Overwhelmed by Toronto’s burgeoning food scene? Vv Magazine’s Nicki Laborie narrows down the best dishes in the city to help you refine your options…

If you know me, you know I love food and love to go out. I generally eat out three to four times a week and, while I have my staple “go-to” spots, I also try to experience as many new places as I can.

People who are not foodie freaks like me often ask me where to go and what they should eat – and “often” is putting it mildly. The last time this happened, I thought to myself, “I need to write this down!” And so here is a list of my top 10 menu items at some of Toronto’s hotspots – places perhaps you’ve never heard of and need to try. No, I didn’t include burgers and pizza. Quite frankly, there are so many more insanely delicious dishes available in our city. So this is perhaps only part one… Stay tuned!

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Nicki Laborie

Nicki Laborie is the Founder of View the VIBE. Nicki has spent her adult life everywhere from Montreal to New York to St. Maarten, and finally ended up in Toronto. She started her career studying fashion journalism at FIT followed by working in media and PR with some of the world's top fashion and luxury brands. Eventually she ended up back in the restaurant business working with hot culinary spots in NYC, St. Maarten and Toronto, and opening her own restaurants, Bar Reyna, Reyna inside Chef's Assembly Hall and Reyna on King. Her combined experience is what inspired her to start View the VIBE back in 2010.