Fabbrica

The self-professed mission of this North York Italian resto is to create the most authentic Italian cuisine it can from the finest possible ingredients. To that end, it goes direct to the source for much of it, including Roma tomatoes plucked from the San Marzano valley for its sauces, and flour hand-milled in Naples for its pasta and pizza dough. Mark McEwan's gift to the Shops at Don Mills - located directly across the street from the ultra-chic supermarket that also bears his name - is special for its rustic approach to the kind of food that really sings under such a touch. On-line reviewers swoon over the stuffed chicken, salumi board and porterhouse for two. The atmosphere is relaxed and sophisticated; the service is swift and never cloying.