Another addition to the Vietnamese contingent of restaurants in Chinatown, Pho Ai My can be a bit daunting with a menu boasting 267 items. But despite the long list, vegetarians won't have much luck here, nor will anyone who doesn't have an affinity for salt.

Read my review of Pho Ai My in the restaurant section.

Great Cooks On Eight offers those in-the-know (i.e. those that can find it on the 8th floor of the Simpson Tower) a great rotating lunch menu, a stunning panoramic view, and even cooking classes by celebrity chefs. And T Spot is a great spot to enjoy a hot, aromatic beverage.

See my profile of Great Cooks On Eight and T Spot in the restaurant section.

Found in the former Pulp Kitchen space in Leslieville, Lady Marmalade cooks healthy and often organically sourced brunch options with a Mexican twist.

Read my review of Lady Marmalade in the restaurants section.

I love ramen! And I know for a fact that I am not alone. Since relocating to Dundas and Elizabeth, Kenzo Ramen has been swarmed by the media and scores of ramen romantics. So I headed down to see whether this noodle noshery could live up to its fame.

Read my review of Kenzo Ramen in the restaurants section.

Creperie la Brehandaise is a Britanny-inspired little bit of French authenticity near Queen and Shaw. I stopped by the other day to try the crepes and soak up the atmosphere on the quiet, and for me, nostalgic patio.

Read my review of Creperie La Brehandaise in the restaurants section.

Walima Cafe, on Danforth near Coxwell, surely is a break from the mundane. Moroccan fare in a relaxed but eclectic interior (ornamental trinkets are here and there, and... everywhere), and at very reasonable prices, makes it a nice change of pace and the place to be for mint tea, great food, and Al Jazeera TV.

See my review of Walima Cafe in the restaurant section.