Best Toronto restaurants for Winterlicious 2016

Winterlicious begins January 29 and lasts until February 11. With over 200 participating restaurants, you’ve got a lot of decisions to make. This year, three-course lunch menus are $18, $23 and $28 and dinner three-course meals are available for $25, $35 and $45 (taxes and gratuities extra).After pouring through all the menus, here are my top 5 picks for Winterlicious 2016:

Par YP Dine

Plus de suggestions de YP Dine

Covering great dining across Canada, our team of YP Dine editors will show you the way to the best food fests, restaurant openings, local eats and more. From Montreal to Vancouver, fine wines to pulled pork, we make sure you know what’s on and what’s delicious at restaurants and foodie events near you.

• Mon Site Web
• Mon Twitter
• Mon Facebook
• Mon instagram

Some like it hot: Best hot chocolate spots

On a cold, snowy Edmonton night, nothing says lovin’ like a cup of hot chocolate. It’s no surprise this drink was originally dubbed the “elixir of the gods.” Regardless of the variety you select, or whether you opt for the simplest hot chocolate on the menu, all I can say is ... don’t forget the marshmallows.

Go gourmet at these fine-dining destinations

You don’t have to travel to Paris to have a true fine-dining experience; you can enjoy an upscale dinner, complete with a five-course meal and fine wine, right here at home. Victoria is a fine-dining destination with an excellent reputation – where talented chefs enjoy crafting delicious gourmet dishes from fresh, locally sourced ingredients.

A slice of heaven: Perfect pie places

Paired with a nice cup of coffee or topped with a scoop of ice cream, pie is unbeatable comfort food. And yet it faces stiff competition from cupcakes as the city’s dessert of choice. Well, pie is fighting back with old fashioned deliciousness as well as new and tantalizing flavours.