Grilled Cheese in the City

I had to go to an appointment at Yonge & Eglinton in Toronto yesterday and had some time before my appointment so I stopped into a new Grilled Cheese Restaurant just south of Eglinton on the West side of Yonge Street. You will see a huge black and yellow sign that says CONSTRUCTION site but it's Grilled Cheese. I noticed this place go up a few months ago and since I am a Cheeseaholic I decided to check it out yesterday.

They have Savoury and Sweet Grilled Sandwiches. They had a Smores sandwich that intrigued me but I went in for lunch so I didn't try it.

That had 2 daily specials which seem to change everyday. I had one of the Specials. It was a pulled pork, arugula and oca cheese on a caraway bread. It was $10 and came with chips and a dipping sauce. I didn't finish the chips and probably would have preferred a coleslaw type of salad with it but that sandwich was delicious and an interesting combination. It didn't ooze cheese because Oka isn't an oozing cheese but they put in 2 slices on each side of the bread so it was nicely distributed in the sandwich.

The prices seem to vary but all under $10 for a sandwich. You might think it's expensive for a sandwich but it's a nice change from the regular sub and sandwich joints so I would recommend checking it out once and a while especially if you Looovveee Cheeeese like me.

for more info go to their website http://grldcheese.com/

Lunch Money

Bob Blumer and me at Lunch Money Day

A couple of months ago I was working downtown close to Yonge/Dundas Square when they had a lunch time event for Second Harvest at the Square.  Every year Second Harvest does an event called "Lunch Money Day" where they collect donations in subway stations for their programs.  They had 2 locations that they had set up to serve food from local restaurants to collect money for the day and one was at Yonge and Dundas and the other at Union Station.   I went to the first one at Yonge and Dundas during my lunch and for less than $10 which is what most take out lunches in the area would cost I got some hot chili, some fresh soup and some skewered fruit and marshmallows covered in melted chocolate.. yeah that was my favourite part.   But what was also great about the event is what Second Harvest does with the money they collect at these events and at the various subway stations.  Second Harvest is a great charity that has one of the highest returns on donate money.  They provide breakfast programs to kids in schools and to seniors and many other people that are in need of nutritious food.   There are a lot of great restaurants in the city that are donor partners to Second Harvest.  They have great relationships with celebrity chefs and one of them was on hand at Yonge and Dundas and at Union Station to support the Lunch Money Day Event.  

If you don't recognize him in this photo it's Bob Blumer the host of Glutton for Punishment.  I was able to meet him and have a quick chat with him while contributing to a good cause.

One of Second Harvest's other great events they do yearly is "Toronto Taste" a huge event that has local restaurants supplying great food for a great taste of the best restaurants in Toronto.   I have attended 2 Toronto Taste events, once as a Volunteer and once as Media while doing an article for B Magazine the local magazine I write a monthly events listing column and the odd editorial for.   I can tell you that I enjoyed being media at the show and being able to go around and take photos of the amazing dishes some of the greatest chefs in Toronto had provided.

Chef Higgins at Toronto Taste

Second Harvest is a charity I like to support because I feel that everyone has a right to eat good and healthy food and it gives foodies like me a great event to enjoy great food while helping other people that aren't as fortunate to be able to get basic nutritional needs met to give them a better chance to learn and stay healthy.

If you would like to Volunteer, Donate or attend Second Harvest events please check them out here:
http://www.secondharvest.ca