I never considered myself much of a custard fan, but frozen custard - whoa - that's a whole other story. Now open at Yonge and Eglinton, this midtown destination finally introduces this ice cream alternative to Toronto.

Find out more in my review of Jedd's Frozen Custard.

Many coffee houses differentiate themselves with the freshness of their beans, the quality of their crema or the creativity of their baristas. But this new cafe at Queen and Peter ups the ante with the introduction of mini donuts ($4 for a dozen) - fresh and hot right off the conveyor belt.

Find out more in my review of Little Nicky's Coffee in the cafe section.

While it might be one of the better ice cream destinations in Toronto, this 30 year old shop at Vaughan Road and St. Clair definitely wins the prize for the most quirky. The small space - not for the claustrophobe - has kitsch to the max, a massive variety of sugared and flavoured cones and, yeah, pretty good ice cream too.

Read my review of Dutch Dreams in our ice cream section.

Marc Thuet and Biana Zorich might have fled town to Vancouver to film the upcoming season of Conviction Kitchen but that hasn't stopped them from rapidly expanding their mini empire of gourmet food stores. After a successful launch of the concept in Rosedale they now have four locations with the latest being on King East where Zoulpy's Deli used to be.

Read my review of the King St. East Petite Thuet in the bakery section.

Open for nearly five months, this subterranean cafe near Dundas West and Bellwoods has more than just java on the menu. The real draw here - for those looking for more than a jolt of caffeine - is the smokes. Yep, this is Toronto's newest hybrid smoke shop/cafe.

Read my review of Happy Daze in the cafes section.

Open since March, this bakery shares the same chef as Jules Cafe Patisserie on Mount Pleasant. So it should come as no surprise that the baked creations on sale here are equally tasty and sinful, especially their tarts and croissants.

Read my review of La Boheme Cafe Patisserie in the bakery section.