Laila's, my favourite Lebanese food in the city, got shut down this week.

The full list of violations is pretty egregious.

I ate there at least a few times a month. Not only did the food taste exactly like my Lebanese grandmother's cooking, they always kept a chess set around. Andrey and I used to play all the time when he still lived in Toronto.

Here's a picture of a typical plate.

Alas, the hundreds of cumulative dollars I spent there weren't enough to prevent "gross unsanitary conditions."

Sigh

Update (Oct 29): And it's open again? I'm so torn.