Introducing: Food and Liquor, a new late-night snack bar in Parkdale
Name: Food and Liquor
Contact Info: 1610 Queen St. W., 647-748-7113, foodandliquor.ca, @FoodandLiquorTO
Neighbourhood: Parkdale
Owners: Nigel French, Vincent Ng and Ginny Tam
Chefs: Nigel French and Vincent Ng, who’ve worked in the kitchens at Campagnolo on Dundas West and Victor in the Hotel Le Germain, respectively
The Food: The creative menu of bar snacks veers Asian with honey-chili duck tongues and homemade pork dumplings. Soft-boiled duck eggs are topped with shrimp roe and served over shredded roast pork dressed in what they call trotter gear, a rich jelly made from boiled pig trotters.
The Drinks: Beer, cocktails and a short list of wines from Ontario, Italy and Spain.
The Place: A casual room with metallic stools, high-top tables and a chalkboard wall behind the bar. Wrought iron tables on the enclosed back patio double the number of seats.
The Numbers: • 14 days to renovate the space, which used to be the all-day brunch spot Poor John’s Cafe • 5 days a week from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays) • 0 credit or debit cards—cash only
