Originally Posted by Shiznaz
Where is the best place to buy stovetop espresso pots in this city? I want to get one of the bialetti 'brikka' pots because they have a special valve that supposedly encourages crema, but they seem pretty rare. I know I can get a low end one at St. Lawrence but I may as well splurge given these things last 50 years.
Also, steel or aluminum?
I'd try Nella Cucina at 876 Bathurst which is between Bloor and Dupont on the west side. They have some really nice coffee stuff in there. I'd suggest some of the bodium thermal glasses, especially for espresso as they keep it really nice and warm much longer then others. For coffee at work I use a mini Bodium French press that makes spectacular coffee. This way all I have to do is buy a small bag of coffee at the 5bucks each week instead of trekking down whenever I need caffeine, which is way too often.
Also if anyone has suggestions on spectacular places to get chinese BBQ either downtown or up north I''m all ears. My brother and I have been trying to find the best BBQ we can and have exhausted our knowledge. Also any really good Hunan places would be great, especially if they have hotplate beef with onions. I don't know the pinyin for it but I can find the characters if someone needs them.