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The Best Meal Boxes for the Long Weekend
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Posted May 20, 2021
The Best Meal Boxes for the Long Weekend
Written By
Posted May 20, 2021
Embrace the first long weekend of the season with one of the best meal boxes in the city. Whether you prefer to fire up the grill or lean toward a heat-and-eat type of situation, there's a curated special sure to satisfy.
Long weekends -- like everything else -- may not feel quite the same in lockdown. Yet, with a gorgeous forecast on the horizon, vaccines being doled out in record numbers and, perhaps, more freedom ahead, there's plenty to celebrate.
This long weekend, sit back, try to relax, and bedeck the table with a range of gorgeous dishes meant to put you in a celebratory mood. Order one of the best meal boxes in the city this long weekend and toast a day off in style.
Stefano's Sandwiches
Operating out of Ufficio, pre-order a Plant-Based Picnic Box for Two from Stefano's Sandwiches. Available Saturday and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. (and not just this long weekend) you'll get two plant-based sandwiches of your choice (cut in half for sharing), potato lentil salad, olives, baby gem salad and seasonal fruit.
Stefano's Sandwiches
Operating out of Ufficio, pre-order a Plant-Based Picnic Box for Two from Stefano's Sandwiches. Available Saturday and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. (and not just this long weekend) you'll get two plant-based sandwiches of your choice (cut in half for sharing), potato lentil salad, olives, baby gem salad and seasonal fruit.
Queen Street West
921 Queen St W
Agora
Greek
You'll find four BBQ packages available for preorder pickup at The Agora, each one with a protein, choice of dips and salads, fresh pita and dessert.
Agora
Queen Street West
921 Queen St W
You'll find four BBQ packages available for preorder pickup at The Agora, each one with a protein, choice of dips and salads, fresh pita and dessert.
Greek
Entertainment District
100 Front St W
Reign Restaurant
Canadian
Pre-order a May Long-Weekender BBQ meal kit from Reign and receive everything you need for a sumptuous outdoor feast, including deviled eggs, a trio of salads, two aged Canadian striploin steaks, lamb merguez sausage, sides and a choice of desserts. Packs can be picked up at Fairmont Royal York between May 20 and May 22.
Reign Restaurant
Entertainment District
100 Front St W
Pre-order a May Long-Weekender BBQ meal kit from Reign and receive everything you need for a sumptuous outdoor feast, including deviled eggs, a trio of salads, two aged Canadian striploin steaks, lamb merguez sausage, sides and a choice of desserts. Packs can be picked up at Fairmont Royal York between May 20 and May 22.
Canadian
Junction Triangle
1617 Dupont St
Mattachioni
Pizza
Mattachioni has two different May 2-4 BBQ Kits on offer for this weekend. The first includes two types of sausage, wings, pasta salad, caprese salad, coleslaw and brownies. In the second, marinated flank steak is the protein of choice. Kits are available for pickup on May 22, with an option to add a Mattachioni 4-pack of beer to your order.
Mattachioni
Junction Triangle
1617 Dupont St
Mattachioni has two different May 2-4 BBQ Kits on offer for this weekend. The first includes two types of sausage, wings, pasta salad, caprese salad, coleslaw and brownies. In the second, marinated flank steak is the protein of choice. Kits are available for pickup on May 22, with an option to add a Mattachioni 4-pack of beer to your order.
Pizza
King West
488 Wellington St W
Marben
Along with its popular cook-at-home John's Burger Kits, Marben also has larger BBQ Kits on offer this year. Available for preorder pickup and delivery on the Marben Market website, each kit includes two beef fat brioche buns, two dry-aged Angus beef patties, brisket, Cheddar, Branston pickle, salads and sweet koji-marinated chicken legs.
Marben
King West
488 Wellington St W
Along with its popular cook-at-home John's Burger Kits, Marben also has larger BBQ Kits on offer this year. Available for preorder pickup and delivery on the Marben Market website, each kit includes two beef fat brioche buns, two dry-aged Angus beef patties, brisket, Cheddar, Branston pickle, salads and sweet koji-marinated chicken legs.
Little Italy
849 Dundas St W
La Palma
Italian
Feed two heartily with a La Palma @ Home BBQ box, available to order until May 20. Each order includes a truly tempting menu of barbecued chicken with Alabama white sauce, a full rack of back ribs, broccoli and snap pea salad, sticky baked beans and s'mores brownies for dessert.
La Palma
Little Italy
849 Dundas St W
Feed two heartily with a La Palma @ Home BBQ box, available to order until May 20. Each order includes a truly tempting menu of barbecued chicken with Alabama white sauce, a full rack of back ribs, broccoli and snap pea salad, sticky baked beans and s'mores brownies for dessert.
Italian
Leslieville
1471 Gerrard St E
Lake Inez
If you're hankering for a feast, Lake Inez has a 5-course long weekend dinner sure to impress. From the tater tots supreme to the boneless bbq back rib sandwich and grilled pineapple bourbon upside-down cake, you'll need time to savour every bite.
Lake Inez
Leslieville
1471 Gerrard St E
If you're hankering for a feast, Lake Inez has a 5-course long weekend dinner sure to impress. From the tater tots supreme to the boneless bbq back rib sandwich and grilled pineapple bourbon upside-down cake, you'll need time to savour every bite.
Leslieville
1118 Queen St E
Greta Solomon's Dining Room
French
Picnic in style with a perfectly packed, 3-course long weekend meal from Greta Solomon's. Enjoy cured trout, a choice of pan-seared Lake Erie pickerel or striploin, and lemon parfait, with plenty of optional add-ons, including cocktails, wine, bread, appetizers and more.
Greta Solomon's Dining Room
Leslieville
1118 Queen St E
Picnic in style with a perfectly packed, 3-course long weekend meal from Greta Solomon's. Enjoy cured trout, a choice of pan-seared Lake Erie pickerel or striploin, and lemon parfait, with plenty of optional add-ons, including cocktails, wine, bread, appetizers and more.
French
Little Portugal
214 Ossington Ave
Crosley's
Toast the first long weekend of the season with a Long Weekend Grill Pack from Crosley's. Each box includes a spatchcocked Chantecler chicken, broccolini garnished with pine nuts and labneh and tahini dressing, and a bottle of Grüner Veltliner. Boxes are available in limited quantities for pickup from Thursday to Sunday.
Crosley's
Little Portugal
214 Ossington Ave
Toast the first long weekend of the season with a Long Weekend Grill Pack from Crosley's. Each box includes a spatchcocked Chantecler chicken, broccolini garnished with pine nuts and labneh and tahini dressing, and a bottle of Grüner Veltliner. Boxes are available in limited quantities for pickup from Thursday to Sunday.
Trinity Bellwoods
130 Ossington Ave
Cote De Boeuf
Steakhouse
Since long weekends and grilling go hand in hand, this week's butcher box from Côte de Boeuf includes barbecue-marinated, dry-aged NY striploin, marinated asparagus, potato salad, Toulouse sausage and the type of rich, luxurious chocolate mousse meant for days off.
Cote De Boeuf
Trinity Bellwoods
130 Ossington Ave
Since long weekends and grilling go hand in hand, this week's butcher box from Côte de Boeuf includes barbecue-marinated, dry-aged NY striploin, marinated asparagus, potato salad, Toulouse sausage and the type of rich, luxurious chocolate mousse meant for days off.
Steakhouse
Rosedale
550 Bayview Ave
Cafe Belong
Organic
Fire up the grill for a cookout with 100% grass-fed beef burgers, pork and bratwurst sausages from Café Belong. The Victoria Day BBQ box, available for preorder pickup and delivery May 21-23, also includes fresh buns, condiments, potato wedges, asparagus and fiddlehead salad and homemade chips.
Cafe Belong
Rosedale
550 Bayview Ave
Fire up the grill for a cookout with 100% grass-fed beef burgers, pork and bratwurst sausages from Café Belong. The Victoria Day BBQ box, available for preorder pickup and delivery May 21-23, also includes fresh buns, condiments, potato wedges, asparagus and fiddlehead salad and homemade chips.
Organic
West Queen West
1084 Queen St W
Bar Piquette
European
With an array of snacks, including Iberico chorizo, cured Ontario trout, cheese and giardiniera pickles, the option to add wine or cocktails to your order, and a fleece blanket included for comfort, Bar Piquette's Picnic Bag is an unfussy, relaxed way to approach long weekend grazing.
Bar Piquette
West Queen West
1084 Queen St W
With an array of snacks, including Iberico chorizo, cured Ontario trout, cheese and giardiniera pickles, the option to add wine or cocktails to your order, and a fleece blanket included for comfort, Bar Piquette's Picnic Bag is an unfussy, relaxed way to approach long weekend grazing.
European
Babel
Babel's Long Weekend Dinner for Two, available for preorder pickup May 22-23, requires very little cooking and offers a wealth of flavours and tempting bites. From roasted cauliflower and feta dip to seared and simmer octopus, beef tenderloin kebab and blond chai panna cotta for dessert, this Mediterranean meal is pure escapism on a plate.
Babel
Babel's Long Weekend Dinner for Two, available for preorder pickup May 22-23, requires very little cooking and offers a wealth of flavours and tempting bites. From roasted cauliflower and feta dip to seared and simmer octopus, beef tenderloin kebab and blond chai panna cotta for dessert, this Mediterranean meal is pure escapism on a plate.
Dundas West
1454 Dundas St W
Antler
If you call yourself a carnivore, this one's for you. Just in time for May 2-4, Antler's Wild Boar Smoked BBQ Rib Platter is back. Available for preorder pickup on May 21-23, each platter includes a rack of wild boar ribs, one pound of duck wings, coleslaw, maple baked beans and wild ramp buttermilk biscuits.
Antler
Dundas West
1454 Dundas St W
If you call yourself a carnivore, this one's for you. Just in time for May 2-4, Antler's Wild Boar Smoked BBQ Rib Platter is back. Available for preorder pickup on May 21-23, each platter includes a rack of wild boar ribs, one pound of duck wings, coleslaw, maple baked beans and wild ramp buttermilk biscuits.