In retrospect, it may not have been the best idea to stay only one night in Toronto. Mom and I rolled into town shortly after 1pm and by the time we were parked, checked in to the Hotel Victoria (Toronto’s 2nd oldest hotel, built in 1909), and fed, it was a little after 3pm. Hmm. Although Toronto is smaller than Chicago, it still has much to offer and I’m afraid I had circled quite a few prospects in my tour guide book. In order to get the most out of our time, we tried to hit some spots downtown, starting with St. James Cathedral (regal and holy), followed by Toronto’s First Post Office (disappointing), and concluding with the St. Lawrence Market (expansive, sort of). We started off with some gigantic fresh raspberries, followed by a stroll past various vendors of cheese, meat, spice, and other culinary delights. Downstairs, I picked up some coarse Salish smoked salt, which has a delicious smoky flavor, from Selsi Salt Bar.
St. James Cathedral
After stopping by Jamie Oliver’s Wine Bar to see if he was there tonight (he wasn’t, even though the tour guide book suggested that he usually is), we ended up at Terroni (another tour guide book recommendation). We started off with the Funghi Assoluti, composed of baked oyster mushrooms, parmigiano, arugula, and balamic vinaigrette. For the main course, Mom had Rigatoni Arcobaleno, with tomatoes, zuchinni, and romano in a creamy tomato sauce. I had the Pappardelle alla Iosa with homemade spicy sausage, button and oyster mushrooms, peas, parmigiano, and olive oil. Both of us had a wonderful meal and headed back to the hotel in order to get a fresh start on tomorrow.
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