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When do bread and baked goods become creative?
In contrast, Artisano Bakery in Etobicoke keeps it simple, with some twists - all at great value. You really do get your money's worth as you bite into a grilled panino or sip a bowl of homemade soup. It's nowhere near an old-school southern Ital bakery with proscuitto cotto slices and provolone in between a white bun, nor is it close to a Panera-esque eatery. Artisano is an all Canadian joint with some European flair.
Lunch is great here. For $9.75, you can enjoy a half & half deal between a soup, salad or sandwich. That's three Ss for nearly 10 bucks, resulting in a lunch of pure sustenance.
Today, I enjoyed the Grilled Vegetable Portobello & Arugula Signature Grilled Panino.
It had tons of veggies that the crisp multigrain bread slices could not hold it all together. Eggplant, mushrooms, red peppers, arugula, onions and zucchini embraced by a hummus adhesive was - in the lyrics of Outkast - "so fresh and so clean."
With your sandwich, you have a side choice of an apple, kettle chips, pasta salad or cole slaw. Opt for the non-oily, fair-sized slaw. It's crisp and cool, seasoned and dressed just right.
Overall, Artisano is a Canuck institution that offers affordable lunches, free wiFi and baked goods. It doesn't try too hard to be anything else, but simply offers Euro-inspired fare as their intention is to cater to everyone.
And hey, who doesn't like Italian and other Euro cuisine?
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