Aki Erenberg and Ricardo Barrientos started Bear Steak Sandwich as a backyard pop-up with their single titular menu item but soon grew into a College Street brick-and-mortar and now a new outpost in the food hall at The Well. Their menu is tiny but mighty: they sell their titular OG steak sandwich, plus a pork sando and a cheeseburger. That’s it. (They do indulge in monthly collabs so they can stretch their creative cooking muscles on the regular.)
“For as long as the sun has risen, meat on bread has been a staple in every culture,” Barrientos says. “What we love about sandwiches are the versatility and ubiquitousness of their popularity.”
Double the chefs mean double the recommendations. Here, the pair share a bounty of succulent spots for TTC-worthy eats and drinks across this great city of ours.
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Hidden gem
,?28 Bathurst St.
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,?7123 Yonge St.
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Repeat reservation
,?794 Dundas St. W.?
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The last best thing you ate
, various locations
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,?809 Dundas St. W.
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Current obsession
,?486 Front St. W.
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?Comfort food
,?838 College St.
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,?656 College St.
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Best dessert
,?566 College St.
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,?546 College St.
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Lunch spot
,?8 Glen Watford Dr.
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Best late-night craving spot
,?66 Nassau St.
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,?1181 Dundas St. W.
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Favourite weekend breakfast place
,?810 St Clair Ave. W.
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Place I’m dying to try
,?657 Dupont St.
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Briony Smith writes about culture, entertainment and
lifestyle for the Star.
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