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| - I just went to Tori's for the first time today after a friend had told me about it. Having lived in the beaches for a while, this is something that I wished was out there while I was there. It's about time the quaint, animal-loving community got a totally vegan shop like this!
Now that I live downtown, it took me a good 45 minutes to get there, but it was worth the trip. I give it 5 stars because everything that I ate tasted new and different to my vegan palate. Most of the items I tried were gluten-free, and everything was absolutely delicious. I can't wait to show this place off to my non-vegan friends!
Favorite item: The BLT. It seems most of the reviewers on here went back when it first opened and the shop didn't have sandwiches yet, but now, vegan/gluten-free-sandwich hunters, they do. I'm one of those vegans who doesn't like fake meat, namely vegan bacon because it tastes waaay too much like real bacon to me. But the "B" on the BLT is hickory-smoked coconut, which is something I can't wait to tell my chef roommate about. Combined with a bit of veganaise, the L and T, and the most delicious and fresh homemade SPELT bread, this sandwich was absolutely heavenly.
I also bought the chocolate chunk cookie, corn bread, cheese biscuit and the coffee cupcake, and planned on sharing all of this with my friends, but this stuff is so delicious I think my friends will have to wait until next time I head there!
Everything I got, including an earl grey tea latte, cost $26.95. Might sound steep for someone headed to Loblaw's for the same few items, but given the cost of organic, gluten-free and overall better quality ingredients, I feel the price is absolutely fair. Also, if you bought all of these treats and a latte at Starbuck's or at an Artisan, non-vegan, non-gluten free bake shop, I'm sure the price would come close.
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