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The last time I ate at the same restaurant three times in one week, I was in Montreal, falling in love with Olive et Gourmando. Now my compulsion for repeat dining has taken me back again and again to Koko Share Bar and their split menu of modern Japanese and Korean cuisine. I’ve walked through their doors for a casual dinner, a birthday dinner, two lunches and a sushi-making workshop, and this was all within 12 days.
Tags: Japanese, koko share bar, Korean
Nothing bonds two co-workers like a shared love of food. Just a couple weeks ago I sat down in an editing suite to work for the first time with Editor Eric. While cutting segments together, we talked about travel and how much good food meant to us. During the conversation, he mentioned a lunch spot near his previous job, Liberty Noodle (171 East Liberty St.). So that following weekend when my stomach started grumbling, I popped in for a 5pm Saturday snack.
Read on to find out how these noodles stacked up and whether Liberty squashed my snack attack.
One of the most enjoyable meals I’ve had so far this year came courtesy of Koko Share Bar, a serene subterranean space several steps below Yorkville Ave. The menu touts modern takes on Korean and Japanese dishes, so it makes sense that their two signature dinner platters are Bossam (make-your-own Korean lettuce wraps) and Temaki (make-your-own sushi). Believe me, getting your hands dirty while creating your own meal has never been so classy or so fun.
When it comes to a slurp-worthy bowl of ramen noodles, New York City has Toronto beat by a mile. For some reason, my dear city hasn’t been able to get this right. Japanese noodle houses are few and far between, and the ones I’ve tried are either below or around the average mark. Kenzo Ramen (138 Dundas St. West) is adequately decent, but nothing to rave about.
Why so ho-hum? Find out why this noodle soup didn’t have me slurp-happy.
We sang the praises of Guu in Toronto just days after 2009 turned into 20-oh-ten. The Japanese izakaya has seen massive line-ups, tons of press and great word-of-mouth. For those wanting to know more about this new pub concept that’s now all the rage, we travel back to Vancouver (where Guu has five locations), to see how the food there compares to what’s been imported here.
Tags: Guu Izakaya, izakaya, Japanese