Mapping Italian-Canadian Foodways in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area

A picture of a menu from the 1930s.

A collection of photos from the Once Upon a City: Toronto's premier Italian trattoria, written by John Lorinc.

A 2007 BlogTO article about Papa Ceo.

Papa Ceo is mentioned in a National Post article from 9 April 2009 about Toronto's best pizza slices.

Screenshot of the current menu on Papa Ceo's website.

Tai is the head Pizzaiolo of Papa Ceo. A Vietnamese refugee who left in the late 70s, he has been working in the pizza industry since the 80s, working his way up from being a pizza driver to learning the craft of pizza making from the early pizza masters of Toronto.

Tony (left), owner and founder of Papa Ceo, and Tai (right), the man who took it over after Tony's retirement.

A photo of the exterior of Papa Ceo.

An article published in BlogTO about San Francesco Foods on 16 August 2007.

A National Post article from 2 February 2009 that mentions San Francesco Foods.

A newspaper article that mentions San Francesco Foods from 16 May 2008.

A screenshot of San Francesco Foods' 2021 menu.

Screenshot of the menu of San Francesco Foods from 4 September 2017.

A photo of the exterior of the Clinton Street location of San Francesco Foods.

A photo of the exterior of Valentino's.

A photo set of the zeppole making process at Valentino's.

A set of photos detailing the process of lasagna making at Valentino's.

A photo set detailing the process of making arancini at Valentino's.

Image of post-renovation of Valentino's.

Pre-renovation photos of Valentino's.

Screenshot of an ad for La Luce from 2021.

Screenshot of an ad for La Luce from 2020.

Screenshots of La Luce's current menu.

Screenshots of BlogTO articles reviewing La Paloma.

Screenshot of an article about La Paloma in the National Post.