Tasty Thursdays - July 14-Aug 25

Celebrate the summer with some serious cheapeats at Tasty Thursdays in Nathan Phillips Square - July 14 to August 25, 2005, noon-2pm.

Tasty Thursdays is a weekly event combining delicious food for under $5 and free noon hour concerts.

Each week ten Toronto restaurants bring international cuisine to the square with food ranging from BBQ to noodles, stir fry to fresh salads, Pad Thai to meaty ribs, blackened salmon to juicy burgers and lots more! Each meal is $5 or less. (Menus are subject to change without notice.)

This series also features seven weeks of diverse concerts -- Derek Miller (July 14), Clumsy Lovers (July 21), The Truths & Rights Reggae Review (July 28), Sophisticated Swing (Aug 14), The Liquidaires (Aug 11), Andy Stochansky (Aug 18) and Slim et Donné (Aug 25). This combination of live music and food makes for a perfect summer afternoon at Nathan Phillips Square.

Check out the Toronto restaurant and what they'll be serving up at Tasty Thursdays below:

July
	Big Daddy’s Crabshack & Oyster Bar 212 King St. W. 416-599-5200		Blackened Salmon Skewers - served on a bed of rice $5 Blackened Chicken Wraps - blackened chicken with romaine and ceasar dressing $5 Portobello Wrap - marinated portobello mushrooms with brie, roasted peppers and baby greens $5
	Dangerous Dan’s Diner 714 Queen St. E. 416-463-7310 pg 42 cheapeats toronto		Beef Ribs $5 Cheeseburger – 8oz homemade burger with cheese $5 Philly Cheese Steak - 5 0z Philly with mushrooms, onions and mozzarella $5
	DA.NU.LA 67 Richmond St. W. 416-368-2525		Mango Chicken Skewers - served with taro root chips $5 Spinach Salad - with bocconcini cheese, cherry tomatoes and balsamic dressing $4 Grilled Peaches - served with orange caramel sauce and vanilla crème fraiche $4
	La Cocina Dona Luz 807 St. Clair Ave W. 416-652-7430		Empanadas - baked ground beef pies $3 BBQ Meats - Pork or Sausage $3 Ceviche - marinated seafood salad $5
	Le Commensal Fine Vegetarian Cuisine 655 Bay St. 416-596-9364 pg 70 cheapeats toronto		Grilled Vegetable Wrap - grilled sweet peppers, zucchini, eggplant, sweet potato on a whole wheat tortilla $5 Veggie Burger - basted with in-house bbq sauce, served with grilled sweet peppers & caramelized onions $5 Classic Veggie Wrap - fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, vegetable pate & soy mayo on a whole wheat tortilla $4
	The Purple Pig Smokehouse 1 Richmond St. W. 416-366-6465		Back Back Ribs - 3-4 ribs grilled with bbq sauce $5 Pulled Pork - smoked pork loin with bbq sauce $5 Smoked Wings - chicken wings, smoked and grilled $5
	Rasoee The Indian Kitchen 140 Spadina Ave Ste 101 416-868-6200		Butter Chicken - marinated grilled chicken in creamy tomato sauce (served with rice) $5 Chicken Tandoori - grilled chicken leg (served with rice) $5 Chana Masala - chickpea curry (served with rice) $5
	The Real Jerk 709 Queen St. E. 416-463-6055 pg 95 cheapeats toronto		Jerk Chicken & Pork $5 Rice and Peas $2 Oxtail Stew $5
	Red Lobster - Atrium 20 Dundas St. W. 416-348-8938		Garlic Shrimp - shrimp cooked in garlic & wine sauce $4 Skewered Shrimp - grilled shrimp cooked with wine and garlic butter $4
	Satay On The Road 1572 Bayview Ave 416-440-0679		Mango Salad and Pad Thai or Fried Rice with Choice of Chicken Satay or Grilled Chicken $5

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August
	Dangerous Dan's Diner 714 Queen St. E. 416-463-7310 pg 42 cheapeats toronto		Beef Ribs $5 Cheeseburger - 8oz homemade burger with cheese $5 Philly Cheese Steak - 50z Philly with mushrooms, onions and mozzarella $5
	DA.NU.LA 67 Richmond St. W. 416-368-2525		Mango Chicken Skewers - served with taro root chips $5 Spinach Salad - with bocconcini cheese, cherry tomatoes and balsamic dressing $4 Grilled Peaches - served with orange caramel sauce and vanilla crème fraiche $4
	Las Brisas Eatery 24 Rivalda Road 416-740-6630		Roast pork or steak with choice of rice and beans or potato omelet and salad $5 Chicken Shiskebob with choice of rice & beans or potato omelet and salad $5
	Le Commensal Fine Vegetarian Cuisine 655 Bay St. 416-596-9364 pg 70 cheapeats toronto		Mango Chicken Skewers - served with taro root chips $5 Grilled Vegetable Wrap - grilled sweet peppers, zucchini, eggplant, sweet potato on a whole wheat tortilla $5 Veggie Burger - basted with in-house bbq sauce, served with grilled sweet peppers & caramelized onions $5 Classic Veggie Wrap - fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, vegetable pate & soy mayo on a whole wheat tortilla $4
	Parkside Restaurant, Toronto Marriott Eaton Centre Hotel 525 Bay St. 416-204-9018		Grilled Breast of Chicken Sandwich - with fresh tomatillo relish, fire roasted peppers and cilantro/chipotle mayo $5 Steak Sandwich - with watercress salad, charred Bermuda onion and peppercorn aioli $5 Raspberry Citrus Float - raspberry sorbet splashed with lemonade $2
	The Purple Pig Smokehouse 1 Richmond St. W. 416-366-6465		Back Back Ribs - 3-4 ribs grilled with bbq sauce $5 Pulled Pork - smoked pork loin with bbq sauce $5 Smoked Wings - chicken wings, smoked and grilled $5
	Rasoee The Indian Kitchen 140 Spadina Ave Ste 101 416-868-62008		Butter Chicken - marinated grilled chicken in creamy tomato sauce (served with rice) $5 Chicken Tandoori - grilled chicken leg (served with rice) $5 Chana Masala - chickpea curry (served with rice) $5
	The Real Jerk 709 Queen St. E. 416-463-6055 pg 95 cheapeats toronto		Jerk Chicken or Pork $5 Rice and Peas $2 Oxtail Stew $5
	Richtree Market Restaurant 42 Yonge St. 416-366-8986		Salmon Burger $5 Grilled Chicken Drumsticks $4 Potato Salad - classic no mayo potato salad $1
	Satay On The Road 1572 Bayview Ave 416-440-0679		Mango Salad and Pad Thai or Fried Rice with Choice of Chicken Satay or Grilled Chicken $5

For more info check out the City of Toronto's Website