September 14th 2012
Grazie
2373 Yonge St.
(Yonge/Eglinton)
I first went to this place years and years ago, (I am talking at least 10 or more). It was amazing then, and I had forgotten about it for awhile, so when I found myself looking for places to go on this quest of mine, I hoped number one it was still there, and two, that it was still amazing!
We (Steph) and I had had a long day at work so we needed some "relaxation" time. We headed across St Clair on the streetcar to Yonge, and then headed north to Eglinton.
It was still there, so that was a good sign. There was a line up out the door, even better sign! Steph and I looked at each other and we were excited. We squeezed our way in and it was the same owner who greeted us and told us it would be at least 45 minutes for a table. We looked at each other, but both nodded in agreement that "no problem" we would wait. We "made ourselves thin" and stood by the door. As the minutes passed we moved to the bar area, and it still remained jammed. We were getting more excited by the minute.
It was no more than 15 minutes, when our number was called. (Not really), he smiled and waved at us to come, he had a table for us. We got a table in the back, along the wall. We were happy, our number one priority had been met. Great seating!!
Our waiter was a larger gentleman, and it was like a ballet watching him weave his way around those tables. He obviously knew what he was doing.
I ordered wine!
The menu is large, but it is amazing. I love the fact that they strongly recommend that "there are no substitutions". Love it!!
We had a Bruschetta Pizza and Mussels to start. Well Steph had the bruschetta pizza and she shared it with me and I had the mussels. Both were amazing!!!!
We also had the Cefalu pasta and the Catrina pasta. Let me describe them both for you!
The Cefalu is spaghetti with grilled chicken, fresh spinach & ricotta pesto (with pine nuts).
The Catrina is spinach linguine with grilled chicken, pancetta, diced tomatoes & black peppercorns.
We are both in "heaven"!!! They didn't need any substitutions, they were amazing as is!
For desert, we decided to have the "Flourless Chocolate Torte".
Is there such a thing as "double heaven"? Because we are there.
Grazie is as amazing as I remember it. It has not loss its appeal! I will be there as often as my life permits!!
Strongly recommend it to all that read this!
I have even discovered that they now have a place in Vaughan!! Hurrah for them!!!!
2 smiley faces today
number 33 of 50 restaurants!
Thursday, 27 December 2012
Sunday, 16 December 2012
I went for a walk....
September 11th, 2012
Brownstone Bistro & Bar
603 Yonge St
(between Isabella & Wellesley)
When work finished today, I took the St Clair streetcar with my fellow department supervisor, Solieman. He was headed home, I was just headed out to find a place to eat. He was going to Yonge and St. Clair, and I thought that was a good place to start.
Upon reaching St. Clair and Yonge I got out to street level, and walked north a block on Yonge. I had remembered that there was a cute little restaurant there I had gone to year's ago with Devin. The restaurant was still there, but had become a french bistro, and it looked really stuffy!! I turned around and headed south down Yonge street.
It was a nice evening, so I walked, looked for, and stopped every time I saw a restaurant. Checking out each of the menu's posted outside, looking in to see the restaurant itself, and just seeing if I got a good feeling about the place. Let me just say there were a lot of places, but none of them seemed to "do it for me". I just kept walking. I would even cross back and forth the street if I saw some place that looked interesting. I didn't realize that I had walked so far, but I finally got a feeling that maybe I had found just the place. From across the street, I saw this really cool looking little place on a corner. I knew where I was, I thought I did any way, but could not remember seeing this place ever.
I crossed across the street, went in and right from the moment I walked through the door, I was glad I had walked the distance I did that day.
I was greeted with a smile, and showed to a table. The light's were down very low and I loved it.
There were 3 business men in the corner having food. Their food looked and smelled great. There were a couple tables inside, but the patio had the majority of the people.
I was shown the menu. I ordered some wine, and was so glad I was in a "real" restaurant.
They had grilled calamari as an appetizer, and the description sounded good. I had to order some, of course!
They were very good, not the best I have had, but they were still very good! I would order them again, when I go back here.
I ordered pasta as a main. Again, another great description. "Pappadelle de funghi"was the name of the pasta. It was amazing.
I sat there eating and was just so damn happy. This place is very nice and I will make a point to come back here to eat. You should try to as well. I highly recommend it.
2 smiley faces
Number 32 out of 50 restaurants
Brownstone Bistro & Bar
603 Yonge St
(between Isabella & Wellesley)
When work finished today, I took the St Clair streetcar with my fellow department supervisor, Solieman. He was headed home, I was just headed out to find a place to eat. He was going to Yonge and St. Clair, and I thought that was a good place to start.
Upon reaching St. Clair and Yonge I got out to street level, and walked north a block on Yonge. I had remembered that there was a cute little restaurant there I had gone to year's ago with Devin. The restaurant was still there, but had become a french bistro, and it looked really stuffy!! I turned around and headed south down Yonge street.
It was a nice evening, so I walked, looked for, and stopped every time I saw a restaurant. Checking out each of the menu's posted outside, looking in to see the restaurant itself, and just seeing if I got a good feeling about the place. Let me just say there were a lot of places, but none of them seemed to "do it for me". I just kept walking. I would even cross back and forth the street if I saw some place that looked interesting. I didn't realize that I had walked so far, but I finally got a feeling that maybe I had found just the place. From across the street, I saw this really cool looking little place on a corner. I knew where I was, I thought I did any way, but could not remember seeing this place ever.
I crossed across the street, went in and right from the moment I walked through the door, I was glad I had walked the distance I did that day.
I was greeted with a smile, and showed to a table. The light's were down very low and I loved it.
There were 3 business men in the corner having food. Their food looked and smelled great. There were a couple tables inside, but the patio had the majority of the people.
I was shown the menu. I ordered some wine, and was so glad I was in a "real" restaurant.
They had grilled calamari as an appetizer, and the description sounded good. I had to order some, of course!
They were very good, not the best I have had, but they were still very good! I would order them again, when I go back here.
I ordered pasta as a main. Again, another great description. "Pappadelle de funghi"was the name of the pasta. It was amazing.
I sat there eating and was just so damn happy. This place is very nice and I will make a point to come back here to eat. You should try to as well. I highly recommend it.
2 smiley faces
Number 32 out of 50 restaurants
Another one of the chains...
September 10th, 2012
Moxie's
3401 Dufferin St.
(Yorkdale Mall)
We(Cindy, Brandon and myself) were in Yorkdale mall. Brandon was shopping for dress pants. In his new role as Flooring Supervisor, he needed some spiffy new duds. Yorkdale was the place to get them.
We needed to eat after our shopping ordeal, and we decided to go Moxie's The commercials on TV, make you want to run to this place and eat. That was not to be this day.
Atmosphere was nice. Waiter took forever to get there, and seemed annoyed that we weren't ready to order everything "RIGHT NOW". We ordered drinks and sent them on his way. We had our order ready when he came back, but as he left I said to Brandon and Cindy I hate ordering everything together, knowing this guy he will just rush us with all the food at once.
I had ordered the pan-seared prawns as an appetizer and had to put my glasses on when they showed up. Really? This was not a good sign for the rest of the meal. They were the smallest prawns I have ever seen.
The skewer seems like a massive stick of wood in comparison to them. I was not impressed.
My main course was a steak and I added a jumbo shrimp skewer. Hey, I am a glutton for punishment.
I was pleasantly surprised that they weren't the same size, but yet still amazed at what they call "Jumbo".
Brandon and Cindy had both ordered burgers. They came with enough fries to feed an army. I guess they were over compensating for something.
My experience today was not as I had expected. Since starting this journey, what I would have accepted as good food, just is not the same anymore. This place was not a place I want to go back to. The food was OK but it was just the general attitude of the server we had that night. He just didn't seem to want to be there. Not a great advertisement for this place.
Since going there, a couple of my friends have been back there, and posted pictures of their dinners on Facebook I was amazed at the pictures and asked where they had gone? Moxie's,Yorkdale, was their answer, I was shocked to learn. The pictures of food looked just amazing.
Maybe this is one of those places, those hit and miss places. You know the place, there's a 50/50 chance that you will get good service and or food. All that I know today, is that today my visit was not the greatest. If I have to come back here again, I will ask my dinner companies if we can go somewhere else if possible. To only go to Moxie's as a last resort.
No smiley faces today.
Number 31 of 50
Moxie's
3401 Dufferin St.
(Yorkdale Mall)
We(Cindy, Brandon and myself) were in Yorkdale mall. Brandon was shopping for dress pants. In his new role as Flooring Supervisor, he needed some spiffy new duds. Yorkdale was the place to get them.
We needed to eat after our shopping ordeal, and we decided to go Moxie's The commercials on TV, make you want to run to this place and eat. That was not to be this day.
Atmosphere was nice. Waiter took forever to get there, and seemed annoyed that we weren't ready to order everything "RIGHT NOW". We ordered drinks and sent them on his way. We had our order ready when he came back, but as he left I said to Brandon and Cindy I hate ordering everything together, knowing this guy he will just rush us with all the food at once.
I had ordered the pan-seared prawns as an appetizer and had to put my glasses on when they showed up. Really? This was not a good sign for the rest of the meal. They were the smallest prawns I have ever seen.
The skewer seems like a massive stick of wood in comparison to them. I was not impressed.
My main course was a steak and I added a jumbo shrimp skewer. Hey, I am a glutton for punishment.
I was pleasantly surprised that they weren't the same size, but yet still amazed at what they call "Jumbo".
Brandon and Cindy had both ordered burgers. They came with enough fries to feed an army. I guess they were over compensating for something.
My experience today was not as I had expected. Since starting this journey, what I would have accepted as good food, just is not the same anymore. This place was not a place I want to go back to. The food was OK but it was just the general attitude of the server we had that night. He just didn't seem to want to be there. Not a great advertisement for this place.
Since going there, a couple of my friends have been back there, and posted pictures of their dinners on Facebook I was amazed at the pictures and asked where they had gone? Moxie's,Yorkdale, was their answer, I was shocked to learn. The pictures of food looked just amazing.
Maybe this is one of those places, those hit and miss places. You know the place, there's a 50/50 chance that you will get good service and or food. All that I know today, is that today my visit was not the greatest. If I have to come back here again, I will ask my dinner companies if we can go somewhere else if possible. To only go to Moxie's as a last resort.
No smiley faces today.
Number 31 of 50
Sunday, 9 December 2012
Now we are going somewhere..
September 9th 2012
Oliver & Bonacini
33 Yonge st
It was after another "day" of work that me and my good friend "Steph" had to go get some food.
She of course had no clue where we were going but was very willing to go wherever I was going to take her.
I really had no idea myself where we were going to go, but I did stress to her that we really had not explored the land east of Yonge street. We got off at Union station and walked up to street level. I just said we need to go that way. I pointed east. Even with all the construction on Front street, we continued on, it made it even more exciting. I have to admit we kinda wandered upon this place.
But I am so glad we did.
We approached the place, and I said to Steph, "OMG, I recognize that name, that's that tall chef from TV", we checked out the menu board that was posted outside (good idea remember?). We were sold.
We walked in.
From the moment we walked in, we knew we had walked into someplace special. We had seen the menu outside, so we knew what we were paying for our food, it wasn't going to stop us from paying our rent. But there was just something about the decor, the staff, it can only be described as a feeling. We had an awesome feeling from the very beginning.
The place was light and airy and clean. It didn't look new, but it just looked clean. I got to say I have worked in the "industry" for years, from serving drinks by the bar tray full in Windsor in my early twenties, to my last days (when the smoking ban killed our business)in my early forties. I have worked in many a place, and the key to a great restaurant was it has to be clean. It doesn't matter what the food tasted like but if the place is dirty, you just don't feel good about it. This was something that you didn't have to worry about here. You can ask Stephanie, at some point in our meal, I made a comment to Steph "you know if I ran over to that cupboard over there and ran my finger over the top of it, there wouldn't be any dust." Her respond was almost choking on her drink, rolling her eyes and saying "OK". She probably was thinking, OMG, has she gone off her meds or what? she just smiled at me!
We got a great table, and it was in the middle of the room, there was booths at the end, but we were there early and got good seats. I sat facing the windows and Steph had her back to it. It so happened that the "Fashion Care" awards were going on in the humming bird centre, or as us old folks know it as the O'Keeffe centre. We didn't realize this till we were in mid meal. That's when I noticed the camera's flashing. I was such a shit, I would look up and say""oh oh oh," and then steph would go to look, and I would say "ah too late"..
Actually we couldn't see anything, because of the grade of the sidewalk. All we could see were the heads of the people and sometimes the sign that they were putting up to announce the person. I was commenting to Steph, that if I was a famous person I would be pretty pissed off if they had to put up a sign to announce me. That people didn't know who I was.
Psssssssh!
I ordered the grilled calamari puttanesca as an appetizer! It was heaven on a plate!
Steph had the oven roasted chicken breast with gnocchi, butternut squash, Swiss chard & roasted garlic jus. She didn't speak for a few moments. I knew that was a good sign.
I had a steak with bacon marmalade. it was amazing!!
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Desert was even better.......
I do not have anything bad to say about this place. Everything, was just perfect. From the food, to the timing of the server filling the water glass to the moment when all the ladies (old) jumped up and began gawking out the window at Elton john who had just arrived on the red carpet at "fashion cares"...Ah ladies the man is gay? and he's married... ah hello?
The evening was perfect.
This is a great place!!!!
You know why?, because it is a place where the "average" person can come and have a meal. They don't have to reserve a table 3 months in advance and they don't have to spend a month's salary on one meal.
Good job guys!!
2 smiley faces
number 30 of 50 restaurants
Oliver & Bonacini
33 Yonge st
It was after another "day" of work that me and my good friend "Steph" had to go get some food.
She of course had no clue where we were going but was very willing to go wherever I was going to take her.
I really had no idea myself where we were going to go, but I did stress to her that we really had not explored the land east of Yonge street. We got off at Union station and walked up to street level. I just said we need to go that way. I pointed east. Even with all the construction on Front street, we continued on, it made it even more exciting. I have to admit we kinda wandered upon this place.
But I am so glad we did.
We approached the place, and I said to Steph, "OMG, I recognize that name, that's that tall chef from TV", we checked out the menu board that was posted outside (good idea remember?). We were sold.
We walked in.
From the moment we walked in, we knew we had walked into someplace special. We had seen the menu outside, so we knew what we were paying for our food, it wasn't going to stop us from paying our rent. But there was just something about the decor, the staff, it can only be described as a feeling. We had an awesome feeling from the very beginning.
The place was light and airy and clean. It didn't look new, but it just looked clean. I got to say I have worked in the "industry" for years, from serving drinks by the bar tray full in Windsor in my early twenties, to my last days (when the smoking ban killed our business)in my early forties. I have worked in many a place, and the key to a great restaurant was it has to be clean. It doesn't matter what the food tasted like but if the place is dirty, you just don't feel good about it. This was something that you didn't have to worry about here. You can ask Stephanie, at some point in our meal, I made a comment to Steph "you know if I ran over to that cupboard over there and ran my finger over the top of it, there wouldn't be any dust." Her respond was almost choking on her drink, rolling her eyes and saying "OK". She probably was thinking, OMG, has she gone off her meds or what? she just smiled at me!
We got a great table, and it was in the middle of the room, there was booths at the end, but we were there early and got good seats. I sat facing the windows and Steph had her back to it. It so happened that the "Fashion Care" awards were going on in the humming bird centre, or as us old folks know it as the O'Keeffe centre. We didn't realize this till we were in mid meal. That's when I noticed the camera's flashing. I was such a shit, I would look up and say""oh oh oh," and then steph would go to look, and I would say "ah too late"..
Actually we couldn't see anything, because of the grade of the sidewalk. All we could see were the heads of the people and sometimes the sign that they were putting up to announce the person. I was commenting to Steph, that if I was a famous person I would be pretty pissed off if they had to put up a sign to announce me. That people didn't know who I was.
Psssssssh!
I ordered the grilled calamari puttanesca as an appetizer! It was heaven on a plate!
Steph had the oven roasted chicken breast with gnocchi, butternut squash, Swiss chard & roasted garlic jus. She didn't speak for a few moments. I knew that was a good sign.
I had a steak with bacon marmalade. it was amazing!!
d
Desert was even better.......
I do not have anything bad to say about this place. Everything, was just perfect. From the food, to the timing of the server filling the water glass to the moment when all the ladies (old) jumped up and began gawking out the window at Elton john who had just arrived on the red carpet at "fashion cares"...Ah ladies the man is gay? and he's married... ah hello?
The evening was perfect.
This is a great place!!!!
You know why?, because it is a place where the "average" person can come and have a meal. They don't have to reserve a table 3 months in advance and they don't have to spend a month's salary on one meal.
Good job guys!!
2 smiley faces
I spend alot of time downtown...
September 8th, 2012
Pickle Barrel (Yonge & Dundas)
312 Yonge st.
I first was introduced to pickle barrel by a friend of mine, Robin. Robin is a friend that is as wacky as me, and I love that she gets me! For that I love her to death. She doesn't eat meat, but she eats hamburger? Don't ask! She orders a feta cheese burger with extra feta, and extra salad. It's a hoot just watching her eat, it just warms my heart talking about her. Now back to my visit today.
So as you gathered it's not my first time at the "barrel". They have locations at Yorkdale, as well as the downtown location, where we are today (312 Yonge st).
I have been to both several times. They have great food, you just have to watch what you order, so you don't get sucked into the fried food trap.
Today Brandon is my escort, we worked today and needed food after work.
The atmosphere is great at the Pickle barrel as long as you get a good table, but if you happen to get stuck in a table with another table beside you with people that are yapping? Good luck with that! Because no matter how hard you try, you hear their whole conversation whether you like it or not.
Don't be afraid, if you don't like the table you are getting seated at, to challenge them. What? they say? You have to wait another 5 minutes for a better table? Yea! I will wait! I told you before, it's not just the food itself in a restaurant, but it's the table you get as well, makes all the difference.
I ordered the mussels to start which are so so, they are awful small, but they are tasty, and they only give you 1 piece of bread. You have to pay 59 cents for another hard, dry piece of bread if you want extra. I do, just because I want extra bread, but think after why did I bother?
I ordered the steak, it was good, but I have had better.
Brandon was in awe of the continuous line of girls that were heading into some party in the back. He kept turning to look at what seemed like an endless line of girls and was like "ah, I'm here??? hello"....... calm down Brandon. don't worry one day we will find your match.
We also were intrigued by this beer type device that was served to a table across the aisle from us. It was a contraption that dispensed draft beer. It was very cool.
Wine list is good. Makes all the difference in the visit.
All in all, pickle barrel is what it is. You just have to get to know what to order, and pray to god that you get a good server. Generally we have been lucky, but on some occasions I have got a few duds. Today was good our server was OK.
But I got to say, I think that the Yorkdale location is better.
I will go back to the pickle barrel, if I have to, but it won't be my first choice.
1 smiley face.
number 29 of 50
Pickle Barrel (Yonge & Dundas)
312 Yonge st.
I first was introduced to pickle barrel by a friend of mine, Robin. Robin is a friend that is as wacky as me, and I love that she gets me! For that I love her to death. She doesn't eat meat, but she eats hamburger? Don't ask! She orders a feta cheese burger with extra feta, and extra salad. It's a hoot just watching her eat, it just warms my heart talking about her. Now back to my visit today.
So as you gathered it's not my first time at the "barrel". They have locations at Yorkdale, as well as the downtown location, where we are today (312 Yonge st).
I have been to both several times. They have great food, you just have to watch what you order, so you don't get sucked into the fried food trap.
Today Brandon is my escort, we worked today and needed food after work.
The atmosphere is great at the Pickle barrel as long as you get a good table, but if you happen to get stuck in a table with another table beside you with people that are yapping? Good luck with that! Because no matter how hard you try, you hear their whole conversation whether you like it or not.
Don't be afraid, if you don't like the table you are getting seated at, to challenge them. What? they say? You have to wait another 5 minutes for a better table? Yea! I will wait! I told you before, it's not just the food itself in a restaurant, but it's the table you get as well, makes all the difference.
I ordered the mussels to start which are so so, they are awful small, but they are tasty, and they only give you 1 piece of bread. You have to pay 59 cents for another hard, dry piece of bread if you want extra. I do, just because I want extra bread, but think after why did I bother?
I ordered the steak, it was good, but I have had better.
Brandon was in awe of the continuous line of girls that were heading into some party in the back. He kept turning to look at what seemed like an endless line of girls and was like "ah, I'm here??? hello"....... calm down Brandon. don't worry one day we will find your match.
We also were intrigued by this beer type device that was served to a table across the aisle from us. It was a contraption that dispensed draft beer. It was very cool.
Wine list is good. Makes all the difference in the visit.
All in all, pickle barrel is what it is. You just have to get to know what to order, and pray to god that you get a good server. Generally we have been lucky, but on some occasions I have got a few duds. Today was good our server was OK.
But I got to say, I think that the Yorkdale location is better.
I will go back to the pickle barrel, if I have to, but it won't be my first choice.
1 smiley face.
number 29 of 50
Saturday, 8 December 2012
Sorry I have been sick! (future posts)
Saturday December 8th 2012
Sorry everyone I have been ill, and yet again I have got behind in my posts. Here's a glimpse of my future posts.
number 29 pickle barrel
30 oliver & bonacini
31 moxy's
32 brownstone bistro & bar
33 grazie
34 mr onion
35 shoeless joe's
36 rocco's plum tomato
37 queen mother cafe
38 college st. bar
39 banjara indian cuisine
Thanks again for checking out my posts. I hope it helps you decide where to spend your hard earned money when eating out.
Sorry everyone I have been ill, and yet again I have got behind in my posts. Here's a glimpse of my future posts.
number 29 pickle barrel
30 oliver & bonacini
31 moxy's
32 brownstone bistro & bar
33 grazie
34 mr onion
35 shoeless joe's
36 rocco's plum tomato
37 queen mother cafe
38 college st. bar
39 banjara indian cuisine
Thanks again for checking out my posts. I hope it helps you decide where to spend your hard earned money when eating out.
Monday, 3 December 2012
Big fat.............
September 7th 2012
Big fat Burrito
285 Augusta ave.
Kensington Market
I am in Kensington market today. There is just something about this place that I can't put my finger on.. There is hussle and bussle about the market no matter when you come. The shop's are always busy and the streets are usually filled with people. The smell of fresh bread from the bakery, and the incense from some of the shops, are just some of the smells in the air. From the cheese shop that I only buy my cheese from to the clothing shops and the wonderful incense shop that I need to visit shortly, I just love this place.
I have to tell you, I have been coming to kensington market for years, and I have got to say I have walked by this place many times. There were always people sitting and eating, but I just really never paid attention to the place. Well today I was looking. I read the menu and I found myself more hungry than I already was. It's just a small place, with a few seats, and the smell is just amazing!
I went to the counter and ordered. As the girl asked what I wanted on my burrito, I found myself just saying yes to everything!! I was getting excited. I got a bottle of water and my ticket and waited for my burrito. They only take cash, but that's OK! I had cash today.
I got my burrito, and headed to a seat right at the window. My seat looks right up and across Augusta and I am staring at the car someone has filled with soil and painted. They have grass growing out of the front where an engine should be and flowers growing out of the roof. I watched as person after person take pictures of the car and then stand with this car for another picture. Very cool. Tourists?
The burrito was just amazing, I actually wanted to go back up and get another one to take home, but I held off, because I didn't want to carry it around all day. The burrito was all I had for lunch that day, it was all I needed, it was huge!
I will definitely be coming back to the Big Fat Burrito in Kensington Market. If you haven't been, you have to give it a try. Best burrito I have every had.
I am learning on this adventure that Toronto is such an amazing city and I have to get out more and explore what it has to offer.
1 smiley face
Number 28 out of 50 restaurants
Big fat Burrito
285 Augusta ave.
Kensington Market
I am in Kensington market today. There is just something about this place that I can't put my finger on.. There is hussle and bussle about the market no matter when you come. The shop's are always busy and the streets are usually filled with people. The smell of fresh bread from the bakery, and the incense from some of the shops, are just some of the smells in the air. From the cheese shop that I only buy my cheese from to the clothing shops and the wonderful incense shop that I need to visit shortly, I just love this place.
I have to tell you, I have been coming to kensington market for years, and I have got to say I have walked by this place many times. There were always people sitting and eating, but I just really never paid attention to the place. Well today I was looking. I read the menu and I found myself more hungry than I already was. It's just a small place, with a few seats, and the smell is just amazing!
I went to the counter and ordered. As the girl asked what I wanted on my burrito, I found myself just saying yes to everything!! I was getting excited. I got a bottle of water and my ticket and waited for my burrito. They only take cash, but that's OK! I had cash today.
I got my burrito, and headed to a seat right at the window. My seat looks right up and across Augusta and I am staring at the car someone has filled with soil and painted. They have grass growing out of the front where an engine should be and flowers growing out of the roof. I watched as person after person take pictures of the car and then stand with this car for another picture. Very cool. Tourists?
The burrito was just amazing, I actually wanted to go back up and get another one to take home, but I held off, because I didn't want to carry it around all day. The burrito was all I had for lunch that day, it was all I needed, it was huge!
I will definitely be coming back to the Big Fat Burrito in Kensington Market. If you haven't been, you have to give it a try. Best burrito I have every had.
I am learning on this adventure that Toronto is such an amazing city and I have to get out more and explore what it has to offer.
1 smiley face
Number 28 out of 50 restaurants
Saturday, 1 December 2012
Looks are deceiving.......
September 6th 2012
Baton Rouge
(Eaton Centre)
218 Yonge St.
This is a place that Cindy and I considered going to. We looked up their website, and for some reason, it looked like somewhere that we wouldn't feel comfortable at. Like an old gentleman's club, smokey, dark and not very friendly unless you were old and fat and smoked cigars. The menu seemed really dated.
OK that's a little overkill, but you get the drift.
That day had been a really long day at work and I needed someone to cook me food.
I decided to give it a try. I was by myself again and you know me, this doesn't stop me from going out and having a good meal. Or not?
The place was busy and it was dark as predicted. It smelt really good in there. There was a lot dark wood and leather, but it was actually quite inviting. I felt very comfortable immediately. I got a great waiter and told him of how my friend and I looked up the web page, and how we didn't want to come here because of it. I just looked it up now, and I really don't know what we looked at before but I remember I just wasn't feeling it. That wasn't the case today when I looked it up. I don't know?
Anyway, I am here, let the food begin..............
Wine list was good. I ordered.
Grilled calamari was on the menu and I knew I had to have it. It did not disappoint. I just love grilled calamari now!! I should been ordering it years ago!
Next was a steak. Come on it was a steak house. I had the top sirloin steak, with mushrooms, and a shrimp skewer. I was in heaven.
Desert was great.
The film festival was going on across the street, so every once in awhile, you would see flash bulbs from camera's going off.
Another great meal was had tonight. First impressions can be wrong, and in this case be very wrong!!!
Consider this place the next time you go out for food. I know I will.
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27 out of 50 restaurants
Baton Rouge
(Eaton Centre)
218 Yonge St.
This is a place that Cindy and I considered going to. We looked up their website, and for some reason, it looked like somewhere that we wouldn't feel comfortable at. Like an old gentleman's club, smokey, dark and not very friendly unless you were old and fat and smoked cigars. The menu seemed really dated.
OK that's a little overkill, but you get the drift.
That day had been a really long day at work and I needed someone to cook me food.
I decided to give it a try. I was by myself again and you know me, this doesn't stop me from going out and having a good meal. Or not?
The place was busy and it was dark as predicted. It smelt really good in there. There was a lot dark wood and leather, but it was actually quite inviting. I felt very comfortable immediately. I got a great waiter and told him of how my friend and I looked up the web page, and how we didn't want to come here because of it. I just looked it up now, and I really don't know what we looked at before but I remember I just wasn't feeling it. That wasn't the case today when I looked it up. I don't know?
Anyway, I am here, let the food begin..............
Wine list was good. I ordered.
Grilled calamari was on the menu and I knew I had to have it. It did not disappoint. I just love grilled calamari now!! I should been ordering it years ago!
Next was a steak. Come on it was a steak house. I had the top sirloin steak, with mushrooms, and a shrimp skewer. I was in heaven.
Desert was great.
The film festival was going on across the street, so every once in awhile, you would see flash bulbs from camera's going off.
Another great meal was had tonight. First impressions can be wrong, and in this case be very wrong!!!
Consider this place the next time you go out for food. I know I will.
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27 out of 50 restaurants
Like visitng an old friend..
August 30th 2012
The Bloor Street Diner
55 Bloor St. W
(Manulife Centre)
actual entrance on Bay
I was by myself today, and I was hungry. I had just walked from my health food store (at Spadina), and I had just reached Bay St. I saw the sign for The Bloor Street Diner, and I remembered from years past that the food was awesome. I thought I would give it a try.
I walked in and asked for a table in the dining room. If you look on their web site, you can see where I sat. It was way back in the corner, great table, you can see all what goes on from there.
There are all these great big billowy white curtains. It was really cool to see them blowing in the breeze.
Waitress seemed unsure of me in the beginning. I think she not used to seeing a lot of people dining alone. To me now, it just second nature to dine alone.
Wine list was good, it was going to be a good meal.
I had mussels. They got it wrong at the beginning serving them with a tomato sauce, and not a white wine sauce that I had ordered, but they quickly corrected the situation.
They were amazing!!!!!!!
I also had their version of a spring roll. It was really great as well.
I had a steak for my main course, and it was just amazing!
Desert of course was chocolate!!
My entertainment tonight was 2 older couples that came in for dinner and sat beside me. Their conversations were at the least unusual?? Is this what old people talk about when they get old?
From talking about how many times the men went to the washroom, to one couple talking about when they went to France. She didn't care for the food, and lost 10 pounds? Are you kidding me??
They also went on to talk about some scam some lady had going on about their parents condo, telling the tenants that the rugs were not cleanable and then taking the rugs and selling it. WOW!!
At one point I even had to just jump in the conversation when they couldn't remember what our last mayors name was, I just said the name and continued on with my dinner like it was nothing. They just looked at me and smiled. Jesus Christ is this how we are all going to turn out??
This just added to my visit this day.. It was a great meal. I will definitely be coming back here!
I am just sad that I haven't been back here sooner.
Take some time and come to The Bloor Street Diner, you won't be disappointed!
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26 of 50 restaurants
The Bloor Street Diner
55 Bloor St. W
(Manulife Centre)
actual entrance on Bay
I was by myself today, and I was hungry. I had just walked from my health food store (at Spadina), and I had just reached Bay St. I saw the sign for The Bloor Street Diner, and I remembered from years past that the food was awesome. I thought I would give it a try.
I walked in and asked for a table in the dining room. If you look on their web site, you can see where I sat. It was way back in the corner, great table, you can see all what goes on from there.
There are all these great big billowy white curtains. It was really cool to see them blowing in the breeze.
Waitress seemed unsure of me in the beginning. I think she not used to seeing a lot of people dining alone. To me now, it just second nature to dine alone.
Wine list was good, it was going to be a good meal.
I had mussels. They got it wrong at the beginning serving them with a tomato sauce, and not a white wine sauce that I had ordered, but they quickly corrected the situation.
They were amazing!!!!!!!
I also had their version of a spring roll. It was really great as well.
I had a steak for my main course, and it was just amazing!
Desert of course was chocolate!!
My entertainment tonight was 2 older couples that came in for dinner and sat beside me. Their conversations were at the least unusual?? Is this what old people talk about when they get old?
From talking about how many times the men went to the washroom, to one couple talking about when they went to France. She didn't care for the food, and lost 10 pounds? Are you kidding me??
They also went on to talk about some scam some lady had going on about their parents condo, telling the tenants that the rugs were not cleanable and then taking the rugs and selling it. WOW!!
At one point I even had to just jump in the conversation when they couldn't remember what our last mayors name was, I just said the name and continued on with my dinner like it was nothing. They just looked at me and smiled. Jesus Christ is this how we are all going to turn out??
This just added to my visit this day.. It was a great meal. I will definitely be coming back here!
I am just sad that I haven't been back here sooner.
Take some time and come to The Bloor Street Diner, you won't be disappointed!
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26 of 50 restaurants
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