Torcon area tour: restaurants (part 1)

According to the Toronto Star, today could be the "toughest test" for getting the through without rolling blackouts because of high temperatures and complacency of people who think that the power crisis is over and start using electricity as normal. Continuing this super-conservation is getting to be more of a challenge now; I haven't done any laundry for nearly a week, and the temperature of my small home office soars into sweltering because of the afternoon and early evening sun. The combined implication is scary long-term :-), so I think I might wash some items by hand in cold water later today.

Thanks to those who alerted me to the misplaced Blathering on Monday; I've fixed it. I have caught up on nearly 1000 messages in the past few days but am still behind about 980. To those who are waiting for a reply: thank you for your patience. I am still relying heavily on ViaVoice.

Today's Blathering focuses on restaurants, most within a 10-15 minute walk of Torcon. Please be aware that this is not meant to be a list of The Best Places To Eat, but merely an overview of the places that Jeff and I tend to frequent most often, many of which I've already talked about in my Blatherings. I've been getting e-mails from people asking me for recommendations, so I figure I might as well post the information once rather than having to do it multiple times. :-)

The menus listed are current as of Monday, when I walked around and collected them from each restaurant.



Fune (Japanese)


Fune (100 Simcoe St, Toronto, ON M5H 3G2 416.599.3868) is our local favorite Japanese restaurant. I've had birthday celebrations there, and so has Jeff. Personal favourite items here: salmon sashimi, sushi pizza, butterfish (when they have it), white tuna.
MENUS: lunch | dinner (p1) | dinner (p2)



Babur (Indian)


Babur (273 Queen St. W., ON 416-599-7720). Indian food. Weekday daily lunch buffet: $9.95.
MENU: pg 1 | pg 2 | pg 3



Tiger Lily (noodle shop)


Tiger Lily (257 Queen St W. Toronto, ON M5V 1Z4 416.977.5499).
MENU: pg 1



Queen Mother's Cafe


Queen Mother's Cafe (206 or 208 Queen W. (416) 598-4719). Parki and I have had lunch here more times than I can count. Favourite item: Ping Gai. Ginger tea.
MENU: appetizers (lunch and dinner) | lunch | dinner



Cafe Crepe (crepes, grilled sandwiches)


Cafe Crepe (246 Queen W. 416-260-1611). Opened in March. Eat in, or order from outdoor stand in busy periods.
MENU: pg 1 | pg 2 | pg 3

To get a map of any of these locations:

Just type the address into Mapquest. If you want to include the location of Torcon venues like the Royal York hotel (100 Front Street West, Toronto, ON M5J 1E3) or Metro Convention Center ( 255 Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2W6), use the "Add Location" feature.

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