The warehouse district can be quite the neighbourhood for foodies, and there’s reason to be excited by this addition. Chef Phillip Lopez wants to tell stories though his food, getting people to share and communicate via the dishes.

Hence a good number of sharing plates, with incredible pates, cold cuts and relishes. If you like rich food, the Menage a Foie is a daily-prepared party of three variations of foie gras. Cohiba smoked scallops are encrusted in chorizo dust and served in a cigar box.

The food is seriously playful, without being pretentious. It’s hard to imagine a dinner menu with more talking points.

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Where: Warehouse district
Food: Modern international
Price: High end

What you're eating: The Cohiba-smoked scallops

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