Eatdrink #68 November/December 2017 "The Holiday Issue"

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Located near Highbury and Cheapside, Alex and
Wing Ip’s Wing’s Kitchen (Đô’ng Khánh Seafood
Restaurant) is located in the same plaza as the
24-hour drive-through Globally Local. The
15-month old Wing’s Kitchen offers one the best
selections of dim sum in the city, as well as standard
Cantonese dishes and a few Thai selections. 1141
Highbury Avenue N. 519-659-8888
Congee Chan offers a large menu of Cantonese
specialties prepared with fresh high-quality
ingredients. This is traditional Chinese regional
cooking combined with Canadian-Chinese cuisine
www.peleeisland.com
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and Americanized versions of modern Asian
specialties like the deep-fried, sweet and piquant
General Tao chicken. The shrimp dishes are a notch
above most Asian-inspired restaurants in London.
735 Wonderland Road North (in the strip mall
behind Costco North, across from Angelo’s Bakery).
congeechanrestaurant.com
Dimitris Korakianitis from Kosmo’s Eatery is
opening a second location a few doors north of
the current Richmond Street location (next to the
Barrakat expansion) called Dimi’s Greek House. It’s
a combined effort between him and his brother. The
new place will be licensed, 50 seats, with 28 added
on the patio. They are working with a designer to
design the new space.
For well over a decade the family-run Quynh Nhi
has garnered a loyal patronage and prospered
because of its responsive service, consistency and
traditional Vietnamese cuisine. The signature
Crispy Spring Roll is offered with chicken, pork,
or in a vegetarian version served with fresh mint,
lettuce and a chili-lime fish sauce. 55 Wharncliffe
Road N. quynhnhi.ca
Che, at 225 Dundas and Clarence Street, is a bigticket
entry into downtown London’s dining scene.
Marvin Rivas has relaunched the restaurant
and started a pop-up “Lucha Lunch,” a quick,
affordable cantina-style lunch from 11:30–4. Grab
and go, or order a cerveza and sit in. Cubanos,
ceviches, tacos, salads, empanadas, arepas
and more! Rivas and sidekick Robbin Azzopardi
deliver a luxe restobar experience at dinner with a
Latin-inspired menu and a selection of innovative
cocktails. cherestobar.ca
Established in 1996, Thuân Kiêu is family-owned
and operated, and has developed an ardent and
devoted fan base over the years for Chen’s (or Chu’s
— he goes by both) hands-on approach and his
ability to remember his regulars by name, as well
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