DSCToronto
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Good Food Halls can be fantastic but the 'offerings'' need to be properly curated and kept on their toes by the 'manager'. Too often a Food Hall is only a more expensive Food Court!
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evandyk
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The only one I go to regularly is the Assembly one, which is expensive, but is definitely not a food court. It has some great options.
i did go to one in Berlin recently and that one was really good too.
i did go to one in Berlin recently and that one was really good too.
bAuHaUs
Active Member
Does anyone have any details on this food hall? Where is it going, how big, how many concepts, etc...
artyboy123
Senior Member
As far as I know, it is still under renovation; however, I tried looking up the Y&E Centre's website to see any updates. No clue was left behind.
bAuHaUs
Active Member
So, is the existing food court getting renovated, or are they building this new food hall somewhere else?
artyboy123
Senior Member
My understanding is the existing food court is being transformed into a "food hall"...
bAuHaUs
Active Member
Ok, thanks!
artyboy123
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artyboy123
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So here the photo update and I guess the food court is still operation and the food hall concept applied to some part of the area.
My guess is to turn the previous empty food stall into a "mini food hall"
Jonny5
Senior Member
LOL it looks like they are installing a hockey rink and those are the boards. just need to install the glass above and then we have a new Hockey Court for the lunch crowd. Get the Leafs to practice there once a month and you'll get lots of people in the seats.
artyboy123
Senior Member
Good news! The Farmhouse Tavern at Dupont & Edwin, has reopened after having previously closed for a period of time:
FARMHOUSE TAVERN
farmhousetavern.ca
Okay, I gotta try this and looks like the menu is very seasonal and a bit higher priced for the "farm to table".
Northern Light
Superstar
PEI Mussels, in Toronto, is farm to table?
I mean, you can get the mussels express shipped overnight in coolers.
But I don't know if the spirit of farm to table is honored by shipping stuff over 1,600km.
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I take some other issues w/the menu as written, I'm not suggesting it is not tasty, well prepared food; though I haven't eaten there, so can't attest personally one way or the other....
But overall, I don't think the menu reads as consistent w/the concept.
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artyboy123
Senior Member
@Northern Light
I moved the thread to "Restaurant" since it's more appropriate.
Menu — farmhouse tavern (Copy)
farmhousetavern.ca
PEI Mussel is definitely not "farm to table"! I don't like how they put "gnocchi" as an appetizer as it should be an entree.
The entree section is quite pricey for what you get and it better be plated with finesse.
I am still not sure if this restaurant is more of a shareable place vs. one dish per person.
Sides should be changing every day as a "farm-to-table" restaurant.
The brunch menu looks meh so I probably wont be visiting for brunch anytime soon.
evandyk
Senior Member
Mussels are sort of "farm to table" because they're shipped alive. And it's a highly sustainable crop.
I suspect the charcuterie type stuff is the best part of the menu.
I suspect the charcuterie type stuff is the best part of the menu.
artyboy123
Senior Member
For a restaurant to be 100% farm-to-table they should look at "Dreyfus", "Ten", "Actinolite" & "Mhel" where the menu changes by the week or even by the day.
Given the ethos of the restaurant, they should be selling stuff by seasonality. That is just my opinion of course.