Photo: Sifu Renka
This is where I was Wednesday night. Local Kitchen + Wine Bar. Mike and I decided it was high time we celebrated some wonderful and exciting new developments in our professional lives. So naturally, I suggested we celebrate with food. (Mmmmm…..foood…) I like to try new cuisine and I had been admiring the restaurant everytime I passed it on the Queen streetcar.
There were plenty of jokes from my brother-in-law, Peter, as to what kind of “local” fare one would find in Parkdale. (Rodent on a stick? Roasted pigeon? That kind of thing…) Mike also encouraged me to “temper my expectations”. Nonsense!
Since I unintentionally skipped lunch, I had to consciously savour every bite of my yummy local fare (I was hungry!) It was divine. I had the Smoked Potato Gnocchi + Telleggio + Rapini. Deelish. Mike had the Ziti + Pomodoro + Basil + Peperoncino. As you know, we are BIG pasta lovers so it was fun to eat from each other’s plates. I believe that is what most people call “sharing”. I am sorry to say we didn’t get into the wine list. That will be for next time.
The restaurant is quite small but really cozy. My favourite non-food thing about it? That all of the staff wear i ♥ parkdale t-shirts. What a great sentiment.
A few things to note if you choose to venture out to Parkdale for a lovely supper. There are no reservations and you will only be seated once every person in your party arrives. So…go early if you can (they open at 6pm) , and otherwise be on time (oops, sorry darling but it takes time to look this hot).
Oh and savour everything. So yummy.
we will have to try it out next time we are in TO.