Sushi places pepper Queen Street in The Beach. After a stroll on the boardwalk I often feel a little peckish and like to settle down for some appetizers at one on my favourites.

Find out more and read my review of Akane-Ya in our Restaurants section.

At Dynasty, all manner of clientele are ticking off their orders on a small paper menu, eager for piping hot little dumplings to be whisked to their tables. Dim sum makes for a great lazy Sunday brunch alternative.

Read my review of the dim sum at Bloor Street's Dynasty Chinese Cuisine in our restaurants section.

It's the perfect place when you can't pick between Chinese, Thai, or Vietnamese. Pachira offers plenty of msg free and light on the oil Asian favourites, with authentic touches like hand made dumpling wrappers and fresh chili laced condiments.

Read the full review on Pachira in the restaurants section.

There are those who love regular ice cream, and others who swear by the Italian style milk ice. The latter set lovers will be pleased to know that Solferino is making special Valentine's Day flavours. With a lighter smoothness and denser texture, gelato is a great platform for letting its flavour component sing. Chocolate and fruit can shine with intensity, so what of the more intriguing and sensuous sounding specials like Romantic Rose Petal?