We Get To Share It

Tuesday night, as a slushy snow storm was making its way into Toronto, I dropped by One Love Vegetarian for dinner. I've stared at this little diner many times while waiting for the streetcar to pull into Bathurst station. I keep meaning to cross the street to check it out but never do.

What a mistake waiting for so long; this place serves excellent vegan Caribbean food. I ordered a small corn soup ($3) and a Callaloo dinner ($10.99). The soup was warm and tasty and resembled more a vegetable melange than just corn. Tonight, because they were running out of sides for the callaloo, the standard dumpling and green banana were replaced with organic basmati rice and fried plantain. No matter, the entire combination was delicious. The leafy greens added a nice touch of bitterness, the yams were chewy and starchy, and the avocado gave the dish richness. The fried plaintain gave bursts of sweet greasiness that jazzed up the meal.

One Love also serves up vegan roti. Interestingly, unlike most other places, they offer you 4 different types of roti shells including paratha and dhal puri. Multiple trips back to this place are in order.