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Offhand places we've been to.
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Rebel House - Yonge and Rosedale - very nice Canadian pub
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Cool hand of a girl - Dundas W - keep meaning to go here, say hi to Wren
Rachna Vohra is poet and writer living in Montreal, Canada. Her published works include The Distance Within, a book of poetry, and The Acorn and the Caterpillar, a fable about understanding and coping with death. Her poetry has been featured in an anthology entitled Beyond Memories, and she has written for a variety of magazines and e-zines. In addition to writing fables and short stories for children and adults, she has begun exploring her South Asian heritage, as well as experiences of the feminine through her work.
 
Fresh by Juice for Life - various locations - nice vegetarian food
 
== Queen West ==
 
Queen Mother / Rivoli - good old standbys
 
La Hacienda - doesn't have the bite it used to but still good
 
Ghandi Rhoti - they make it fresh each time, totally outstanding
 
=== Food around Adelaide and Sherbourne (where we used to live) ===
 
thai - golden thai (church street)
 
- salad king (yonge & gould). inexpensive, crowded, very good downstairs isn't open late. spicy means SPICY
 
- spring rolls (Front street) - their specials are well priced
 
morroccan - sultan's tent (Front street) - they have a belly dancing show, a bit touristy but nice food and the ambiance in the front is nice
 
pub - the irish embassy (Colborne street)
 
<s>japanese - Izakaya (Front street) - very nice Japanese "pub"</s> :( :( :( closed Feb 24, 2008. RIP. How is this possible?
 
<s>korean - ninth gate (Front street)</s>
 
casual - c'est what (Front street)
 
sushi - hiro sushi (King street)
 
- sakura ichiban  - 142 Adelaide Street East - very nice little place. so friendly and good.
 
There are a two nice restos on Colborne street, italian and thai.
 
Coffee - excellent cafe on Wellington
 
or shop at the wonderful St Lawrence market (open every day except sunday-monday) or the at-least-its-open 24 hour dominion.
 
=== delivery ===
 
==== rashnaa ====
 
http://www.rashnaa.com
 
416 929-2099
 
* Ulunthu Vadi (fried 'donut' appetizer)
 
 
* Curry special
 
* Veg string Hoppers Kottu
 
* Masala Thosai - Crepe grilled and stuffed with masala potato
 
* Vegetable Delight
 
* Vegetable Briyani
 
* Rice and vegetable Curry
 
Vegetable Samosa
 
== To try ==
 
http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2006-09-07/goods_foodfeature.php - CAMROS ORGANIC FOODS (25 Hayden, Yorkville)
 
http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2006-08-24/goods_foodfeature.php - Organiclicious - 258 Dupont at Spadina
 
http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2006-10-12/goods_foodfeature2.php - HIBISCUS 238 Augusta, at Nassau
 
Why is it these sites need the .php in their URLs again?
 
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