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The Globe and Mail
David Lee: Grilled goat cheese panini with tomato consommé
September 3, 2008

Foodservice and Hospitality
Give A Little Bit
August, 2008

The Globe and Mail
Flavour savers for all seasons - by David Lee
July 16, 2008

Reuters Life
Chef David Lee carves out Canadian cuisine
April 8, 2008

theglobeandmail.com
Chef David Lee: Baked Pacific halibut filet
April 2, 2008

Opinionated About Dining
Fine Dining Survey - March 12, 2008

Foodservice and Hospitality
Special Feature - Give A Little Bit - March 2008

Toronto Life
Talk To The Hand
April 2008


Toronto Life
Best Wine Lists
April 2008


Montreal Gazette
David Lee at Toqué!
February 28, 2008


Second Harvest
Dining For Second Harvest - February 14, 2008

theglobeandmail.com
David Lee: Turning a tough cut into a tender delight - Feb. 20, 2008

Toronto Life
Editorial Review: 4 stars
February, 2008


FASHION Magazine
Editor's Picks: Most romantic date spots
February, 2008

theglobeandmail.com
A once rare delicacy yours to discover
January 16, 2008


2007

insidetoronto.ca
Top Tables of 2007: Splendido Best Restaurant - Dec. 2007

Wish Report
Muita mordomia, Serviço é o forte do restaurante Splendido - Dec. 2007

theglobeandmail.com
Chef David Lee took your culinary questions
November 14, 2007

Globe and Mail
A high-maintenance piglet yields succulent pork - Nov. 14, 2007
Article by Chef David Lee

Cuisine & Wine Asia
Trailing The
Seasoned Path
November 1, 2007

Globe and Mail
Bloody fine steak - September 26, 2007
by Chef David Lee

nwa World Traveler
Cosmo Toronto
October, 2007


georgechristy.us
If it’s September,
it must be Toronto
September 14, 2007

Gastronomie by Weekend.ca
A DUEL between top chefs - Sept. 12, 2007

Globe and Mail
Haute cuisine?
It's in the bag
September 5, 2007

Washington Post
Travel Postcard From Tom - Sept. 2, 2007


The Toronto Sun
Penfolds' luxury wines simply Splendido
September 2, 2007

Wine Access
The Top 100: Canada’s Best Restaurants
August/September, 2007

National Post
Canadian cuisine's tipping point
August 04, 2007

Globe and Mail
My 400-kilogram fish tale
June 20, 2007 - Article & Video by David Lee

CityBites
Hot for Wine
May/June, 2007


Globe and Mail
Pale spears,
pure pleasure
May 9, 2007

Toronto Life
Mother's Day Guide
May, 2007


Weekend.ca Montreal
Plaisirs culinaires à TORONTO
Vol 4, No. 4, 2007

Toronto Life
Restaurant Guide:
Star Power
April, 2007

Toronto Life
Food of Love: Splendido serves up romance
April, 2007

Post North Toronto
Return of the King
March, 2007


Wine Access
Best Tables
February/March, 2007


Tom & Pat Muir
Splendido Charity
Dinner 2007
February 28, 2007

Toronto Star
Valentine’s Day
Hit By Snowball
February 15, 2007

Ontario Restaurant News OHI Honours Those Who Gave Foodservice A Boost - February, 2007

Toronto Life
Sous City
February, 2007


Foodservice and Hospitality  Franchise Report 2007: Chef’s Corner - Feb. 2007


2006

Vines
Consuming Passion
November/December, 2006

Where Magazine
10 Top Toques
November, 2006


National Post
Small dishes, big names
September 23, 2006


Wine Access
Ontario’s Best Splurge
September, 2006


The New York Times
August, 2006



Sing Tao Weekly
August 26, 2006



New York City Tourist
Splendido: Editor's Choice - August, 2006


TorontoPlus.ca
Profile
August, 2006


MartiniBoys.com
Review
August, 2006


Toronto Star
AFTER FIVE - A little touch of luxury
Sunday, July 30, 2006

CityBites
A Breed Apart
August/September, 2006


Weekend
Norther Exposure
September, 2006


Zagat Survey
Toronto Restaurants Survey - July 18, 2006


The Globe and Mail
A fine mix of ingredients goes into the home of a master chef - Jun 2006

CityBites
Respect the Farmers
June/July, 2006


Nuvo Magazine
NUVO Editors' Top 5 Canadian Restaurant
June, 2006

National Post Toronto
Summertime and the feastin’ is easy - May 20, 2006

The Bayview Post
Wine Finds: Raise a glass to the sexiest stemware - May 2006

The Globe and Mail
Blue-ribbon rib-eye
April 28 2006


The Globe and Mail
Chef Confidential - Toronto Stars’ Travel Tastes - April 8 2006

CityBites
The Sommeliers: The BEST of All
April/May 2006

Toronto Life
Best Restaurants: James Chatto Picks the Top 20
April 2006

Maclean's
Atomic Chefts
February 13, 2006


National Post
A toast to new wines
January 21, 2006


Restaurant News
Beverage News
January 2006


National Post
Out of necessity, a culinary wonder:
Winterlicious blahs? Try Toronto by Table - January 14, 2006

Maclean's
Tell the chef how to cook
January 4, 2006


2005-2001

Post City Magazines
Style vs. Substance
Winter 2005/2006


Legends of the Twentieth Century
A Celebration of the Greatest Wines
November 10, 2005

The James Beard Foundation
Letter 2005
November 3, 2005

Dining Out
One Unforgettable Evening
October/November 2005

CityBytes
The Road to Manhattan
October/November 2005


Toronto Life
Restaurant Guide
Splendido - 4 Stars
October 2005

Wine Access
Cooking for James Beard
September 2005


National Post
Best of Canada:
Best place to eat
Sept. 10, 2005

National Post
Price-slashing
counter cachet
July 6, 2005

National Post
Exotic Canadian fare?
June 11, 2005


Toronto Life
Splendido:
Top of Its Game
April 2005

Dining Out
Kitchen Talk:
Chef David Lee
Winter 2004/2005

Toronto Living
Absolutely Splendido
Winter 2004/2005


Nuvo
Splendido walks the walk
Winter 2004/2005


Where Magazine
Our city’s culinary crown jewel - November 2004


National Post
Wall Street of vegetables
October 30, 2004


National Post
The Purse Stool
September 25, 2004


National Post
by Jacob Richier
June 19, 2004


Toronto Life
Top 10 Restaurants 2004
April 2004


Centre of the City
Exploring Cuisine Naturele
2004

National Post
Seats for you
and Louis Vuitton
2004

Discover Cuisine Magazine
A Flagship of Fine Dining


Post City Magazines
The city’s snappiest
small plates
2003

Toronto Life
Hail to the Chefs: The year's most memorable meals - April 2002

The Globe and Mail
Splendido’s new owners give meaning to the name - October 15, 2001



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