Where to Eat Now 2012: five top renditions of this year’s hot Mexican street food, the tostada
Where to Eat Now 2012: five top renditions of this year’s hot Mexican street food, the tostada
Every chef and his sous found inspiration in Mexican street food this year. Here, five high-piled tostadas that had us ordering seconds.
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- The Tostada Ana is a meal on its own: a mound of chorizo and pintos in smoky-sweet guajillo chili sauce, piled with avocado and queso fresco. $8. <strong>Agave y Aguacate,</strong> <em>214 Augusta Ave., 647-208-3091.</em>
- PORK ’N’ BEANS
- PORK ’N’ BEANS
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- Lime-soaked albacore tuna with pickled radish, pumpkin seeds, cumin crème fraîche and a fistful of cilantro for a super-fresh take on the tostada. $13. <strong>Beast,</strong> <em>96 Tecumseth St., 647-352-6000.</em>
- CITRUS TWIST
- CITRUS TWIST
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- Chipotle shrimp ceviche, topped with cilantro, scallions and crunchy roasted peanuts, gets an extra shot of heat from sliced chilies. $8. <strong>Grand Electric,</strong> <em>1330 Queen St. W., 416-627-3459.</em>
- SHRIMP BOAT
- SHRIMP BOAT
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- A nouveau variation stacked with dry-aged steak, watercress, jicama, amaranth shoots, radishes and jalapeño crema. $4. <strong>La Carnita,</strong> <em>Various locations<a href="http://www.lacarnita.com" target="_blank">lacarnita.com</a>. </em>
- STEAK-OUT
- STEAK-OUT
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- The most creative combination ever to grace a tortilla: salt-cured, miso-glazed roasted salmon, daikon slaw and frozen foie gras shavings. $10. <strong>Yours Truly,</strong> <em>229 Ossington Ave., 416-533-2243.</em>
- FISH ’N’ FOIS
- FISH ’N’ FOIS
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- Where to Eat Now 2012: Tacos 2.0
- Where to Eat Now 2012: Tacos 2.0
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(Images: Liam Modan. Food styling by Linsey Bell/Judy inc.)
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looks great!
I think there should be more buffet style restaurants in Toronto. Where did they all go? it seems only mandarin exists – I want italian and canadian type food as buffet (like ponderosa). HHHHHHHHHEEEEEEELELELELELELELLLLLPPPPP !!!!