When I received an invite to go for lunch at this Aroma Espresso Bar, I was excited. I quickly glanced at the address on the attached event invite and I noticed that it was taking place at the Aroma on College Street. I hadn't visited this particular location. Fast-forward to last Wednesday. I was heading downtown from the north end of Toronto so I quickly popped the address into the GPS and went on my way to the event. What I hadn't realized was where exactly I was going.​​ 

I parked on a side street and stepped out into Little Italy. If you are like me and appreciate patio-dining, you need to visit this Aroma location. Tucked away in this attractive and unique neighbourhood, you'll find it right beside an old-fashioned Italian barbershop. Let's talk outdoor dining for a minute. If you care to take your cappuccino and salad outdoors, the patio here is right off of College, tucked to the side of the building where there is a lot of space to set up for a nice afternoon lunch. But that's enough about the venue, let's talk food. 

The salad that's being featured right now includes freekeh, black quinoa and sprouted brown rice, tossed with organic baby kale, tomato, cucumber, carrot, red onion, parsley, and dill pickle. I was blown away by this flavour combination. The salad is seasoned with za'atar seasoning and topped with a creamy Mediterranean cheese made fresh from strained yogurt, called 'labneh'. It comes served with a housemade lemon and olive oil dressing, and it's reasonabley priced at $7.95. I would definitely recommend this location!