. "1"^^ . . . "Dinner last night at Edulis was nothing short of perfect.\n\nFour of us decided on the Carte Blanche tasting menu, they offer it in two iterations: 5 courses for $50 or 7 courses for $70. We went with the 5 course which was plenty.\n\nAfter ordering our server brought out house baked bread & olives stuffed with sardines on a toothpick with a crouton soaked in olive oil. Tasty, really enjoyed the olives.\n\nWe went with Riesling ($45) with dinner, wine list is short but very reasonably priced.\n \n1st course: Lightly smoked Herring \" a l'huile\" : essentially smoked herring with carrots & onions in oil. Doesn't sound very interesting but the flavor was incredible. The olive oil was so good we finished off our bread sopping it up. Served with a side of fingerling potatoes in a delicious cream sauce. Everyone at the table said that it was something they wouldn't think to order & were surprised at how much they enjoyed it. Dish felt very Scandinavian.\n\n2nd course: Smoked veal tongue \"Tonnato\": shaved thin served with crispy garlic & tonnato: essentially a mayo based sauce with anchovy, olive oil & capers. Loved it. Was a bit saltier than I would have liked.\n\n3rd course: Light fish course consisting of Seared Albacore Tuna & a Heirloom Tomato salad dressed with a sunflower seed vinaigrette. I'd never myself pair fish & tomatoes (would never think to do it) but it totally worked. Many in our party thought it was their favorite dish.\n\n4th course: Muscovy Duck roasted breast, braised leg & smoked wing with summer beans, squash & romesco sauce. Honest to god the best duck dish I have ever eaten. The braised leg was crispy, smokey & delicious, the breast tender & flavorful. I could eat this everyday for the rest of my life.\n\nBonus Course: medley of mushrooms with foie on toast & sweetbreads. This dish was the key to my heart, every one of my favorite foods in one dish. Super rich, super delicious.\n\n5th Course: dessert consisted of Blackberry Ice Cream with a spiced sugar cookie & a large piece of Baba Au Rhum: a pound cake soaked in Appleton Rum syrup served with Chantilly cream. The rum cake was super boozy & moist, perfect.\n\nThe room is small & comfortable. Service is casual and pretty lovely, like you are in someone's home. Sometimes empty plates sat too long, water glasses sat empty, but the charm & mood of the restaurant totally made up for it. We never felt rushed, like they were trying to turn our table. Our meal lasted 3 hours & we enjoyed every minute of it. \n\nOne of the most memorable, enjoyable meals I have had in Toronto in ages."^^ . "2012-09-02T00:00:00"^^ . "5"^^ . "4"^^ . "1"^^ .