Flavour of the Month: lobster goes casual in five pub-style plates
Flavour of the Month: lobster goes casual in five pub-style plates
After a recessionary hiatus, the symbol of culinary luxury is back on menus, but something’s changed: lobster has gone lowbrow. Here, five lobsterfied pub plates
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- Brassaii’s club is surprisingly light with its mix of Maritime lobster, tomatoes, bacon and avocado on toasted brioche. $20. <em>461 King St. W., 416-598-4730. </em>
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- Luma’s shrimp and lobster patty is sandwiched inside a pillowy brioche bun with ginger-soy togarashi mayo, Thai pickles and crispy fried onions. $23. <em>350 King St. W., 647-288-4715.</em>
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- Burger
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- The Saint combines lobster, peppery house-cured corned beef, crispy fried yukon golds and a pair of plump poached duck eggs doused in buttery Béarnaise. $26. <em>227 Ossington Ave., 647-350-2100.</em>
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- Hash and Eggs
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- At Fishbar, elbow macaroni is folded with butter, cream, smoked cheddar, Gruyère, truffles and chunks of tail, claw and knuckle, then baked under a crusty cheddar cap. $17. <em>217 Ossington Ave., 647-340-0227.</em>
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- Mac and Cheese
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- The Drake’s nachos are made with freshly fried chips, mornay sauce, poached lobster, cilantro, a mound of guacamole and pickled jalapeños for zip. $24. <em>1150 Queen St. W., 416-531-5042.</em>
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