Six Signs That You’ve Reached the End of a Very Meaty Decade
You barely pause before ordering a menu item called “fried pig face” from the lumberjack plaid-clad waiter at Toronto’s Parts & Labour.
When you hear “plate,” you see a wooden board.
You know your musztarda chrzanowa from your moutarde violette.
Bacon with that? You’re starting to worry that pretty soon, ordering a cocktail neat will mean without pork-infused liquor.
Brioche with lardo, bread rolls with butter. Same difference. 
You’ve had the meat sweats at least once in the last three years.
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DESIGN + DECOR OF THE YEAR
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Want a taste of this year’s hottest food trends? Head to one (or many) of these Canadian restaurants. (Beer float, anyone?)
Ame 19 Mercer St., Toronto, 416-599-7246, amecuisine.com
Acme Cafe 51 W. Hastings St., Vancouver, 604-569-1022, acmecafe.ca
Bao Bei 163 Keefer St., Vancouver, 604-688-0876, bao-bei.ca
Braise 125 Dundas St., London, Ontario, 519-433-1414, braise.ca
Brasserie t! 1425, rue Jeanne-Mance, Montréal, 514-282-0808, brasserie-t.com
Buca 604 King St. W., Toronto, 416-865-1600, buca.ca
Les Cavistes 4115, rue Saint-Denis, Montréal, 514-903-5089, restaurantlescavistes.com
Charcut Roast House 899 Centre St. S.W., Calgary, 403-984-2180, charcut.com
Cork & Fin 221 Carrall St., Vancouver, 604-569-2215, corkandfin.ca
The Diamond 6 Powell St., Vancouver, di6mond.com
Dominion Square Tavern 1243, rue Metcalfe, Montréal, 514-564-5056, tavernedominion.com
F Bar 1485, rue Jeanne-Mance, Montréal, 514-289-4558, fbar.ca
Haisai Restaurant and Bakery 794079 County Rd. 124, Singhampton, Ontario, 705-445-2748, haisairestaurantbakery.com
Hoof Café 923 Dundas St. W., Toronto, 416-792-7511
Judas Goat 27 Blood Alley, Vancouver, 604-681-5090, judasgoat.ca
The Keefer Bar 135 Keefer St., Vancouver, 604-688-1961, thekeeferbar.com
Local Kitchen & Wine Bar 1710 Queen St. W., Toronto, 416-534-6700, localkitchen.ca
Maléna 120 Avenue Rd., Toronto, 416-964-0606, malena120.ca
Mis Trucos 1141 Davie St., Vancouver, 604-566-3960, mistrucos.ca
Origin 107-109 King St. E., Toronto, 416-603-8009, origintoronto.com
Oru In the Fairmont Pacific Rim, 1038 Canada Place, Vancouver, 604-695-5500, orucuisine.com
Parts & Labour 1566 Queen St. W., Toronto, 416-588-7750, partsandlabour.ca
Pourhouse 162 Water St., Vancouver, 604-568-7022, pourhousevancouver.com
Le Quartier Général 1251, rue Gilford, Montréal, 514-658-1839, lequartiergeneral.ca
Ruby Watchco 730 Queen St. E., Toronto, 416-465-0100, rubywatchco.ca
Stone Soup Inn 6755 Cowichan Lake Rd., Cowichan Valley, B.C., 250-749-3848, stonesoupinn.ca
Taylor’s Genuine Food & Wine Bar 1091 Bank St., Ottawa, 613-730-5672
Zen Kitchen 634 Somerset St. W., Ottawa, 613-233-6404, zenkitchen.ca
