August 26, 2011

Nothing goes together quite as well as bread and cheese, except for maybe ice cream and summer! Get it all (and a great cup of coffee) at Grain, Curd & Bean, which is featuring The Port ice cream parlour throughout the summer!

Sample delicious Manchego (made from sheep’s milk in Spain), aromatic Italian Taleggio (fantastic on pizza!) or several varieties of Canadian cheeses, such as Louis d’Or (selected as the grand champion at the Canadian Cheese Grand Prix), Riopelle (a triple cream cheese from Quebec) or Bleu d’Elizabeth (a delightful blue cheese). Pick up a loaf of St. John’s Bakery bread or some Montreal-style bagels, and while you peruse a variety of fine local foods, sip on a delicious latte made from GCB’s blend of coffees.

If the summer heat is getting to you, head to the back of the store for a scoop or two from The Port, featuring Greg’s Ice Cream, a Toronto summer mainstay! Rotating flavours include roasted marshmallow, coconut, toffee coffee, and lemon meringue.

GCB is open from 9:30am until 9pm; The Port is open in the late afternoon/evenings at the back of the store. GCB is located on Dundas Street, just east of Dufferin.