Cabbagetown needs, nay, DESERVES more spots like this. Lovely cheeses and meats and Italian and French extras to add to meals and parties. If you're shopping strictly in the hood (no time for the St. Lawrence market) you must stop here. You simply can't have a real meal built on FreshCo or No Frills alone. It's just wrong. ESPECIALLY since this place is hella affordable.BIG BONUS: Grab one of... more

As someone who personally identifies with the word Epicure I was of course intrigued when I came across the store which bore that name.  The Epicure is a small little store offering a taste of something better.  It is only a taste because really they don't have the capacity to give you a whole mouthful but in this case a taste is still very good.  They have a small cheese section and a small... more

Totally tantalizing assortment of cured meats and sausages, pates, cheeses, breads, and basically anything else you'd need to arrange an epicure's charcuterie plate. But if you're there for in the AM, pick the breakfast sandwich made with organic eggs and skip the pastries--what you see is not what you get. The cheese croissant was oddly dry, despite the eye appeal.