Cualquiera: November 2012

Headed up by mastermind Jen Agg and her chef de cuisine, Brandon Olsen, Toronto's The Black Hoof is known for its giant charcuterie boards, tuna with sweetbreads, horse tartare, and foie gras with Nutella. In this episode, we invited Colin Tooke and Ian McGrenaghan who own Grand Electric, the bourbon-soaked, dimly lit taco joint. The whole crew ends up at Cold Tea, a fake speakeasy in Kensington Market, and enjoy a dangerous round of "Green Dragon" cocktails. As if all that wasn't enough, the night ends at The Black Hoof for some after-hours tongue nachos.

Guu Izakaya is a rare restaurant for a few reasons. It's the only place we know of where the staff happily shouts at you as soon as you enter the door. It's also one of the few Japanese spots in the city that's actually run by Japanese people. Guu is known for its spicy squid rings, baked oysters, fried chicken, and massive steins of beer. It's Japanese pub food at its finest.