Welcome to Plato Putas, the food website that puts out daily! Launched in March 2009, Plato Putas celebrates food and the joys of eating. We strive for a conversational tone and tongue-in-cheek humour, covering everything from street food and local events to delicious products and new restaurants — basically anything and everything that has to do with food.
While it’s nice to have variety on a menu, sometimes I welcome limited choice, which is why I’m a fan of Prix Fixe. Of course, it has to be at a good restaurant and preferably not during one of those ‘licious events. A perfect example of one I enjoy is Pizza Libretto (221 Ossington Ave.) and their great three-course fixed-price lunch menu that’s only $15.
Read on to find out exactly what you can get in the three courses.
There’s a new restaurant in Liberty Village that’s definitely a welcome addition. Cinquecento Trattoria (109 Atlantic Ave.) is all about homestyle Italian and at lunch it’s all about custom creating a plate that’s got exactly what you want on it.
Read on to find out what Tavola Caldo mean, and how it relates to the scrumptious plate above.
This past Thursday my dear friend Elena had the wonderfully spontaneous idea of having dinner at the Dufferin Grove Farmers’ Market. Held year round from 3-7pm every Thursday, it’s a lovely place to grab a snack, pick up some fruit or veggies and have a picnic. I was starving when we arrived and headed straight to the stand run by ChocoSol Traders, lured by their promise of a $5 Quesadilla.
Check out how the Corn Tortilla is made-to-order. Read on to see the finished product.
Tags: chocolate, farmers market
Eating at Olive & Bonacini’s latest venture, O&B Canteen (330 King Street W.) can be a truly blissful experience. Just check out the facial expression of my pal Jason, who’s clearly lost himself in the perfectly scrambled eggs. But there’s much more than traditional breakfast offerings here at the Canteen, including a butty or two.
Tags: breakfast
If you’re craving more than a massive Popcorn Chicken, here’s everything you need to know about eating in San Diego. I stayed in the Gaslamp District which is fairly touristy and thus harder to find great restaurants. So I did some serious research before heading down (or as I like to call it, pre-production) to find the best places to eat. Thankfully we ended up with several memorable meals, including sushi, Mexican and a good dinner. I already reported on the obscenely massive brunch at local favourite Hash House a Go Go, so here I round up the rest of the best, on a modest budget.
Read on for the places you have to hit up when you’re hungry in the SD.
