{"id":113,"date":"2017-05-13T00:42:37","date_gmt":"2017-05-13T00:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themeforest.unitedthemes.com\/wpversions\/brooklyn\/demo25\/?page_id=43"},"modified":"2026-03-31T19:12:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T19:12:08","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/borschtoronto.com\/?page_id=113","title":{"rendered":"About us and about borsch(t)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1477926378383{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; background_position=&#8221;left top&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;]<div class=\"wpb_content_element \"><style type=\"text\/css\">#ut_header_69e4e42545207 h3.section-title, #ut_header_69e4e42545207 h3.section-title span { color:#8c003d; }#ut_header_69e4e42545207 h3.section-title { font-size:40px !important; }#ut_header_69e4e42545207 h3.section-title { margin-bottom:20px; }<\/style><header id=\"ut_header_69e4e42545207\" class=\"section-header  ut-no-title-linebreak-mobile ut-no-lead-linebreak-mobile pt-style-7 header-left header-tablet-left header-mobile-center\"><h3 data-title=\"It\u2019s all about borsch!\"  data-responsive-font=\"section_title\" data-responsive-font-settings=\"{&quot;base-font-size&quot;:&quot;global&quot;,&quot;font-size&quot;:{&quot;desktop_large&quot;:&quot;40&quot;},&quot;base-line-height&quot;:&quot;global&quot;,&quot;base-letter-spacing&quot;:&quot;global&quot;}\" class=\"section-title  \"><span>It\u2019s all about borsch!<\/span><\/h3><\/header><\/div>[vc_column_text]Borsch is our specialty and our passion. We have been cooking it for years. Our recipe is <strong>beet-forward, lean, vegan borsch<\/strong> (ours is &#8220;cut&#8221;, as opposed to \u201cshredded\u201d). Using the freshest ingredients and a meaningful combination of traditional and modern cooking techniques (and sharp knives), we achieve a modern, clean, and uncompromisingly authentic taste of Ukrainian cuisine.<\/p>\n<p>Our borsch has a complex, balanced taste that people find incredibly satisfying. Once you try it, you\u2019ll never want restaurant borsch again!<\/p>\n<p>Our mission is to deliver the highest quality, most delicious borsch to the people of Toronto. Each pot is prepared with love and much care.<\/p>\n<p>In our kitchen, borsch is a desirable &#8220;international food&#8221; rather than a niche soup from rural Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>We are committed to being a positive force in the Toronto community: after all, people who love borsch(t) are not, and cannot be evil.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element \"><style type=\"text\/css\">#ut_header_69e4e42547853 h4.section-title { font-size:20px !important; }<\/style><header id=\"ut_header_69e4e42547853\" class=\"section-header  ut-no-title-linebreak-mobile ut-no-lead-linebreak-mobile pt-style-3 header-left header-tablet-left header-mobile-center\"><h4 data-title=\"The Day of Free Borsch\"  data-responsive-font=\"section_title\" 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