A good place to start is BAR RAVAL
on College Street, an intimate (read:
small), but always busy traditional
Spanish pintxos bar that is the brain-
child of local wunderkind Grant van
Gameren. Van Gameren, the current
"it" guy of the city's restaurant scene,
designed a room inspired by the archi-
tecture of Antoni Gaudi as a backdrop
to his elevated take on Iberian-style
snacks. Open all day, even for break-
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grilled octopus, razor clams and a vel-
vety chicken liver mousse topped with
slivers of pickled rhubarb over house-
made bread. It all pairs well with any-
thing on the extensive list of fancy
cocktails, beers, wines and, because it's
Spanish, sherries.
505 College Street
647-344-8001 | thisisbarraval.com
Right next door to Bar Raval is DaiLo,
another popular spot serving inven-
tive and delicious small bites that are
foundationally Chinese but prepared
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