Horsing Around at La Palette

| Thursday March 8, 2007

We talked about La Palette a long time ago when we first launched. It's a sweet little French restaurant in Toronto's Kensington Market area. According to BlogTO, they are now serving... horse??(!!)

I've never eaten horse although regrettably fed it to my dog when I was a kid. Like the common terrier, horse falls into a category for me of foods that for cultural and perhaps ethical reasons I'm just not inclined to eat. Last Saturday at La Palette I discovered that some of my friends don't have the same issues.

La Palette is a cozy french bistro at the northern tip of Kensington Market (on Augusta between Oxford and College) . It's the kind of place that epitomizes the market's joie de vivre. Small, unpretentious, good atmosphere, great service and an eye toward fresh, local ingredients.

The menu is decidely french. Deep fried camembert, escargot, frog legs, foie gras, steak frites and, yes, horse. Read More...