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| - Wandering around during the Bloor Street party, last Sunday, I was drawn to the patio in the courtyard of the Colonnade building, so we wandered in for some light fare. It had been a long while since anything interesting drew me towards the Colonnade ...
Turns out, the downstairs patio at La Societe only offers beer, wine, and oysters (at least, that's all they had on offer last Sunday), so we migrated to the top patio for the soups (the French Onion is amazing, as was their truffle-infused mushroom soup), but not before savouring a half-dozen of the best PEI Malpeques I have had since I moved to Toronto 16 years ago.
We finished the meal off with the dessert sampler, and made some reservations for future visits. (The macarons are not Nadege quality, but still enjoyable; the truffles and jellies were a lovely contrast, and genuine stars in their own right).
The service was stellar on both patios (possibly a bit too eager on the street-level patio, but the staff with settle down, as they get used to their new environment), and the atmosphere was relaxed and unpretentious, not easy to do dropped in the middle of so much luxe.
I expect this will be a regular hunt for me over the summer and beyond. There is loads of seating, and they are even open late into the night. Hope to bump into you there.
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