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Then, earlier this spring, Stojanovic decided to set up shop right in the driveway of Peter’s Garage. “We thought, We’re in the business of vehicles, so why not put a shop right inside one?” Now, the brightly coloured cookie caravan—painted, along with the building’s brick wall, by designer Tiffany Pratt—is open Thursday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., selling a rotating selection of about 30 recipes. The standouts so far include lemon meringue, peanut butter with salted roasted peanuts, ube vanilla swirl with a brûléed finish, s’mores, pretzel toffee chocolate and the out-there Movie Night cookie: chocolate dough stuffed with Stojanovic’s favourite film-watching treats—licorice, Swedish Berries, popcorn, peanut M&Ms and Sour Patch Kids. In the coming months, she plans to add drip coffee to the menu, along with one more essential item: “People keep asking for milk with their cookies.”

Robert Street Cookies, 1 Robert St., roberstreetcookies.com, @robertstreetcookies
 

The next best thing to having direct access to a nonna is a solid Italian hot table. So we have good news for anyone who lives near Etobicoke’s waterfront: San Vito, a southern Italian hot table, bakery and trattoria, is opening next month at 110 Marine Parade Drive—and there’s more on the menu than just stainless-steel chafing dishes loaded to the rims with rigatoni alla vodka and olive oil–slathered steamed veggies. “Our vision is simple: to bring a true taste of Italy to Toronto,” says owner Julian Parentela.
 

In 2024, musician Charlotte Day Wilson wanted to open a restaurant to bring together good food and an even better community. She teamed up with a few friends—Kaitlyn Lasagna, Andi Larocca and Paul Liliani—and they started Tutto Panino, a pop-up series at Burdock Brewery in Kensington Market. Loosely translated to “all sandwich,” Tutto Panino specializes in classic Italian sandwiches and treats, courtesy of Lasagna’s Sicilian upbringing. (And, yes, Lasagna is her real last name.) One year later, they now have a stand-alone shop on Sorauren Avenue, in the previous home of Mitzi’s Café. We spoke to Wilson and her Tutto Panino team members to find out how the sandwich shop came to be.
 
artyboy123 said:

The next best thing to having direct access to a nonna is a solid Italian hot table. So we have good news for anyone who lives near Etobicoke’s waterfront: San Vito, a southern Italian hot table, bakery and trattoria, is opening next month at 110 Marine Parade Drive—and there’s more on the menu than just stainless-steel chafing dishes loaded to the rims with rigatoni alla vodka and olive oil–slathered steamed veggies. “Our vision is simple: to bring a true taste of Italy to Toronto,” says owner Julian Parentela.
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More Italian in this area??? Not sure
 
torontolife.com

Masaki Saito's new ramen restaurant makes only 100 bowls a day - Toronto Life

And each one includes a ladleful of Saito’s “essence”
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"But his latest project, Ramen Tabetai, a funky little noodle shop in Yorkville, harks back to Saito’s humble beginnings in Hokkaido. “When I was a teenager, I ate Jiro-style ramen, which is characterized by its thick, chewy noodles and rich, porky broth,” says Saito. “I was a poor teenager, and ramen was cheap, flavourful and filling—and it had some vegetables in it. I ate it everyday out of necessity. Young people need to eat a lot, and it was all I could afford.”

Art's opinion: i tried the place and had high hope....but it wasn't good 6/10 and the bowl of ramen was pricey 1 bowl was $22 before tax
 
artyboy123 said:
torontolife.com

Masaki Saito's new ramen restaurant makes only 100 bowls a day - Toronto Life

And each one includes a ladleful of Saito’s “essence”
torontolife.com torontolife.com

"But his latest project, Ramen Tabetai, a funky little noodle shop in Yorkville, harks back to Saito’s humble beginnings in Hokkaido. “When I was a teenager, I ate Jiro-style ramen, which is characterized by its thick, chewy noodles and rich, porky broth,” says Saito. “I was a poor teenager, and ramen was cheap, flavourful and filling—and it had some vegetables in it. I ate it everyday out of necessity. Young people need to eat a lot, and it was all I could afford.”

Art's opinion: i tried the place and had high hope....but it wasn't good 6/10 and the bowl of ramen was pricey 1 bowl was $22 before tax
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Nothing wrong w/next-level Ramen..........In today's Toronto where a fast food burger combo can easily run $15+ tax.... $22 isn't outrageous........IF, the Ramen is next level.

But if Art is dissing your Ramen................then it would be over-priced at half as much!
 
Such restaurant concepts are neither here or there. Toronto has no shortage of reasonably priced good ramen places scattered throughout the city. This spot sounds like more gimmick than substance. The commentary by the chef also shows a lack of awareness on who his target market is.
 
Mihairokov said:
Nothing says poor teenager and cheap ramen like Yorkville.
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It would have been perfect in that laneway with restaurants off Yonge that was annexed 15 years ago for One Bloor.
What was the name of that street? Something "Square" I think? I can't remember, but it was definitely all cheap good eats and frequented by all the retail workers in the area.

Here is a pic from Streetview from 2007. It went east from Yonge and then turned north to Bloor and was lined with tables and chairs to eat your takeout. That would be a place for his idea, but now it's a condo.

EDIT: Ah, it was called Roy's Square.
 
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Jonny5 said:
It would have been perfect in that laneway with restaurants off Yonge that was annexed 15 years ago for One Bloor.
What was the name of that street? Something "Square" I think? I can't remember, but it was definitely all cheap good eats and frequented by all the retail workers in the area.

Here is a pic from Streetview from 2007. It went east from Yonge and then turned north to Bloor and was lined with tables and chairs to eat your takeout. That would be a place for his idea, but now it's a condo.

EDIT: Ah, it was called Roy's Square.
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Roy's Square Post Mortem

This week I put on my investigative reporter hat and went for a stroll around the soon-to-be ghost town that is Roy's Square. I wanted to see how the…
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I worked at Bay and Bloor for a year when I moved to Toronto and definitely ate at Roy's Square often.
 

Name: Danny’s Next Door
Contact: 613 College St., dannyspizzatavern.com/dannys-next-door, @dannysnextdoor
Neighbourhood: Little Italy
Owners: Daniel Barna, Mark Kupfert, Anna Hopkins and Daniel Suss
Chef: Jonathan Pde
Accessibility: Not fully accessible

Nearly three years ago, Danny’s Pizza Tavern burst onto Little Italy’s food scene, bringing tavern-style pies, mozzarella sticks and fishbowl Aperol spritzes. “The original concept for Danny’s was to be a neighborhood tavern where people could just walk in, have a quick drink and some pizza,” says co-owner Daniel Barna. “But it became so popular there was never room for walk-ins.”
 
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