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Presenting The Toronto Brunch Map 2.0

December 8, 2011 in Brunch by Plato Putas | No comments

Previously on the blog we interviewed my pal Lindsay Zier-Vogel, originator of the popular Toronto Love Lettering project and fanatical brunch lover, about The Toronto Brunch Map she hand-drew for me exactly a year ago. Now there’s a revised version that’s so much better because everyone can get their own copy to post up on their fridge or kitchen wall.

Filled with over 20 of Lindsay’s favourite brunch spots in the city with notes about the best dishes and must-orders, The Toronto Brunch Map is essential for any brunch lover. It’s inspired me to visit Saving Grace, Lady Marmalade and Bonjour Brioche, some of the most memorable weekend morning meals I’ve had. The map also comes with a checklist of the featured restaurants and an “I love brunch” pin, so you can go about your quest of making that meal between breakfast and lunch the best you’ll ever have.

The Toronto Brunch Map is available for $12 on Lindsay’s etsy page.

Everything You Need to Know About Brunch at Saving Grace

April 25, 2011 in Brunch, Queen St West by Plato Putas | 1 comment

I’d only heard positive things about the weekend brunch at Saving Grace (907 Dundas St. West), plus the tiny restaurant got top billing on the Toronto Brunch Map. I did however receive cautionary warnings about the hour-long wait for a table, but managed to thwart such inconveniences on my first visit. In an effort to make your trip to Saving Grace as enjoyable as possible (especially since they don’t have a website), I humbly offer these seven tidbits.

1) Good Food Trumps Sleeping In
Eight people were already lined up when I arrived on Saturday morning at 9:45 a.m., 15 minutes before the restaurant even opens. The space only fits about 24 people and by the time 10 a.m. rolled around the group had ballooned to more than 30 people. When you’re hungry and tired, I can’t imagine anything worse than arriving just before the door opens and still having to wait the length of an entire meal. It’s gonna hurt on a weekend morning, but I suggest arriving 15-20 minutes before 10 a.m. to guarantee you’ll be in that first seating.

I promise, the six other tips aren’t as painful. Read on because they involve french toast.

Presenting the Toronto Brunch Map

December 1, 2010 in Best of, Brunch by Plato Putas | 2 comments

There is nothing better than receiving a gift that’s thoughtful, handmade, created especially for you, and has to do with everyone’s favourite meal: brunch. I was given a hand-drawn Toronto Brunch Map by my co-worker Lindsay Zier-Vogel. After unrolling the scroll with great excitement, I was happy to see two of my regular spots, The Senator and Avenue Diner. But the best thing about the guide are the new places it suggests I spend my weekend mornings, all personally recommended by someone who’s food taste I completely trust. Here Lindsay talks about what’s so great about brunch and how she picked which restaurants should make the map.

Wanna see the map up close? Read on as Lindsay unrolls her scrumptious secrets.

It’s a (Brunch) Jungle Out There

November 17, 2010 in Brunch, East End, Queen St East by Plato Putas | 3 comments

Late-morning weekday meals are good for three things; enjoying great food with shorter-than-weekend-brunch line-ups, meeting friends who have screwy work schedules like myself, and absorbing copious amounts of alcohol from the evening prior. In the case of my pal Bryan Brock, co-founder of the popular 1 LOVE T.O. website and movement, he was reaping the benefits of all three. Well, let’s say he was tentatively enjoying his tasty meal at Lady Marmalade (his stomach was doing cartwheels, after all). But he was thankful for all the greens on his plate, which caused him to remark: “My plate looks like a jungle.”

What’s in the forest on that brunch plate? Read on to learn more about this marvelous brunch spot.

Timmy Ho’s Breakfast Wrap and Fail

October 20, 2010 in Brunch, Product Review by Plato Putas | No comments

When I saw a Tim Horton’s commercial announcing their new Breakfast Wrap ($1.99), I knew I had to try one. I was a fan of their breakfast sandwich until I found out the bacon version contains only slightly less fat (24 grams) than a Big Mac (29 grams). Damn you, delicious biscuits. Now I occasionally order one on an English Muffin, but I hoped the new wrap might take its place.

Read on to find out what the wrap contains and how a mysterious sauce plays a role.

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