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| - Eating at Toronto's Saving Grace is an inspiration to any foodie. It's like the restaurant I would want to own, serving up the kind of comforting and tasty food combo's I wish I thought of!
It was my first time there at the beginning of Feb 2010... and I know I'm a little late discovering the weekend brunch at this west-end, beyond hipster hot spot. But give me a break! I've been living in Vancouver for the last 5 years so I'm still getting re-acquainted with Toronto's food gems. Sitting cozy in Saving Grace's dining room squished together with 20 others, I contemplated for nearly 20 minutes about what to eat. There's a regular permanent menu which looked delicious, but you're also tempted by a chalk board crammed with daily specials ... everything from savory to sweet. Most people complain about waiting for a table at this restaurant, but I got lucky and was seated for 3 right away. I think if you get there at 10 am when they open, or by 10:30 when I did on a Saturday you should be fine. Well I opted for the Scrambled Egg feature. Pomegranate Guac is exactly the kind of thing I wish I had done. Of course, now I'm going to make it and claim it as my own.... Shh don't tell... since it was delicious and refreshing. My mouth was dancing with flavors from the eggs melted with Monterey Jack, the black beans mashed with onion and cilantro, and the lightly herbed and salted potatoes... and all this was only complemented by an incredible Americano. I wish I could have stuffed the scrumptious muffins in my tummy too. Baked fresh was a lavender pistachio and pear hazelnut variety. Ultimately, I made a wise menu choice, but I can't get this food out of my head. A menu staple that makes me drool is the old cheddar, avocado sandwich on whole-wheat raisin bread with rosemary mayo. Yum! While I am going to experiment with creating some of these dishes myself, I'm sure I'll be lined up at Saving Grace again in no time!
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