#LunchUnder10Bucks

The Toronto Food Blog sits down with Chef Aaron Foster to discuss the food industry in the GTA, running kitchens across the globe, entrepreneurship, teaching, cheap eats, hockey, and other topics.

In this episode with talk with chef Aaron Foster about his favourite place in Bangkok to grab #lunchunder10bucks when he's not craving Thai food.

Korean take-out window across from Sherbourne subway station serving daily specials that tip the scales while not breaking the bank

Happy holidays!  Old-school BBQ takeaway in East Chinatown, where it's easy to get a delicious #lunchunder10bucks

Downtown institution for no-frills breakfast & lunch.  Service with a smile and a story.  Cheap eats with a Lebanese twist.  Don't sleep on their apple cake. 

Bach Yen is a hidden gem in East Chinatown... a mom & pop offering a menu full of lesser-known Vietnamese specialties

Sri Lankan short-eats and cheap-eats in the heart of Cabbagetown 

St Clair West taqueria that's straight out of Mexico City... Tacos and Campechanos on fleek

Italian sandwich shop and hot-plate in the heart of the Bermondsy Industrial 'hood.  Drop in for lunch next time you're up that way.  You'll be glad you did.

Wednesdays in Scarborough, hit the jackpot finding this Chinese & Caribbean hole in the wall... attached to M&S West Indian Supermarket so you can browse the aisles while you wait for your food.

Throwback sandwich shop w/ plenty of sweet treats for dessert.  Cheap Eats in Rosedale?  Who knew?  Well, now you do.  

Hole-in-the-wall Northern Chinese restaurant in the heart of East Chinatown, featuring a wide array of dumplings for under 10 bucks

If you made a list of the Toronto Food Blog's favorite restaurants, Armenian Kitchen would be at the top.  So many great meals enjoyed here over the years!   Tune in for some of the menu highlights, most of which qualify as #lunchunder10bucks 

Another Wednesday in Scarborough at Mr. John's Kerala Kitchen; a Southern Indian smorgasbord of Malayalee Naadan favourites.

Quick trip over the bridge into the Riverside neighborhood for veggie chili, top-shelf coffee and kick-ass sandwiches w/ Rob & the gang at The Cannonball (641 Queen St E) 

A trip down memory lane to our old stomping grounds of St. Clair West... and a visit Dairy Freeze (a local institution since the 1950s)

An East York hidden gem,  Tata Hot Sauce Emporium does jerk chicken on coco bread (or on salad) unlike anywhere else.

The Toronto Food Blog travels all the way to the Scarborough border to taste some of the traditional dishes of Uganda & Tanzania @ Chakula Hut

Downtown Riverdale is home to Tropical Joe's.  In the back of the Gerrard Square Food Court, you can find the Toronto Food Blog's go-to spot for Caribbean #cheapeats

Episode ten! Double digits!   Another Wednesday in Scarborough.  This time, talking with the owner of Aleppo Kebab, Zakaria Al Mokdad, about the secrets & traditions behind authentic Syrian BBQ

#meatlessmonday @ Queen & Broadview... where the good folks at Animal Liberation Kitchen are proving that vegan eats can also be cheap eats. Who knew? 

Wednesdays in Scarborough @ New Kalyani... a Sri Lankan takeout counter specializing in Short Eats, Veggie Curries and Kothu Roti... all for under 10 bucks

Square Boy is a Danforth institution... grilling-up #lunchunder10bucks in the heart of Greektown for over 60 years

East York coffee shop with elevated java offerings... where #lunchunder10bucks includes ingredients from Adamson BBQ

Popular Tibetan restaurant in Parkdale where everything on the menu qualifies as #lunchunder10bucks

Tucked away in a converted bungalow just behind the main drag of East Chinatown, Que Ling does a couple of things really, really well. #lunchunder10bucks is easy to realize at this place, which is about as close as you'll come to Hanoi here in Toronto.

Bodega + taqueria in Bloordale VIllage with an extensive #cheapeats menu & Latin American grocery items

Greg, Humera and the team are pivoting during this public health situation... trying their damnedest to keep doing what they do best!   Stop in for a coffee and pastry (to-go) next time you're in #Parkdale and say hello to Hum for me:)

Filipino mom & pop with specialty groceries and a hot-lunch counter... trying to keep the Dawes Road neighbourhood well-fed during these crazy times