What’s on the menu at Southern Accent, the relocated Mirvish Village Cajun favourite
Name: Southern Accent
Contact: 839 College St., 416-901-3211, southernaccent.com
Neighbourhood: Dufferin Grove
Owner: Frances Wood and Thessavan Maniceavasakan
Chefs: Thessavan Maniceavasakan
The food
Fans of this former Mirvish Village stalwart can still find their N’awlins favourites, like gumbo and blackened chicken, at this reincarnation of Southern Accent. The restaurant’s dinner menu of Cajun staples has been left untouched, but now there’s also a lunch menu that includes po’ boys and muffulettas. Weekend brunch brings creative mash-ups like a jambalaya-stuffed omelette, and blackened steak and eggs served on cornbread.
The drinks
Bourbon everything. Here, the brown southern hooch is added to juleps, sours and boozy teas.
The space
After more than three decades, Southern Accent was forced to close to make way for condos. They left the multi-room Victorian behind, but all the Mardi Gras paraphernalia has come south to College. On top of the beads and tinsel, some of the original building was salvaged, including some stained glass and a 100-year-old fireplace grate.
![](http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://torontolife.com/food/whats-menu-southern-accent-relocated-mirvish-village-cajun-favourite/&title=What’s on the menu at Southern Accent, the relocated Mirvish Village Cajun favourite&picture=https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/toronto-restaurants-southern-accent-cajun-college-street-chop.jpg&description=Name: Southern Accent
Contact: 839 College St., 416-901-3211, southernaccent.com
Neighbourhood: Dufferin Grove
Owner: Frances Wood and Thessavan Maniceavasakan
Chefs: Thessavan Maniceavasakan
The food
Fans of this former Mirvish Village stalwart can still find their N'awlins favourites, like gumbo and blackened chicken, at this reincarnation of Southern Accent. The restaurant's dinner menu of Cajun staples has been left untouched, but now there’s also a lunch menu that includes po' boys and muffulettas. Weekend brunch brings creative mash-ups like a jambalaya-stuffed omelette, and blackened steak and eggs served on cornbread.
[caption id="attachment_417806" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] For lunch, there's a muffuletta stacked with provolone, mozzarella, mortadella, genoa salami, ham and olive salad ($12). It's pictured here with a side of tomato Pernod soup with feta ($6).[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_417808" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Also on the lunch menu: this saltine cracker–crusted catfish po’boy with a spicy ginger mayo. $12.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_417801" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] This French Quarter blackened lamb chop with a ginger-apricot glaze and garlic mashed potatoes is on the snack menu. $8.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_417805" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] The Canal Street Creole Jambalaya is full of plump andouille sausage, blackened chicken, smoked ham and collard greens ($12). The dinner version of this dish comes topped with shrimp ($19).[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_417802" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Desserts include pecan pie, praline brownies and bread pudding.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_417807" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Also on the brunch menu: a jambalaya-stuffed omelette filled with blackened chicken, smoked ham and andouille sausage. $10.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_417803" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] For brunch, crab cakes are topped with poached eggs, hollandaise and served with sautéed collards and Brabant potatoes. $14.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_417800" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Wood (left) and Maniceavasakan.[/caption]
The drinks
Bourbon everything. Here, the brown southern hooch is added to juleps, sours and boozy teas.
The space
After more than three decades, Southern Accent was forced to close to make way for condos. They left the multi-room Victorian behind, but all the Mardi Gras paraphernalia has come south to College. On top of the beads and tinsel, some of the original building was salvaged, including some stained glass and a 100-year-old fireplace grate.
[caption id="attachment_417811" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Tucked in the back are three snugs, two-seaters tucked under purple tents (which can be closed off for ultimate privacy).[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_417812" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] The kitchen is partially enclosed with a wall built out of some stained glass rescued from the original Mirvish Village location.[/caption]
){kind=link}