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With the ever-growing interest in cooking, many cities have seen a welcome increase in stores that specialize in spices, cookbooks, kitchen gadgets, chocolate, charcuterie, and the like. This list highlights some of the best shops devoted to gourmet foods and equipment.
Category: Gourmet Stores - Toronto Shopping
Address: 93 Front St E, St Lawrence Market - South Market, upper level, Toronto, ON
Alex Farm Products is known first and foremost for their selection of cheeses, which includes imported varieties as well as artisanal cheeses from regional makers. Don’t be afraid to ask for samples! The expert staff can help with wine pairings, and the shop also offers a nice array of crackers, vinegars, oils and pates.
Category: Gourmet Stores - Toronto Shopping
Address: 1101 Yonge St, The Shops at Scrivener Square, Toronto, ON M4W 2L7
[Renovations of the original location are happening through spring, 2010; some portions are open, but a temporary location is also at the Pavilion at 5 Scrivener Square.] All the Best claims to specialize in cheese, and indeed, they do stock a fine selection from around the world. But they offer much, much more. Shelves are lined with all manner...
Ararat International Fine Foods
Category: Gourmet Stores - Toronto Shopping
Address: 1800 Avenue Rd, Toronto, ON M5M 3Z1
Since opening in 1969, Toronto’s Middle Eastern food expert has developed a loyal following that includes regional chefs, immigrants, and local foodies. You’ll find an amazing choice of olives, feta, preserved lemons, pickled vegetables, tahini, condiments and other high-quality (and sometimes hard-to-find) foods. They also prepare a number of...
Category: Gourmet Stores - Toronto Shopping
Address: 45 Ripley Ave, Toronto, ON M6S 3P2
Since the mid-70s, this family owned enterprise has been providing artisanal cheeses to enraptured Torontoans. It's a hive of activity here, with some people dropping by simply to check out the cheese-aging cave. Others flock here for the free samples, rarely leaving without a purchase of some sort. And it may not even be cheese. Joining ranks...
Category: Gourmet Stores - Toronto Shopping
Address: 298A Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON M5T 2E7
Need a durian? Usually, the king of stinky, spiky fruits is difficult if not impossible to find outside of Southeast Asia and other tropical climates. But if you happen to be in Toronto, you’re in luck because K & K has them. They also have an astounding variety of other tropical fruits that many of us have never heard of, let alone tasted, like...
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Address: 2299 Bloor St W, Bloor West Village, Toronto, ON M6S 1P1
One side of Max’s is devoted to prepared foods, international goodies that will have your belly grumbling in seconds. A smorgasbord of salads, Indian dishes, rosti, stir-fries, roasted chicken and other meats, soups and stews, pasta dishes – the list is endless. Come here to pick up something for dinner. The other side of the store is packed with...
Category: Gourmet Stores - Toronto Shopping
Address: 1996 Lawrence Ave E, Toronto, ON M1R 2Z1
If you’re up near Scarborough and find yourself with a sudden falafel craving, Nasr Foods is the place to go. The 12,000 square foot grocer has become the center of a small but growing Middle Eastern enclave, and it has a wonderfully aromatic and inspiring inventory. You’ll find awesome cheeses, primarily soft, white sheep or goat’s milk varieties...
Category: Gourmet Stores - Toronto Shopping
Address: 1539 Avenue Rd, Toronto, ON M5M 3X4
Massive. Pusateri’s is so vast, in fact, that it’s frequently compared to Harrod’s in London or Fauchon in Paris. It’s on every Toronto foodie’s radar and is always bustling. Their inventory is too huge to detail in this small space but includes domestic and imported foods, packaged and prepared foods, fresh dairy, produce, seafood and meat,...
Category: Gourmet Stores - Toronto Shopping
Address: 55 Mill St, Toronto, ON M5A 3C4
You deserve a reward, don't you? Of course you do! A chocolate truffle is just right – rich and indulgent, but not too big. Soma's chocolate is considered by many local chefs to be the finest in town, and you'll find it on a number of restaurant menus. Try it for yourself at their shop in the Distillery District. In addition to traditional but...
Category: Gourmet Stores - Toronto Shopping
Address: 805 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1G1
The Spice Trader focuses on organic herbs and spices from around the globe. Virtually everything in the shop is organic (minus a few items that are simply not grown organically). Along with more than 100 individual spices, from asafetida to wasabi powder, you’ll find custom blends like the increasingly popular Middle Eastern Ras el Hanout and ...
