{"id":41702,"date":"2017-09-26T16:00:56","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T20:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/?p=41702"},"modified":"2017-10-11T09:37:27","modified_gmt":"2017-10-11T13:37:27","slug":"real-style-visits-torontos-new-hom-cafe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/2017\/09\/real-style-visits-torontos-new-hom-cafe\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Style Visits Toronto’s New H\u00d6M Caf\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Photo: homcafetoronto on Instagram<\/a><\/em> <\/p>\n

Combining freshly roasted coffee with memorable recipes, H\u00d6M Caf\u00e9 is located in Toronto\u2019s chic Yorkville area. Although there are countless caf\u00e9s along the Mink Mile, H\u00d6M bears a touching story. Far from being just a neighbourhood coffee shop, H\u00d6M commemorates an inspirational woman who was forced to suffer through one of the darkest chapters of history. The caf\u00e9  was recently opened by founder Jamie Yanowski in honour of his late grandmother, Holocaust survivor Elisabeth Raab. While Raab sadly passed away in January 2016, Yanowski was inspired by his grandmother’s passion for the culinary arts, despite her incredible struggles in life. In her memory, H\u00d6M features an extensive menu of Hungarian style dishes that bring Raab’s inner passion to life, on a plate. <\/p>\n

The story of H\u00d6M begins many decades before the new caf\u00e9 officially opened its doors to the public. During the horrors of World War II, Raab lost her family and all of her belongings. However, she managed to find comfort through her devotion to cooking and baking for her loved ones. While kept captive in the Auschwitz Concentration Camp, Raab put together a book of recipes using remnants of anything she could find. She always dreamed of the day she could open her own caf\u00e9, all while cherishing her recipes as an elusive memory of her Hungarian countryside home.<\/p>\n

Before settling in Canada, her recipes survived a journey across four continents, as Raab searched for a safe place to call home. Revealing her bravery and utmost strength, Raab truly embodied the belief that home remains where the heart is.<\/p>\n

As Yanowski reminisces of his grandmother’s homemade delicacies, one of her memorable quotes comes to his mind. Raab was fond of saying “Once I take out my pots and pans, I\u2019m at home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although Raab never fulfilled her aspirations to open her own caf\u00e9, her recipes live on. After spending years as her close friend and caregiver, Magdolna Gombos, the head chef of H\u00d6M Caf\u00e9, learned to master her most beloved dishes. Raab’s divine taste and genuine compassion can be felt through the walls of this family-owned, quaint caf\u00e9. Her personal trinkets and porcelain collections are shelved against a floral damask pattern, as a decorative touch that truly depicts her aesthetic. The shimmering chandeliers, along with the rest of the cafe\u2019s interior, is distinctively designed to embrace her elegant and polished style.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince my grandmother never had a stable home, the caf\u00e9 is furnished as a place that would make her truly feel at home\u201d, Yanowski tells us . \u201cH\u00d6M is a Hungarian twist on the English word ‘home’. Because after all, it is the meals we share that always bring us home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Serving Eastern European cuisine for breakfast and lunch, along with an assortment of freshly baked goods perfectly paired with coffee, H\u00d6M Caf\u00e9 fosters a charming ambience. Meeting Yorkville\u2019s upscale atmosphere, everything is cooked and baked from scratch, with the kitchen delivering exquisite dishes that share the taste of Raab’s former home. <\/p>\n

The hearty Goulash Soup and savory Shnitzel Sandwich are traditional Hungarian meals that are amongst H\u00d6M\u2019s customer favourites. Also offering coffee, tea and a variety of alcoholic beverages, this caf\u00e9 offers indulgent homemade comfort foods and pastries.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am moved by the privilege of keeping my grandmother\u2019s memory alive. I genuinely feel her essence, as customers seem to adore her specialties, constantly returning with the sweetest compliments,\u201d  Yanowski explains.<\/p>\n

Open seven days a week, H\u00d6M provides a unique blend of traditional European charm, with a refined, modern touch. Inviting guests to honour Raab\u2019s sentimental experiences and highly treasured recipes, H\u00d6M Caf\u00e9 is located on 95 Cumberland Street. As for the rest of Raab’s story, it can be found in her published memoir, titled And Peace Never Came<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Combining freshly roasted coffee with delectable and memorable recipes, H\u00d6M Caf\u00e9 is located in Toronto\u2019s chic Yorkville area. Although there are countless caf\u00e9s along the Mink Mile, H\u00d6M bears a touching story. Far from being just a neighbourhood coffee shop, H\u00d6M commemorates an inspirational woman who was forced to suffer through one of the darkest chapters of history. The\u00a0caf\u00e9\u00a0 was recently opened by founder\u00a0Jamie Yanowski in honour of his late grandmother, Holocaust survivor Elisabeth Raab. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":41705,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21418],"tags":[26658,26654,26657,26655,26659,25310,26656,26660],"class_list":["post-41702","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-living-2","tag-elisabeth-raab","tag-hom-cafe","tag-hom-cafe-yorkville","tag-jamie-yanowski","tag-new-toronto-cafes","tag-toronto-cafes","tag-yorkville-cafes","tag-yorkville-toronto"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41702","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41702"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41702\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41735,"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41702\/revisions\/41735"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41702"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}