Food Eateries in Toronto - by Moses (a.k.a Stacey Marc Goldman)

 

      As Toronto, Ontario, Canada is a diverse City with respect to multiculturalism, it stands to reason that each community within the community has fine eateries for the population.  In Toronto If you are Jewish you would probably be familiar with Pancers Deli, one of the finest Jewish Deli's in North America.  If you're Arabic in Toronto you would probably be familiar with eateries such as Aida's Fallafel, Babos Donerpoint, and the recent Arabic Deli's Maawaa and Lazeez.  If you are Asian than you're probably familiar with Mandarin Palace and Pearls (which recently had to close down) and many more in China Towns in T-Dot.  In the Hungarian community there is Paprika, and so forth such as Italian restaurants Pizza Nova, The Olive Garden and Dante's, and Greek restaurants The Friendly Greek, Mr. Greek, and George the Greek.  The Palestinian/Canadian owned Jerusalem Palace is likewise a fine eatery to dine, and that of Portuguese/Canadian owned Amadeus and Piri Piri, as well as Trini-Gardens and Ducky's Roti (Trinidad/Tobago eateries).  

  The problem that this writer has with respect to multicultural aspects is that sometimes there are Worldwide events that change the course of having these fine eateries.  People in Canada have to pay for the decisions that their Homelands have dug their teeth into to secure their Nations.  With that I'll give you the example of how this affects the city of Toronto;  In Israel there is constant dissidence that has brought a stigma of what it means to be Jewish in Canada and America in today's age.  Because of all the negative press that the State of Israel has received over the years we have seen the closing down of many Jewish Deli's in Toronto.  Yitz's, Marky's, Switzer's, Coleman's, Katz's, and Kaplansky's among others have all been closed down over the last twenty five years.  Pathetic really, as, should Italy, Portugal, or Greece receive this bad press of their Nations, they would probably have to close down some of their fine eateries in Toronto.  This hypicratic oath associated with Worldwide sentiment leads me to believe that anti-semitism has been in place for too long to count in Canada and the U.S (since the war that Israel had with Lebanon, Iran, and Syria over the past thirty-forty years).  As it is, Jewish community have suffered as a result (much more than other ethnic communities within Toronto) when it comes to this matter.  

  The media has supported these mandates that have affected the common man of ethnicity within Canada and the U.S.A since the eighties.  Isn't it ironic that while there has been a huge influx of Arabic eateries within Toronto over the past thirty years there have been countless Jewish Deli's that had to close their doors to business because of such bad blood towards the Hebrew people that live in Toronto (and across Canada and America).

  The reality in North America today is that Aboriginal communities have likewise been sideswiped in business dealings (such as fine eateries) over the history of our Nations.  How many Aboriginal eateries have been established over the past 40 years in Canada?  It's offensive if you're 'Native' in Canada and the U.S.A to see zero 'Native' cuisines.  Why are Aboriginals in Toronto not being allowed to open cuisines and fine eateries according to their dietary laws.  Why can't a man in Canada enjoy Venison, Caribou, and Moose meat (as currently they are not being offered in big cities across North America).  Why aren't their dietary laws being accepted equal to that of Trinidadian and Ethiopian cuisine.  Who's to say that Goat and Ox Tail are more or less offensive than Venison, Caribou, and Moose meats (as Aboriginal dietary laws dictate).  This is grossly offensive to Aboriginal leaders in Canada and it would stand to reason that over the next number of years we will see these eateries across Canada in every big city.  I would fully support 3-4 Aboriginal eateries in every major city in Canada and America.  These are concerns that have affected an equilibrium of fair trade that Aboriginals have had to endure (gross inequities).

  In our present day within Canada and the U.S we see extreme cases of violence (mass shootings) when a person falls into a state of persecution and while it may seem to be far-fetched that this is directly related to closing down a Jewish deli or the lack of Aboriginal cuisine, this does affect the psyche of a Major City.  It also affects how Aboriginal and ethnic minorities are treated.  With enough stigma towards an Aboriginal or ethnic minority there is a sense of concern for our young within their community.  If a man wants traditional Canadian and American foods there are hundreds of burger joints, submarine shops, and chicken restaurants (such as Swiss Chalet) to go to.  When Aboriginal and ethnic minorities are denied their cuisines, this is a root cause of persecution within their community as they feel like they are not wanted.  This in turn has, in the past and present, led to persecution that Aboriginals feel today.  Let's not continue this pattern and try to fix the problem.  It seems that Restaurant chains such as McDonald's, Subway, and Swiss Chalet gentrify the market and steal business from Aboriginals and ethnic minorities.   

  People should not be closed down or denied access to the market because they are Jewish, Palestinian, Pakistani (Urdu), Aboriginal, Filipino, Hungarian, and the list goes on and on.