Re: Summerlicious 2008

Time to start making the vegan list. I’ve contacted a number of restaurants that had what looked like veganvegan opt options. I’m still hearing back from all of them. To keep track of my progress, I like to make lists. After the first week of emails, it looks like the others that I’ve tried to contact about their menu aren’t going to respond.

• Arriba Restaurant, Renaissance Toronto Hotel Downtown1 Blue Jay Way, 416-341-5045
  Special Reservations Through Correspondent
  No vegan options on Summerlicious menu
• Brassaii
  461 King Street West, 416-598-4730
  Lunch Starter: Salad, Special Request (SR): No cheese
  Lunch Entrée: Vegetarian Sandwich, SR: No mayo
  Dinner Entrée: Nightly Vegetarian Option, SR: See least note
  Dessert: All include dairy, SR: Fresh fruit
  Reserve seats two-days in advance and tell them on the phone that you’re vegan and the chef will cook accordingly that day. When you’re seated on the day-of, let your server know.
• Noce
  875 Queen Street West, 416-504-3463
  No vegan options on Summerlicious menu
  Outside of Summerlicious: “we can prepare any vegan dish you desire.”
• Five Doors North
  2088 Yonge Street, 416-480-6234
  “There are a couple of Vegan options on the menu and we can also modify other to accommodate” I asked which dishes…
• Café Moroc
  49 Front Street East, 416-961-0601
  Starter: Harira (tomato-based soup), Café Greens
  Lunch Entrée: Grilled Vegetable Pita, SR: No cheese
  Dinner Entrée: Keskesu Casablanca (Coucous with grilled vegetables)
• Bistro 990
  990 Bay Street, 416-921-9990
  Starters: “most of our salads are vegan”, SR: Vegan soup or vegetarian spring rolls
  Entrée: Fusilli with Fresh Tomato, Spinach, Mushroom, Roasted Garlic Broth
  Dessert: No vegan options, SR: “The chef will provide you with a vegan dessert alternative.”
  When making reservations, tell them of the special requests.
• Jaaadu Restaurant
  1415 Yonge Street, 416-944-8885
  Dinner Starter: Curried Squash Soup
  Dinner Entrée: Alu Gobi Masala

Restaurants I have contacted by email who have still not replied yet:

• Alize Restaurant
• Autogrill Restaurant
• Canoe
• City Grill
• Coca Tapas and Wine Bar
• Coppi Ristorante
• Edward Levesque’s Kitchen
• Fat Cat Bistro
• Jaipur Grille
• Lolita’s Lust
• Millie’s Bistro
• Monsoon Restaurant and Lounge
• Sequel Restaurant
• Spice Route
• The Superior
• Veritas Local Fare
• Victoria’s
• Zaffron

The following restaurants didn’t have an email available or I received a mail error but the restaurants may have vegan options. So I’ll leave this list here for when I feel like calling in and going through the hostess/host to ask the chef what’s in their food:

• Amaya, The Indian Room (Bounced; Over quota)
• Cataplana Restaurant (Bounced; Over quota)
• Eight Wine Bar (Bounced; Failed permanently)
• Cajú Restaurant
• Celestin
• Four
• Imperia
• La Bruschetta
• Marcel’s Bistro
• Matignon Restaurant
• The Citizen

If more people start asking about vegan options they’ll probably change it for next year’s menu. I should email them from different email addresses and ask them about vegan options, then they’ll get the idea. :p