Podcast Episode 45: Chantecler in Toronto
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In this episode of the Find Dining Podcast, Jen Chan of Foodpr0n recommends Chantecler in Toronto, where Chef Jonathon Poon serves up just one contemporary Asian dish: the lettuce wrap. We discuss food photography, celebrity chefs and Toronto's four Chinatowns.
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Read more about Chantecler on Foodpr0n
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Visit the Chantecler website
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Chantecler is located at 1320 Queen Street West
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Food porn is all the rage
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Jen recommends the Canon S90 (the S110 is the current model) and the GorillaPod for great food photos
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Check out Toronto's Chinatown (or Markham or Scarborough )
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Dim sum (especially the har gow or shrimp dumpling) is a good baseline for comparing restaurants in Chinatown
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In Ossington, check out Bellwood Brewery, Pizzeria Libretto, and Enoteca Sociale
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Keep your eye on Chefs Grant van Gameren, Jonathan Poon, Craig Harding and Alexandra Feswick
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Chef Susur Lee laid the groundwork for Toronto's new school chefs
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Canadian celebrity chefs include Mark McKuen, Marc Thuet, and David Adjey
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David Chang's Momofuku is now in Toronto
Jen recommends:
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The Spicy Popcorn Chicken
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The Lettuce Wrap
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The Sundae Funday
Toronto Dining Districts to Explore:
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Ossington
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Kensington
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Chinatown, any of them
Toronto Food Events:
Food for Thought:
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Q: What is the Rogers Centre better known as?
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A: The Skydome.
Out of the Frying Pan Picks:
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Favorite Chinatown Restaurant: Yang's Fine Chinese Cuisine
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Favorite Food Truck: El Gastronomo Vagabundo
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Favorite Place for an Original Cocktail: Toronto Temperance Society
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Favorite Place for Dessert: SOMA Chocolate
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Favorite Family-Style Restaurant: Edulis Restaurant