Lucullus Heads Downtown; 9 Bars Wakes Midtown Up

YONGE + DUNDAS - Lucullus, the Richmond Hill Chinese bakery, has opened a second location at 31 Elm St. Just as they can at the flagship store, dedicated urbanites can pick up Lucullus' famed coconut pineapple buns, egg tarts, cookies, meat-filled pastries, and messed-up tiramisu-inspired cakes. [Eaterwire via Zagat]

YONGE + ST. CLAIR - It's too easy to get a solid espresso in the downtown core. 9 Bars wants to make it easier for the NOBs (North of Bloor-ers) to get their hands on the same; plus pastries, house-made sandwiches, and soups. BlogTO has nothing but good things to say. [Eaterwire via BlogTO]

LESLIEVILLE - Home Ec's Hot Sauce Tasting is guaranteed to beat the cold tonight at Hi-Lo on the Danforth. The fiery festivities get started at 8pm. [Eaterwire]
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