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splurge on brunch

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Had Sunday brunch here this weekend after running the Toronto 10-Miler (we had calories to replenish!) and it was an excellent experience. The service was as good as it gets and the food was stellar. Cappuccinos were amazing, and the cocktail list looked good too but I abstained. When planning what you're going to eat, remember that they will bring you bread that's too good to turn down. We shared artichoke fritters (yum!) and I had blueberry pancakes served with a yummy lemon mascarpone cream. We were unfortunately too full for dessert but eyeing the goat milk cheesecake. Frank is pricey for an everyday brunch but for special occasions, I recommend.

• Favourite thing(s) at this place:
• brunch
• cappuccino

New resto for art lovers and foodies

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"Art lovers should make a date to visit the gorgeous new AGO. Check out the gallery’s new collection and then have dinner at Frank, the spacious resto decorated in modern Danish furniture and cool acrylic tabletops. With a comfort-food menu designed by AGO vet Anne Yarymowich, the new resto is attracting both curious visitors to the gallery and the city’s foodies..." See Full Post.

Food at new AGO resto is a work of art

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With all the hoopla surrounding the new Gehryfied Art Gallery of Ontario, it is truly shocking that on first impression Frank looks more resto-chain mediocrity in maple-laminate than cutting-edge 21st century artistry. To be frank, for a boite named after one of Canada’s most beloved and celebrated architects, we expected much more design-wise.

A partially obscured Frank Stella mobile may excite the tour buses, but “stellar” is not exactly the word to describe the design of this bleak, soulless split-level eatery. But thankfully, a completely open kitchen is Frank’s real art form, where chef de cuisine Martha Wright (formerly of Starfish) quietly spurs her mostly female staff to fantastic heights, doing exec chef Anne Yarymowich’s slow-food-inspired cuisine proud...See Full Post

cool and interesting

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The atmosphere is upbeat and the menu is very creative.You won't find regular salads and sandwiches (save that for the cafeteria downstairs) but rather interesting and unusual selections. The mussels and frites are delicious and so is the quiche. It's a great artsy atmosphere especially since it's located right in the new AGO.