Toronto Master Thread

[eis517]

Yogen Fruz by Chabad gate is C"Y. The Place in the sobeys plaza is also. All other Yogen Fruz chains are not.
IMO Yogen Fruz is a waste, really nothing good and way too expensive. Like $10 for an average portion. It goes by weight.

Menchies is by far the best, but not CY.

Any chance we can get Dan for a Toronto DO?  Btw, I know that DO is a get together of some sort, but what does it stand for?

[Moishebatchy]

Menchies is by far the best, but not CY.

Any chance we can get Dan for a Toronto DO?  Btw, I know that DO is a get together of some sort, but what does it stand for?

Day Out, IIRC.

[eis517]

Day Out, IIRC.

Thanks.

gonna be moving to TO soon. hopefully in the next few months.....

[JEWDA]

Thanks.

gonna be moving to TO soon. hopefully in the next few months.....

consider yourself warned.

[eis517]

consider yourself warned.

why warned?  My wife is from there. been there many times.... besides for the COR controlling everything and food prices being much more expensive (along with prices for most everything else) why should I be warned?

[moish]

you forgot gladstones which also closed

i was recently at marron bistro, and was very impressed...

for a good burger, dont forget howie t's

[Achas Veachas]

why warned?  My wife is from there. been there many times.... besides for the COR controlling everything and food prices being much more expensive (along with prices for most everything else) why should I be warned?

He was talking to the Torontonians...

[eis517]

He was talking to the Torontonians...

hahaha   fair enough!!!! now if only my wife and I could find jobs there......

[JEWDA]

why warned?  My wife is from there. been there many times.... besides for the COR controlling everything and food prices being much more expensive (along with prices for most everything else) why should I be warned?

No good restaurants.
Everything is expensive, so unless your gonna be making a high income you won't have much money to spend on yourself.
There is no good community there. Each one has their crazy politics.
The COR controlling is in itself a reason not to go, if you're makpid on kosher.
The divorce rate in the frum community is outrageous. 

[Dan]

i was recently at marron bistro, and was very impressed...

for a good burger, dont forget howie t's

Food report please?

now if only my wife and I could find jobs there......

Why move before having jobs?

[eis517]

Why move before having jobs?

because we want to move there (my wife is from there) and the responses we have been getting from places we have applied is that they dont look at people who dont live there. they have plenty of people applying who live there. so at some point, we just have to go and hope for the best. we have enough savings saved up (ideally for a house) to live on, and we could live at her parents for a little if we need to....

[Dan]

because we want to move there (my wife is from there) and the responses we have been getting from places we have applied is that they dont look at people who dont live there. they have plenty of people applying who live there. so at some point, we just have to go and hope for the best. we have enough savings saved up (ideally for a house) to live on, and we could live at her parents for a little if we need to....

G/L!
When do you move?

[Ergel]

Why move before having jobs?

See #3 from my post from pros and cons of where you live

[eis517]

G/L!
When do you move?

ideally want to move before Pesach. so if my wife doesn't get  a job there before that (I cant legally work there yet), we will probably move around Pesach time. at least if we want to take a vacation somewhere, if we both don't have jobs, the vacation will be free, thanks to DDF!!!

[moish]

Food report please?

i went on the first day they were open after sukkos and they didnt have a full menu (most notably no duck on the menu)
the menu changes every few weeks so no guarantees theyll have what i had

we ordered the bone marrow appetizer which was amazing. the basically sliced a huge bone lengthwise and roasted it with a wonderful crust (eaten with toasted bread)
we also had the tongue and salami tostada with poached egg which was muy delicioso as well

i recall being stuffed at that point and regretting ordering our steaks which we couldnt fully appreciate

i think we got a dessert but i forget what it was...

all in all, a wonderful meal

[caveman924]

i went on the first day they were open after sukkos and they didnt have a full menu (most notably no duck on the menu)
the menu changes every few weeks so no guarantees theyll have what i had

we ordered the bone marrow appetizer which was amazing. the basically sliced a huge bone lengthwise and roasted it with a wonderful crust (eaten with toasted bread)
we also had the tongue and salami tostada with poached egg which was muy delicioso as well

i recall being stuffed at that point and regretting ordering our steaks which we couldnt fully appreciate

i think we got a dessert but i forget what it was...

all in all, a wonderful meal

I haven't had anything there that wasn't good. The chef is unbelievable and was trained at a top culinary school in France. He changes his menu often based on quality and availability ensuring the best quality meals. One of the best things he has often on the menu is beer-battered sweetbreads which are amazing (assuming you like sweetbreads of course).

[caveman924]

because we want to move there (my wife is from there) and the responses we have been getting from places we have applied is that they dont look at people who dont live there. they have plenty of people applying who live there. so at some point, we just have to go and hope for the best. we have enough savings saved up (ideally for a house) to live on, and we could live at her parents for a little if we need to....

Be very careful and don't make assumptions. Just the mere fact of living in Toronto will not help you get any job. Ensure that you get proper sponsorship or permanent residence status first (Canadian version of US Green Card), otherwise you cannot legally work in Canada. Also, the economy here is very deceptive, while it appears better than the US on paper, the job market is pretty crappy in Toronto, most of the jobs being created in Canada are out west (Alberta and Saskatchewan).

In regards of things being expensive, it's all relative, what's expensive to one is not for another. Yes, housing costs are higher within the Jewish community but that is no different than in any other city. In terms of buying things in general, yes things are a bit more expensive in Canada but all-in-all if you can manage you expenses properly you'll find that it is not that much more than most major cities in the US.

In terms of communities and their politics it's no different than any other major city with a decent-large Jewish population. There is a community for every type of hashkafa and age group in the city and it's all just a matter of which one fits you best and how much you are willing to spend on living accommodations (rent vs. ownership and costs associated with both)

And I'm not quite sure what JEWDA is talking about there being a high divorce rate in the Jewish community, I don't think it's any different on a per capita level than any other city.

[moish]

And I'm not quite sure what JEWDA is talking about there being a high divorce rate in the Jewish community, I don't think it's any different on a per capita level than any other city.

well he did write

No good restaurants.

so he must be off the mark when it comes to TO

[JEWDA]

well he did write so he must be off the mark when it comes to TO

Lol. I haven't been there yet but who says it will be open tomorrow? I say that because I happen to know the owner...
Regarding divorces, I happen to know someone that's by every Get in Toronto, he told me that.

[moish]

Lol. I haven't been there yet but who says it will be open tomorrow? I say that because I happen to know the owner...

are you suggesting an imminent closure? it is on eglinton after all, but its been open a good few years now...