Went to Marked for a repeat visit. We were the only ones on the patio and the heaters were definitely not on (we had winter coats, ear muffs, and long underwear). Cocktails remain excellent and the food is very good overall. The patio closes for the season this week.
Adios, Mon Ami (top) - sombra mezcal, St Germain, cocchi americano, lime leaf, lemon, absinthe, orange and juniper bitters - green and delicious
Birds of Paradise (bottom) - Tanqueray flor de Sevilla gin, Martini Fiero, pink peppercorn, tropical tea, lemon, sparkling wine, clingstone peach bitters - peachy coloured, nice and tasty, in fact more addictive over time
Marked Ceviche - mahi mahi, avocado, sweet potato, Peruvian corn, Leche de Tigre - just as good as last time, with a melding of supple, crunch, sour; sweet potato chips were a bit oily though.
Corn ribs, whipped queso fresco, piri piri sauce, chipotle lime salt, and fresh lime - lots of fun but really a finger food - a bit messy, also very sweet.
As patio season wanes, we went to Tiflisi in the Beach for our second meal there. Food remains very good and we tried different dishes than on our first visit.
For wine we ordered a bottle of Rkatsiteli Qvevri 2019 by Rtvelisi - nice and a little of the caramelised / butterscotch taste, but just not the same as the Koncho we had on the previous visit.
Kupati Imeruli - stewed beef and pork “variety” meats (we could identify liver and kidney at least) seasoned with Georgian spices - rich flavours and accented with pomegranate.
Khachapuri Rachuli - we had actually ordered one with cheese and egg, but this came by mistake. We kept it so as not to waste and it was very good, with chewy bread and delicious beans.
Kharcho - boiled beef tomato soup seasoned with Georgian spices - tender chunks of beef, lotsa garlic, and good black pepper kick, with more great bread.
Chakhohbili - duck stew with walnuts served with rice on the side - duck was not cooked long enough to fall off the bone and was cut in random pieces, making it challenging to eat; too bad because the walnut sauce/stew was delicious.
Lamb Khinkali - soup dumplings with lamb filling - hefty dumplings, with a nice chewy wrapper and broth and ground meat inside; nice, though not quite as good as the beef and pork ones.
Fratelli Village Pizzeria has opened their patio for the year. I, for one, couldn’t be more excited. Hands down the best Italian restaurant in Scarborough. I plan on spending enough time there with my GF’s they’ll need to put a plaque on my chair.
@shrinkrap, this is probably the last time I ordered novel tacos in Toronto. I have had some good birrea and carnitas tacos from Mexican-run shops since then. I basically focus on 2 cheap taquerias.
