A bit of nostalgia served up at Le Gros Jambon where comfort food is done right.
Video by Xavier Girard Lachaîne
Le Gros Jambon
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The Feed
We’re always working hard here at Acquired Taste Magazine to bring you original content, but very often we’ll come across a photograph, video or a post somewhere else online that we love and this usually serves as a catalyst for our own content. We want to be able to share our inspiration with you so we decided to create “The Feed” a place where we show you what feeds our minds and what we’re sure will provide creative fodder for you all. We hope you enjoy “The Feed”.
Illustration by Sarah Rafter.
Bowmore Cocktail Competition
ACQTASTE was recently invited to attend the 1st Annual Bowmore Cocktail Competition at Parts and Labour in Toronto. With a long list of top notch bartenders competing and a grand prize trip to Scotland, it was sure to be quite a battle. Here are some photos from that night.
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In Stores
In case you haven’t already heard the news, we have officially launched ACQTASTE Issue Two. Most of our stockists have copies in stock and some are still awaiting their shipment. Check with a stockist near you to see if you can get your hands on a copy!
The Container System
Located on the cement roof of a lively Parkdale restaurant unexpectedly lays an assortment of luscious vegetation. Lemon balm, mojito mint and stinging nettle just to name a few, breed vivaciously out of plastic bins, which supply the restaurant below. It’s an excellent type of sustainable urban agriculture that the creators hope will soon be more commonplace than novelty.
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THE COOL KIDS
Toronto has had its fair share of clothing related pop ups but of late the food centric variety has taken off, and LA CARNITA is leading the pack.
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The Walsh’s
It’s always impressive to see how a chef’s cuisine can win over the palates of diners and food critics, as it is not always an easy undertaking. But what I find even more impressive than that is how anyone, let alone a chef, can win over the palates of their own family.
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Brooklyn Narcotics
Searching for that NYC hunger fix? Look no further than the streets of Brooklyn to get ripped…on food.
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