Eating for charity is always a slur of words that makes my ears perk up and mouth widen. Fabarnak is a social enterprise initiative of The 519 Centre on Church Street. The restaurant re-invests its profits into 519 programs and services: working to provide training and meaningful employment opportunities for marginalized members of the community. And over 80% of their food is locally and sustainably produced! I asked the waitress what the name of the restaurant meant and she said it was a playful recreation of the Quebecois expletive “Tabarnak!” I obviously quickly fell in love with the place.
I visited the restaurant with my friend Brenda for brunch. We started with two foamy Illy Coffee Latte’s and shared a slice of Fennel Cake while our mains were being prepared in the kitchen.
We enjoyed:
Full Monty
egg dipped bread, peameal bacon, smashed potatoes, toast, house preserves
Yeast Leavened Pancakes
maple bourbon pears, peameal bacon, rosemary whipped cream
