Cuisine of Toronto#Chefs

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Neighbourhoods with prominent ethnic food

File:Toronto koreatown 2009x.JPG is home to a number of Korean restaurants.]]

Eglinton West – Caribbean food
Roncesvalles – Polish cuisine
Chinatown and East Chinatown– Chinese and Vietnamese food
Kensington Market – Latin American, Vietnamese, Japanese, Turkish, Mexican, Caribbean, and others
Little Italy and Corso Italia – Italian
Gerrard India Bazaar and Rexdale – Indian and Pakistani
Agincourt – Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, South Indian, Sri Lankan
Clanton Park and Lawrence Manor – Jewish, Filipino
Wexford - Japanese, Vietnamese, South Indian, Afghani, Sri Lankan, Iraqi, Lebanese, Pakistani, Egyptian, Filipino, Syrian, East African
Koreatown – Korean
Little Portugal/Rua Acores – Portuguese
The Danforth – Greek, Turkish
The Annex – Hungarian (historically)
North York City Centre, Newtonbrook - Korean, Chinese, Iranian

Chefs

Notable chefs from or based in Toronto:

Breweries

File:Mill Street Brewpub.JPG Brew Pub in Toronto's Distillery District]]

Toronto has a long history of beer brewing. Eugene O'Keefe, founder of O'Keefe Brewing Company, grew up in Toronto, to which his family had emigrated from Ireland in 1832. O'Keefe was the first to produce lager beer in Canada along with the traditional ale and porter.

Notable breweries in the city include Amsterdam Brewing Company, Mill Street Brewery, and Steam Whistle Brewing.

Restaurants

{{Main|List of restaurants in Toronto|List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Toronto}}

References

External links

[http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?id=a836d8585d&doc=27128 The Dominion Home Cookbook] – A recipe book published in Toronto in 1868. Pages are available in PDF format.
[https://web.archive.org/web/20061107164946/http://www.toronto.ca/economic_profile/food.htm#speciality Toronto's Key Industry Clusters: Food & Beverage]
[http://www.tasteto.com Taste T.O.] – a website covering Toronto's food & drink scene.
[http://www.dinepalace.com Dine Palace — Ultimate Restaurant Dining Guide ] – A website with full database about various cuisine restaurants in Toronto.

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