My girlfriend went to Toronto, Canada and all she got me...

fig. a: Toronto SkyDome

...was this awesome postcard...

fig. b: farmhouse cheddar

...some lovely Ontario 3-year-old cheddar...

fig. c: one day in the life of Michelle Marek

...and some seriously hot tips:

Manic Coffee, 426 College St., (416) 966-3888--m: "The best coffee ever! The best! Ever!"

Golden Turtle, 125 Ossington St., (416) 531-1601--m: "Everything was huge, perfectly seasoned, and really fresh tasting, but for some reason they were out of pho [ed: which they're famous for, apparently] so I ordered a spicy, fragrant beef and lemongrass soup instead."

Gandhi, 554 Queen St. W., (416) 504-8155--m: "Huge East Indian rotis! Excellent dough, really soft..."

Jumbo Empanadas, 245 Augusta Ave., (416) 977-0056--m: "Oh, that was good... Great empanadas--I had one cheese and one vegetable--and the best salsa!"

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