
You really can’t go wrong with a place that’s all about waffles. Literally all about waffles. Eggs Benny? Ditch the English muffins and get poached eggs and hollandaise on waffles. Chicken club? Who needs sliced bread when you’ve got waffles? Even potato waffles! Open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (on Monday and Sunday) and until midnight (Tuesday to Saturday), Starving Artist brings owner Bryan Jackson’s love of — you guessed it — waffles to the masses in Toronto’s west end. After a long Friday night of debauchery, there’s nothing like the smell of waffles and the taste of a delicious fruit smoothie or a freshly pulled Americano to awaken dull, pained senses. Leave your conscience at the door and go straight for your (OK, our) heart’s desire: the banana ’n’ strawberry waffles. Fresh, steamy, crispy chocolate chip waffles come fresh out of the waffle iron, layered with bananas, a healthy dollop of whipped cream, strawberries and chocolate sauce — portioned to appease the hunger but defy the guilt.