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Toronto Food Trucks Featured on Global News
The food truck on your corner is a small part of a growing trend, now with it’s own tv show, it doesn’t seem to be stopping soon. Minna Rhee reports.
Burger’s Priest Third Best Restaurant in Toronto by Zagat Survey
The Burger’s Priest has been voted the third best food in Toronto. With Scaramouche and Chiado taking the first two slots.
Zagat released their 2012 Toronto Restaurant Survey Wednesday and it covers 315 restaurants that were voted on by 2,266 local diners. Full ratings and reviews are available at zagat.com and Zagat’s mobile app.
The Burger’s Priest claims to be a classic American cheeseburger joint, and so far it’s lived up to the hype. The first location was a small takeout shop with a few stools located at 1636 Queen St. E., east of Coxwell Ave. They’ve recently opened a second location with more seating (just stools) at 3397 Yonge St., north of Lawrence.
Here’s a breakdown of some of the other Top’s found in the Zagat Survey.
Top Food
1. Scaramouche - http://goo.gl/ZyRqe
2. Chiado/Senhor Antonio - http://goo.gl/TU3FE
3. Burger’s Priest - http://goo.gl/fisrd
4. George - http://goo.gl/y1xGu
5. Campagnolo - http://goo.gl/nZZH7
Most Popular
1. Spring Rolls - http://goo.gl/bU416
2. Canoe - http://goo.gl/ZqGNJ
3. Il Fornello - http://goo.gl/WfnRx
4. Ruth’s Chris - http://goo.gl/a89Tj
5. Asian Legend - http://goo.gl/U43zi
Top Service
1. Scaramouche Pasta - http://goo.gl/ZyRqe
2. Scaramouche - http://goo.gl/ZyRqe
3. George - http://goo.gl/y1xGu
4. Campagnolo - http://goo.gl/nZZH7
5. Jacobs & Co Steakhouse - http://goo.gl/uLfji
[Toronto.com / Zagat.com / Google Plus / Image: The Burger's Priest on Facebook]
Toronto’s oldest family restaurant turns 100 this year
To celebrate their 100th anniversary, United Bakers Dairy Restaurant is asking customers to contribute stories for a booklet that will come out during a birthday celebration in May. Current owners Philip Ladovsky, who runs the dairy institution with his sister Ruthie, says they’ve already received wonderful submissions for the “Stories for One Hundred Years” project.
Aaron and Sarah Ladovsky started United Bakers downtown in 1912, first on Agnes St. (now Dundas St.) near Bay, and then on Spadina Ave. near what was then the Jewish neighbourhood of Kensington Market. Later Ladovsky’s dad, Herman, took over. The family opened a second branch in Lawrence Plaza, at 506 Lawrence Ave. W., near Bathurst St., in 1984, and shut down the Spadina location two years later.
The restaurant is renowned for its thick, vegetable-based soups. The green split pea soup and the beet borscht (hot or cold) are so popular they’re served daily. Cheese blintzes, gefilte fish, lox and cream cheese platters, latkes and cabbage rolls all have their loyal fans.
Contribute to the United Bakers story project by emailing ub100years@gmail.com or by clicking on the “100 Years” tab on their website.
[via The Toronto Star / Image from United Bakers]
