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The Good Son   has always been on our list of places to visit for one of three reasons: 1. We love the Queen West neighbourhood; 2. We've watched Chef Vittorio Colacitti's journey on Top chef Canada; and 3. We heard the food was amazing! We absolutely the openness of the kitchen while you're dining which adds to that "feel at home" atmosphere. We would recommend getting plates to share so you can have more variety than ordering your own dish. Jerk shrimp with green mango, palm sugar and crisp potato These left a very good impression and all the times I've gone back to Good Son  I've ordered the jerk shrimp. I don't think I've ever had anything like this before, the fusion of flavours and cuisines - and not to mention all those colours make for good food photography!  Rib eye steak with heirloom squash, grilled scallions and piquillo puree  You can just tell from the picture that the rib eye steak was cooked to perfection, the juice glazing the stea...

I guess we're a little late for New Years Resolutions but if we're making changes to improve ourselves, who cares when we make it, right? Ever since we started this blog in 2014, we have been so fortunate to meet amazing people who share the same love for food as we do and have been to so many amazing restaurants in Toronto. This year for us will be about spending more time with the people we care about and doing things that give back to the community that we're so thankful to be a part of.  Photo credit to GoodFoodToronto We were able to do just that by having dinner at Hawthorne Food & Drink  with our foodie friends GoodFoodToronto and GoodFoodJess :) So how exactly does a restaurant help us achieve our New Year's Resolution of giving back to the community? We're not exactly volunteering there or anything. The whole concept behind Hawthorne (asides from their delicious food) is that they provide free training and career development for people in need of skill...