All Torontonians have heard of the Royal York Hotel, have attended functions, weddings, or passed through this old world charming hotel. Located right across from Union Station, the Royal York will be viewed by many tourists and some will even stay in this classy hotel. Some locals (such as myself) will have even stayed at [...]

I am very particular about my pizzas. I like em with a thin crust (but not Lavash cracker thin), I like fresh ingredients for toppings (no canned/jarred ingredients) and a well-seasoned sauce. I often make pizza at home using a homemade pizza dough and the toppings may vary, depending on what’s in my pantry and [...]

Just off the main track of Toronto’s Danforth you will find the Folia Grill in the nearby Pape Village. Toronto’s main drag for Greek restaurants is the on the Danforth but locals will know and tell you that the Greek influence on the neighborhood reaches beyond the Danforth. Enter Folia Grill, newly opened (from October [...]

One of my favorite things to do in this city is to be a “tourist in my own town”. I’ll head out into various neighborhoods of Toronto, armed with a nap-sack, camera and wallet and take in neighborhood or two, snapping photos, stopping in some shops and ultimately, recharging with a bite to eat. One [...]

I’m going to crank-up the frequency of my “Talk Toronto” posts on my blog. These posts will be primarily related to food, leisure or anything else I feel worthy about sharing when it comes to Toronto. What a better place to start than with  some Greek food. Greek fast food. One of my favourite quick [...]

Seeing as how it is Holy Week for the Greek-Orthodox, most of us are fasting in some degree and we’re also juggling the duties of preparing for the big feast that awaits us this upcoming Sunday for Easter. Toronto boasts of having about 120,000 Greeks in the Toronto area, over a dozen churches and our [...]

In the comments section of each post, through an email or in person, I often get asked where I go shopping. Of particular interest is where I buy my Greek ingredients. Once again, in an effort to showcase more of Toronto and it’s food scene, today we’re hitting Toronto’s Greektown, locally known as “The Danforth”. [...]

My blog has been trucking along since the Spring of 2007 and most of you are familiar with my travels to Greece and love of my native cuisine, Greek food. Being a Greek who lives abroad (Diaspora), I feel lucky that my parents chose Canada as the country of choice to start a new life [...]