I didn’t expect the plaza to be known to people who live outside the area, but a surprising number of people I know have gotten takeout from here. A fellow food writer told me to check out the empanadas at the Uruguayan bakery, and the owner of a nearby gym told me I’m missing out by not going to the Greek takeout spot.
“Most people come here by referrals because they’ve had our desserts and cakes at a party before,” said Jonathan Silvera, who opened MarJo Bakery with his sister Maria in August 2018. “We also have regulars who have been in this neighbourhood for a long time and they’d tell us what used to be here.”
“Most people come here by referrals because they’ve had our desserts and cakes at a party before. Most people come here by referrals because they’ve had our desserts and cakes at a party before.”
The corner bakery is tiny, but sells a bit of everything from around the world: bread loaves, French macarons, Portuguese natas, tender alfajores, frozen lasagnas and fat empanadas with fillings such as spicy beef, ham and cheese, and spinach and ricotta.
Silvera tells me to keep an eye out for chaja, a Uruguayan peach meringue cake that sometimes makes an appearance behind the counter.
Source Article Toronto Star: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/11/22/plazas-are-gold-why-the-neighbourhood-strip-mall-has-all-delicious-eats-you-are-looking-for.html