Flavour of the Month: lobster goes casual in five pub-style plates
Flavour of the Month: lobster goes casual in five pub-style plates
By Caroline Youdan | July 23, 2013
By Caroline Youdan | 07/23/2013
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
By Caroline Youdan | Photography by Christopher Stevenson
224176 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> (Image: Christopher Stevenson) BLLT BLLT https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/flavour-of-the-month-lobster-bllt-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/flavour-of-the-month-lobster-bllt.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/flavour-of-the-month-lobster-bllt.jpg 624 624 [] https://torontolife.com/food/reconsider-the-lobster/slide/flavour-of-the-month-lobster-bllt/ flavour-of-the-month-lobster-bllt 0 0
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224177 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> (Image: Christopher Stevenson) Burger Burger https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/flavour-of-the-month-lobster-burger-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/flavour-of-the-month-lobster-burger.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/flavour-of-the-month-lobster-burger.jpg 624 624 [] https://torontolife.com/food/reconsider-the-lobster/slide/flavour-of-the-month-lobster-burger/ flavour-of-the-month-lobster-burger 0 0
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224178 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> (Image: Christopher Stevenson) Hash and Eggs Hash and Eggs https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/flavour-of-the-month-lobster-hash-and-eggs-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/flavour-of-the-month-lobster-hash-and-eggs.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/flavour-of-the-month-lobster-hash-and-eggs.jpg 624 624 [] https://torontolife.com/food/reconsider-the-lobster/slide/flavour-of-the-month-lobster-hash-and-eggs/ flavour-of-the-month-lobster-hash-and-eggs 0 0
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224180 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> (Image: Christopher Stevenson) Mac and Cheese Mac and Cheese https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/flavour-of-the-month-lobster-mac-and-cheese-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/flavour-of-the-month-lobster-mac-and-cheese.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/flavour-of-the-month-lobster-mac-and-cheese.jpg 624 624 [] https://torontolife.com/food/reconsider-the-lobster/slide/flavour-of-the-month-lobster-mac-and-cheese/ flavour-of-the-month-lobster-mac-and-cheese 0 0
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224188 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> (Image: Christopher Stevenson) Nachos Nachos https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/flavour-of-the-month-lobster-nachos-e1374603484835-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/flavour-of-the-month-lobster-nachos.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/flavour-of-the-month-lobster-nachos.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/food/reconsider-the-lobster/slide/flavour-of-the-month-lobster-nachos/ flavour-of-the-month-lobster-nachos 0 0
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