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9 places recommended by LisaBorden

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Created on Aug 23 2009

Craving a sweet treat in Toronto? You just want to grab and go & fast food isn't normally healthy for our bodies or our planet. These spots offer the decadence, and aren't all "healthy" (read: not low cal), but, it's worth indulging ! try the lemon tart at LPK, scones from St. John's, vegan biscotti from Wild Earth, ice cream from Delight or Rawlicious or an organic treat from a farmer's market.

Delight

3040 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON, M6P1Z3

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posted Mar 30 2009

fresh, fair-trade and organic ice cream!: It's worth the drive (so, not eco) to have this ice cream! ECO-ASPECTS: The flavours are ever changing based on what's fresh, the ingredients are fair-trade and organic and when you walk in the door and smell the fresh waffle cones being made, you will decide that sharing is not an option! If they were nut-free, it would be on my weekly to-do list!

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Brickworks Farmer's Market

550 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON

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posted Apr 12 2009

Saturday Special!: The only negative about the market at Brickwork's is that it's not year round (there are other markets around Toronto all year, check www.greenbeltfresh.ca ). Going myself or with my family on Saturday mornings to enjoy breakfast and shop for the seasonal delights (faves include Cookstown tomatoes + garlic scapes, Sosnicki's garlic, greens and potatoes, asparagus and strawberries for their limited run, Monforte Cheeses, Kozlik's mustards, oh, the list is endless..the smoked fish, crackers, cheeses, eggs!). If you pair this up with one monthly shop for the few things you won't find here like sugar (except maple), you can live off your weekly shop. Make sure you introduce yourself to Farmer Chris...he can help you grow your own edible garden (shiitake mushrooms included). Once you taste real food, you will understand that the "hype" over lcoal AND organic makes perfect sense!

Green Barn Farmers' Market

601 Christie St (Studio 181), Toronto, ON, M6G4C7

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posted Apr 12 2009

New and Neighbourhoodly!: This market recently moved to its permanent home at the Artscape Wychwood TTC Barns, in the covered street barn...what a fabulous space, indoors and out! You will find local, mostly organic and seasonal food here. You'll find the delicious flavours and rainbow of colours of local and organic produce here plus, honey, bread, cheese, fish and meats, grains, jams, syrup, wildcrafted foods, mushrooms, and lots of people to talk to! There is an area for kids to play and keep busy, although I encourage you to elt yur kids shop with you too...it's amazing that when they choose the foods, they will like to eat it...even kale!

LPK’s Culinary Groove

718 Queen Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4M1H2

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posted Jun 10 2009

ECO YUM!: The trademarked claim of LPK is "beautifully cultivated desserts", but I think that's a shame because there are many desserts out there that look phenomenal and don't live up to expectation when they hit your taste buds. Well, it's worth the drive and the price at LPK. If you appreciate good food (they use organic, seasonal and local ingredients), you will overwhelmingly appreciate their desserts. Their lemon tart was the best lemon tart I have ever eaten, I enjoyed a phenomenal pecan caramel tart, delicious chocolate sandwich cookies aka myloreos(ate all 3 in the car ride home, oops) and I'm thrilled that I sampled the Spicy Chèvre Noir Shortbread Cookies to know that I needed a bag. Although, I may have to return quickly for more, and to argue that they need not be termed a "cookie" and should fall under an entirely new category of their own. LPK Culinary Groove is inventive and beautiful, yes, but also delicious and deserving of your palate.

Rawlicious

3092 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M6P 1Z8

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posted Jul 8 2009

A Raw High: Whether you are a raw foodie, or someone who could not imagine what raw food even could be, you must try this small spot in the Junction. The Nori Rolls (read: sushi without the rice) are fantastic, the nachos (dehydrated carrot, flax and buckwheat) served with 3 little bowls of guacamole, salsa and "sour cream" (made from nuts and not dairy) and sides of green onions, hot peppers (but not too hot, just fresh) and olives are great for sharing. The zucchetti as an entree is wonderful - if I describe it and you are not used to raw food, you might not try it, but i'll tell you that it's the best bowl of not-pasta! (you have the choice of 3 sauces) Make sure you try the desserts...each is better than the next, but the maple Walnut Ice "Cream" will wow you (remember, nothing served at Rawlicious has refined sugars or dairy...including their cheesecake...seriously). The team at rawlicious is certainly passionate about what they offer and strive to do the best they can with supporting local and organic. They run documentary nights, private parties, manage take-out and catering, and are honest when they say that they are there to inspire and serve great tasting, healthy food. Go enjoy, and then take a friend back. Rah Rah for Raw!

Chocosol Traders

6 St. Joseph St., Toronto, ON

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posted Jul 19 2009

GUILT-FREE CHOCOLATE: If you've been to Toronto's farmer's markets, chances are you've sampled or purchased Chocosol's chocolate (if not, try them at dufferin grove, green barns, brickworks and more). They make chocolate "foods" not "candies" in an artisanal and environmentally manner. Chocosol spends the time to tell you the story of their chocolate, they support fair-trade practices, they are solar and pedal powered and their chocolate is very fresh. Very. The raw vanilla bean bars are outstanding. The Vanilla Amaranth chocoolate "pucks" that you can simply make into "drinking chocolate" with water are fabulous. You will swear that it's dairy based, as it's creamy and delicious, hot or cold, but it's healthy, raw and vegan. Supporting people and eating and drinking decadent healthy chocolate, makes it all guilt free! P.S. They use sugar cane based containers but bring your own packaging for an extra bonus!

Brick Street Breads

255 Logan Ave, Toronto, ON, M4M3J2

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posted Jul 19 2009

More than a good slice: In this adorable stand alone building just north of Queen on Logan, sits Brick Street Breads...once you walk inside, you'll see and smell their delicious organic loaves, but also tarts and other treats (like creme brule to go and shortbread). It's hard to go wrong with organic breads and desserts...when i was told that all ingredients are local and organic, i was pleasantly surprised (and wondered why the tarts were individually baked and sold in tin foil cups) but you can be assured that the company understands the value that great ingredients equal great food with a commitment to lcoal and organic. Let the good breads rise!

Wild Earth Bakery and Cafe

2142 Queen Street East

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posted Aug 23 2009

It's FREE here!: It's rare to find organic with vegan choices in a bakery that offers gluten-free and is entirely NUT-FREE! Although they have a location in Whitby (where they do all the daily baking) and now a location in the Beaches, for those who just want the thrill of eating someone else's baked goods at a reasonable price that taste great, here's the place to travel to. The space is anything but trendy and you wouldn't know that they are organic since they sell water in plastic disposable bottles and have individual Sweet and Low packets available beside their compostables! The chocolate cookie sandwich (buttercream centre) was fun and delicious and the vegan cinnamon biscotti was great. There were at least 20 different individual desserts to choose from in their display along with fresh breads, and other specialty items like gluten and sugar free ice cream cones, organic teas and pastas. With a little makeover, this spot will be beyond outstanding, and for now, it's supporting local and mostly organic and is nut-free...and that combo deserves a big round of applause!

St. John’s Bakery

153 Broadview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M4M2E9

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posted Aug 23 2009

The Grain that Nurtures!: St. John's Bakery not only bakes outstanding breads and sweet treats locally, artisanally and organically, but they also employ those who need the support in our society. Their website promotes this quote "Bread deals with living things, with giving life, with growth, with the seed, the grain that nurtures." Must haves include your favourite sourdough selection, a cheddar-chive scone and their oustanding banana bread. St. John's is available at many of the Toronto farmer's markets - you'll know it's them when you see the long queue (it's worth waiting in) - or at their location, and is the also the chosen bakery of many of the finest Toronto restaurants. Breaking bread has never tasted or felt this good!

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