That My Lunch #5: hello deli

Pastrami on rye with latkes and a black cherry soda.
New Yorker Deli
1140 Bay St
Toronto, ON

That my lunch #4

It's bucketing down rain today in Toronto and the winds are lashing the trees: weather for ducks and also Duck.

Sure, it's down in a terrible, no-good, very bad food court, but I've grown to rely on this place for restorative bowls of chewy udon noodles in broth, topped with thinly sliced Chinese barbeque pork and lots of ginger and scallion and given a jolt with a hefty dollop of sirracha. And all for around six bucks.

N.B: Not only is this my second noodle post today, it will probably be the last one for a few weeks. D. and I are off on vacation and won't get back till late June. Don't worry, though: I'll be sure to tell you all about it.

That my lunch #3

BBQ beef brisket sandwich with pickled pepper sauce and ginger slaw, warm finerling potato salad on the side. Not shown: Boylan's Cane Cola. From Fabarnak, my newest lunch discovery.

That my lunch #2

Whenever I visit Tres Carnales, there is a constant debate with my lunch mates over which tacos are their best. My favourite is usually whatever kind I order that day. Today it was tacos al pastor: slow-roasted pork, radishes, salsa verde. They were especially good with their new pickled onions (not pictured).

That my lunch #1

One crisp and clear mid-November day, I jumped on the subway and went up to the Black Camel for one of their delicious seared steak sandwiches with horseradish mayo, caramelized onions and arugula. After lunch I went to the park across the street and stomped through the thick carpet of golden leaves and enjoyed the feeling of the sun on my face.