David Neinstein, the pitmaster of Roncesvalles smokehouse Barque, names his favourite foodie haunts

My special-occasion place Carisma on King East is Italian fine dining in the truest sense, with great service and a superb wine list. The duck raviolini is excellent. My favourite brunch I’m not really a breakfast guy, but I like the dim sum at Sky Dragon in the Dragon City mall at Spadina and Dundas. It’s not fancy, but the food is consistently good, and it’s fun. My mixologist Oliver Stern, the bartender at the Toronto Temperance Society. I completely trust him with any drink I order.

My guilty pleasure My favourite French cheese is Brillat-Savarin, a decadent triple crème treat from Alex Farms. It’s named after Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, who said, “Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you who you are.” My pizza I enjoy Pizzeria Libretto’s simple, always tasty white pizza.