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| - When my mom is in town, I ask her to take me ridiculous lengths so I can eat at restaurants that are physically really far away. We had a Friday lunch at CHoaG (oh, an unfortunate acronym).
Everything at CHoaG is organic and you definitely pay for it. I ordered a grilled cheese sandwich with avocado and tamarind sauce and it cost 7.50 - it came with a piece of cantaloupe, which I don't eat. The presentation was a bit sad as it was literally just my sandwich and a fruit slice on a big white plate, but I always say myself that I cook for the stomach and not the eyes.
My mom ordered the special of the day, which was (a fancy type of) chicken sausage on top of a bed and of beans, guac, and a tortilla. Her plate came with a salad, which I mostly ate, and a piece of melon.
I got some juice and a coffee, both of which were good, but what sold me is that the piece is just so cool. To me, it is the middle of nowhere, surrounded by a gloomy-but-gentrifying neighbourhood (I like the urban gloom), and the cafe is warm and artsy and comfortable and the lady who runs the place is really nice. Her friend came in and even gave my mom and me a Speaker's Corner performance about how amazing the coffee is.
Would I go back? Only if I am in the neighbourhood, which is unlikely because of the distance, but possibly likely because I like the area and grilled cheese sandwiches with avocado (which can also be found at Grapefruit Moon).
Wait. The best part. They had brownie souffle things with lavender and were offering huge samples on the counter. THOSE I would go back for in a heartbeat.
PS They have blogTO maps of the city but had run out when I was there.
PPS Why does Yelp say this is vegetarian? It most definitely is not.
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