian, 
>Hungarian).  Pubs: the Clinton at Clinton and Bloor, the celebrated 
>Brunswick house at Brunswick and Bloor.  Haute Cuisine on Markham Street, 
>the street Honest Ed built.  Fashionable places for the young crowd 
>(students?) on Bloor between Bathurst and Spadina.  Some way south on 

He is not asking about Bloor Street. That is too far away.

>College is Little Italy, where you can try the curious ritual of a San 
>Francesco meatball sandwich carried into the Monarch House pub.  (But 
>never on Sunday).

There is a lot more to little Italy than San Francesco's. It is very happening
right now. You might be surprised if you go there.

Ed

In article <31A22170.5EDD@chem-eng.toronto.edu>,
Ka Hing Lin  <kailin@chem-eng.toronto.edu> wrote:
>Anyone else ever been to Sotto Voce?  It's right in the area there.  When 
>I was last there, the food was reasonable and good and the wine selection 
>was amazing if you were into Italian wines.  Kai.

As I continue to defend my neighbourhood and correct any innaccuracies:
I have been there. It is a nicely decorated little wine bar but primarily a 
wine bar.  The food they have is good but they don't really have entrees 
per say. They have sandwiches and a pasta of the day. 
If you just want drinks are a small bite it's great but not if
you want a three course meal.

Ed Vigmond 

Ed Vigmond wrote, re: Sotto Voce:

> I have been there. It is a nicely decorated little wine bar but primarily a
> wine bar.  The food they have is good but they don't really have entrees
> per say. They have sandwiches and a pasta of the day.
> If you just want drinks are a small bite it's great but not if
> you want a three course meal.

I have to agree; a friend and I went on a whim, and were hard-pressed to 
choose from the menu once we got there. We ended up making a meal out of 
appetizers, which can be a fun, if a touch expensive, way to eat out. For 
the record, I tasted her pollenta and swore I'd be back to Sotto Voce, 
for a portion of my own this time.

Janice Pearson wrote:
> 
> Charles Blaqui�re (blaq@io.org) wrote:
> : This year I decided to splurge and buy tickets to a whole dozen shows at
> : the 1996 Toronto Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. This means I'll be spending
> : _a lot_ of time at the Metropolitan Cinema (previously the Euclid), at
> : Euclid and College.
> 
> : But what's a hungry filmgoer to do? I'm unfamiliar with the area. I'm
> : sure y'all have a favorite restaurant or two over there, don't you?
> : Thanks.
> 
> I posted to Charles individually by mistake so let me just quickly add a
> posting to the group.
> 
> I suggested College Street Bar and the other one whose name I always
> forget just a few doors away. I said that I went to Tasca and I won't
> bother going back, although the food was nice enough. Not for me, though.
> I also said that in my eyes San Francesco (The original) on Clinton
> Street (south of College) remains in my Top Five eating experiences in
> the WORLD. So there!
> 
> Janice
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If you want Italian Sandwiches, go to California Sandwiches, on 
Claremont Street (just north of Dundas).  The best sandwiches in the 
entire city!!!

Try Sottovoce @ College and Clinton-ish.  Great grub.

One of my favourite restaurants in the city is Chiado's at College & 
Ossington - Portuguese style seafood.  

C.