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Sweetspot Food Finds for Breakfast Television

Toronto (Aug.11.08)

Sweetspot's Favourite Toronto Food Finds

In Need Of Chocolate:

Toasted almonds tumbled in 65% dark Peruvian chocolate
Organic farmer's blend coffee beans tumbled in dark Venezuelan chocolate
Candied Australian ginger, hand-dipped in dark Venzuelan chocolate
Mayan Hot Chocolate spiced with Australian ginger, Madagascar Vanilla, orange peel, chili and SOMA spices.
SOMA Chocolate
www.somachocolate.com
Distillery Historic District
55 Mill St.
416-815-7662

Trinity, with organic hemp hearts, sesame seeds, cacao and a hint of himalayan sea salts
Darkness, made with 75% roasted cacao and Panela (made in South America) sugar
Chocosol
www.chocosoltraders.com
Available at Dufferin Grove Farmers' Market

Kit Kat bars in Apple and Green Tea flavours
T & T market
www.tnt-supermarket.com
222 Cherry St.
416-463-8113

Comfort Foods:

S'Mores
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Distillery Cake
The Sweet Escape
Distillery Historic District
55 Mill St.

PB & C cupcakes, chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter frosting and strawberry jam filling.
The Cupcakery
www.thecupcakeryTO.com
1034 St. Clair Ave. W. (four blocks east of Dufferin St.)
647-430-7409

Candy Coated Candy Apples
Golden Mint
www.goldenmint.com
911 Yonge St. (north of Davenport)
416-964-8100

Chili Cilantro and Basil Pesto light cream cheeses, plus poppy seed, whole wheat (which are sugar-free) and everything Bagels
Bagel House
www.thebagelhouse.ca
1548 Bayview Ave.
416-481-8184

Cultural Exploration:

Chocolate Dipped Fortune Cookies
Chocolate Addict
185 Baldwin St
Kensington Market
416-979-5809

Honey Balls
Athens Bakery
509 Danforth Ave.
416-463-5144

Cheese Empanadas
Jumbo Empanada
www.jumboempanadas.com
245 Augusta Ave.
416-977-0056

Shrimp wonton wraps, Sesame seed balls, Lotus nut shortbreads, Egg tart
Yung Sing Bakery
22 Baldwin St.
416-979-2832

Sexy Roll - Avocado, Unagi, spicy tuna and shrimp tempura in a rice paper wrap.
Asuka Sushi
108 Yorkville Ave.
416-975-9084

Mont Blanc
La Bamboche
www.labamboche.ca
4 Manor Rd E
416-481-6735

Healthy treat:

Track Snacks, all-natural nutrition bars
Track Fitness
www.trackfitness.com/snack_about.php
417 Spadina Rd. (Forest Hill Village)
Other locations for purchase listed at sweetspot.ca/content/view/5675/

Hibiscus homemade organic salads
Hibiscus
238 Augusta Ave.
416-364-6183

Talk O' the Townie Brownie
Daily Apple
www.dailyapple.ca
35 Lytton Blvd
416-899-1990

Gluten-free unsweetened coconut and raisin cookies, Vegan orange date muffins
Round Plains Plantation
www.ontariosweetpotato.com
Available at Markets listed online

Summary:

Homemade Pineapple Basil Gelato
Wild Thing
www.thewildthing.ca
169 Harbord St. (at Borden)
416-833-8379

Tiramisu, Fico (fig) and Maria (nuts & cinnamon) Gelato
Il Gelatiere Artigianale
647A Mount Pleasant Rd.
416-488-2663

Quick Hits from Famous Chefs:

Terrines and Chicken Liver Pate
Gilead Cafe (Jaime Kennedy)
www.gileadcafe.ca
4 Gilead Place
647-288-0680

Assorted chocolates
Xococava (from Chris McDonald, owner of Cava)
1560 Yonge Street
416-979-9916

Cornbread
Cluck Grunt & Low (Mark Thuet is a partner)
www.cluck.ca
362 Bloor St. W. (west of Spadina)
416-962-5050