A couple new Falafel joints have opened up here in Long Branch, not far from my hideout here at Anchovy World Headquarters. The two are quite different from one another and both offer tasty food.

Ghazale is located on the north side of Lakeshore – I think it’s at the corner of 20th Street. Baba Ali is on the South side of Lakeshore between 27th and 28th Street. There is some seating at Ghazale; Baba Ali is strictly a take-out joint (and they do some local delivery as well). Ghazale has a more extensive selection and their counter and food display is a more attractive than Baba Ali’s. Baba Ali’s menu is expanding though, as they just got a new oven in the other day. The food at both is very good and reasonably priced. Tuffy P and I are giving Baba Ali the nod for the tastier falafel sandwich. But then again, maybe I need to try them both again just to be sure….

There have been a number of new places to eat open up in the area recently. Mark Ali, The Village Butcher, opened his breakfast joint, Around the Corner, over in New Toronto. A new Italian place opened up in Long Branch; the popular Burrito Boyz has been going for a while, and Woody’s Burger opened where the Wood Fire Grill once was. These new businesses are healthy for the neighbourhood, and while we don’t go out for food really often, we do try to support the local businesses as much as we can.