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| - This past summer, I had the pleasure to visit a few of the great cities in Italy for the first time. One of my passions is seeking out authentic culinary treasures native to every place I visit. After experiencing Italian food the way it is meant to be eaten, I felt like our local Italian scene was a bit lacklustre. If only we had one of Mario Batali's "Eataly" restaurants here! For now, one of our next best options is Mark McEwan's Fabbrica, located at The Shops at Don Mills. I realize it isn't downtown, but it was certainly worth the trek uptown!
Although not a new restaurant, I recently dined there when craving Italian food thanks to a travel-refined palate and I was pleasantly surprised at the great quality of food and nearly authentic taste. On this occassion, I had the Funghi pizza, a mixed-mushroom pizza with mozzarella and a truffle oil that was impossible to miss from the moment it passed by me on its way to another table. After that, I enjoyed a breaded chicken scallopine topped with a simple tomato sauce, virgin mozzarella and reggiano. The cutlet was the size of the plate! The only thing better than the portion size was the great taste. I will definitely be heading back and I suggest you give this one a try, too.
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