your mission completed: mug shotsThat cliché about Torontonians being a bunch of latte sippers —well, it’s kind of true. We challenged you to

show the Gastropost community your warm drinks. While lattes dominated, you took other slugs from your mugs, from milk tea to matcha to mocha. On these pages, Twitter handles are in blue and Instagram in brown.

your food could be in the paper, too

gastropost itWhatever you eat in order to complete

the mission, the important part is sharing it with the Gastropost community. There are several ways to do that:

Visit gastropost.com to see what your fellow Gastroposters have been eating.

Post a photo on Instagram

and tag it with

#gastropost

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Twitter and tag it with

#gastropost

Upload a post to Facebook

and tag it with

@Gastropost

Post directly to our

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we’d love to hear from you. email us at hello@gastropost.com

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your next mission:top of the classics

We once overheard a wise person say that no one should ever dismiss vanilla as plain and boring — vanilla is a

flavour, a delicious one. This week, we celebrate simple foods that deserve deep appreciation. Your mission is to enjoy a time-honoured, well-known dish so that we can remember the qualities that have made it so enduring. From humble grilled cheese sandwiches to warming moules frites to beautifully basic caesar salads, show your fellow Gastroposters a classic food or drink that

you feel deserves some time in the spotlight.

mission inspiration

Gastroposter Libby Roach knows delicious doesn’t have to be complicated. “My classic is totally the flank steak,”

she says, because it’s an “easy-peasy cut of meat that can be thrown together on a weeknight or gussied up

for company on a weekend.” The only hazard to sharing this on Gastropost, we suppose, will be Libby’s friends

angling for invitations. What’s your simple but delicious go-to meal, dish, snack or drink?

get your food pics & ideas published in the national post

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other gastroposters who completed this mission

Krysa

Krysa rachel@veganonearththis weather calls for something warm like this amazing cappuccino

Elena Marie, instagram

@foodiefad

ruvena Buslovich@ruvenabwork tea time

donna Burman@d1182donnavanilla-flavoured coffee with lots of milk

renata monteiro@bella_tukwork, rooibos and light, my sad remedy

Jowel

Joelle Beauchampnew gastropostervegan almond milk latte allllll the way

Sabeehah

Madelaine Courtice,

instagram

Belle

taralyn Kerr@taralaraloobellworking hard

Ada

Hira

hira ahmad@hira92warming up with hot chocolate with whipped cream

Fiona Mai

Aija

sophia sidiropoulos@sophiasidiropouloswho doesn’t need a bowl of coffee to start their day?

Maija

Theresa

Mang

Carol

Violet

violet ahanchian@shahanchinaturally spiced berry tea

Erika

erika caceres lopez@erikacaceresginger tea

nathalie niddam@paleonxoButter coffee: espresso, almond milk, grass-fed butter, cinnamon, mct oil

felicia yongsecond-time gastropostermoroccan mint tea in my christmas mug

Lisa

lisa Bugeja@flourgirlcakesdreaming of palm trees on a snowy monday

Jessica Blanchet@jessicaxcbsnuggling up with a hot coffee and game of thrones

mehran reza@mehranrezahong Kong milk tea and tarts, fuel for the afternoons

souheil Badran@soubadnothing better than a piping hot cup of latte on a chilly evening

eileen mccurdy@eileenaldisharney & sons earl grey in my new mug

ashita solanky@shanaya1432cappuccino at caffe demetre

howeson lu@howesonmug shot: jasmine tea

Zarish asif@thezarishnessafternoon tea party at the old mill inn

michael caducio@dream_wit_m3starbucks choices are strong with these ones

samuel yee@samuelyeeehot chocolate

tamera clark@cheftameraclarkPeppermint hot chocolate in our beautiful new mugs

Olivia

olivia siswanto@dietitianoliviahomemade green tea latte

abigail gamil@traveleatrun78cappuccino from eggspectation toronto

Terrie

terrie carlos-vultao@terriecarlosmy favourite latte from mildred’s tem-ple Kitchen with a cute little surprise

Jamee Pecyna@j_pecynaeveryone loves tiny cups

Nidia

nidia carriel moreno@mynutrividaBest way to start your morning: hot lemon water

Matt

matt stokes@mattdstokesi haven’t started the day right without pot of english breakfast tea

elaine Barrett@el_barPerfect fall day for a pumpkin spiced latte

cheryl younger@cherylyoungerhomemade matcha green tea latte

Julie

Julie adam@julieacancoffee with chocolate

Marie

marie gaggi@marieeeeelynnmy yummy matcha latte, so warm and creamy

Liliya

liliya tychshenko@ltychshenkoBlack tea with lemon. simple is genius

arianna lorza@ariannalorzatea time

stephanie mariani@teppi_sit’s appropriate to break out the christmas mug

1. Jessica fu @jyyfu at Jimmy’s coffee 2. Jessica Pimentel @pimenteljessica latte, of course 3. Krystle ng-a-mann @just__krys ambience, vintage floor tiles, and a pretty good vanilla latte, dineen coffee co. 4. maija Palkeinen @maijaj at 9 Bars 5. stephanie rodrigues @steeph_rod leaf in coffee 6. ada law @adds29 at de mello Palheta coffee roasters 7. vivian cheng @vhycheng snowy afternoons = trip planning and a latte 8. ariane elciario @aelciariox a good cup of cappuccino is much needed in this weather! 9. fiona Porquez @whatthefiona chillin’ with my cup of toasty toffee mocha 10. Quynh tran @theqtran sunday lattes with homemade almond milk 11. Katarina Pranjic @ninaaana lattes in summerhill at Boxcar social 12. shakira hakim @shakirahakim chestnut

praline latte 13. madelaine courtice @maddycourtice stay warm, stay happy 14. tiffany Barone @t.iff lattes with my ladies 15. mai chu @whosedat my latte with a shot of coconut 16. callianne Bachman @theslyestfox davids tea Pumpkin chai tea in a coconut milk latte 17. elena marie @foodiefad cappuccinos in the afternoon at r squared cafe 18. aija thompson @seeksearchventure coffee shop study day, enjoying chai lattes all over downtown 19. angela Kim @jelakim afternoon pick-me-up 20. theresa levana @

cha_aprilz this cute coffee latte will warm up your day 21. sabeehah motala @sabeehah_motala for national coffee day 22. carol fraas @bakingzen warming up with coffee and pumpkin spice donuts while dreaming of sunny places 23. alfred chua @thesiaoone chilly saturday afternoon at moonbean coffee company, Kensington 24. mirelle Blassnig @lilr3lly my life blood, cappuccino 25. lynda thoms @lrthoms Perfect skim cap from my fave barista from Kerr street cafe, oakville 26. lorraine cheung @emptyplatesgang

at caffè habitu, hong Kong 27. Belle montaniel @bellemontaniel affogato 28. shannon o’reilly @shannonizabell i’m so impressed by this latte art 29. mang luk @megafoodiek finding the best latte art on a snowy day. warm my heart, crafted

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T h e R e ’ s n O T a s T e L I k e F O a M

The love for latte is strong in this town, while good old cappuccino has its adherents as well. That means the art of foam decoration is thriving. here are some of your shots of mugs festooned with the likenesses of leaves, hearts and further foamy flourishes.