Fodor's Expert Review Globe Earth

Many restaurateurs believe this location is cursed, as predecessors always floundered, but not its current owner Ed Ho, who is passionate about knowing and sharing the origin of foods. Situated in the affluent Rosedale area, Globe Earth is a neighborhood bistro that's surprisingly laid-back, with cool black-and-gray furniture, wooden floors, and a marble bar. Many meat dishes are prepared in the wood-burning oven, like the BBQ platter featuring ribs, smoked chicken thighs, beef sausage, algonquin corn grits, and slaw which is succulent, not greasy or cloying. All in all, it's a great value.