Hair of the Dog

Hey all,

Got some great food at an old place with a new menu and beer list. You have to check it out.

Hair of the Dog is on Church street just north of Carlton and has a rooftop patio in the summer as well as around the side.

It has been newly painted inside and has some great features upstairs and down.
Now to the drinks.

Their whole beer list has been overhauled and has some of the best choices for a bar with few taps in the city. I would suggest trying them all.

On to the food. I had a couple of things that were all well made and presented.

Nachos: These were awesome mostly because instead of chips they used baked flour tortillas as the base. Might be the best idea I have seen in nacho land.

Southern Fried Chicken: MMMMMMMMM. You never get it good in this city and with the veggies and the gravy it was perfectly spiced to perfection.

Cheese Plate: 4 cheeses. I don't like blue cheese but the other 3 were delicious. Smoked Cheddar, Gouda, and Brie rounded it out.

Meat Plate: Goes with cheese well and and had a pate like meat that was pulled pork mustard a little bit of fat and oil. This was amazing along with a seeded mustard that gave just the right kick.

I would and will hit this place up again and if you want to take me there I am fine with it too.

All You Can Eat Sushi on the Danforth

Hello,

2 days in a row.

Mariko Sushi on the Danforth at Chester. I could walk to it and it has all you can eat sushi.

It is $14.99 which is fairly decent and the selection is large. Below is the selection that I had and just keep in mind that I do not like the raw fish part of sushi so I do not choose that but I was told it was quite good.

Sesame Chicken: Not amazing. I prob would not have this one again
Teriyaki Chicken: I actually really liked this and was a good amount of sauce
Yam Tempura: Always great and fresh
Edmame: nice little bits to start the meal
Beer Teriyaki Roll: Kind of different with the hot inside of the sushi roll. interested but not favorite
Dynamite Roll: Yes, amazing and would get 2 of these in the future

Pretty decent sushi at a decent price. I will be attending again and refining my choices for the all you can eat

Kalendar on College

Hey all,

Been lazy updating this in the past few weeks but I will throw a few out there this week.

If you are looking for a good birthday place that has great food, isn't too expensive and has some of the best dishes in the city, hit up Kalendar on College just west of Bathurst.

I have been here twice so I will report on both dishes that I have had there.

However, I will put it out there first that they have a great selection of beers both on tap and in the bottle. Good enough that it impressed a beer snob :)

On to the food.

They have a large selection of a unique dish that they call scrolls. Now a scroll is a crepe style roti with some delicious insides. The options are a sigle scroll, a single with salad, and a dinner (double). The dinner is a massive amount of food and will fill you for days to come.

I chose scroll 5 which was oven roasted chicken, avocado, plum tomatoes, feta & herbed mayonnaise. WOW. It was amazing. Each bite had all of the flavours that I needed and it was held together by the crepe roti that contained all of the goodness. Perfect idea.

The second time I was there I chose the New Zealand Spring Lamb Chops which were six delicious spring lamb chops with a mango chutney served with sweet mashed potatoes & sauteed vegetables. They were spectacular as well. The lamb was amazingly moist and I almost couldn't finish them it was so much food. The only thing I would change about this is the amount of chutney on the lamb. It was almost too much and I scraped some off but I ended up using it with the rest of my sides as it was delicious.

Go here and you will love it. I promise

BBQ in the North

Bamm. Hit some BBQ this week. The BarQue Smokehouse is located on Roncesvalles Ave in the west of the city.

This places screams good food right when you walk in and all you can smell is awesome smoked meat (they even have a smoker cam on their website http://barque.ca/?gclid=CNeAhvfomKwCFYXrKgodoUS5Ow ).

Right when you sit down you have a bucket of popcorn on your table along with 2 types of Bar-B-Que sauce. One is a mustardy sauce, that was my favorite, and the other is fairly regular sauce.

I could not decide what to get on the menu so I went for the taster platter.

You can choose 3 of 4 mains as well as 2 sides to your meal.

choice 1: Beef Brisket sliced into strips and slow cooked in the smoker. It was amazing and tender with a crispy outside that was perfect with the mustard sauce. mmmmmmmmm

Choice 2: Chicken thigh also from the slow cooker. It fell off the bone when I touched it. Thought it might be a little bit bigger but was delicious and juicy.

Choice 3: Beef Rib that looked like it was from the beginning of the Flinstones that tips over the car. It is huge and made for a great portion of the meal. Again dark and juicy and slow roasted to perfection.

Side 1: Smoked Cuban Corn that had some sort of spice on it that I didn't know what it was. It was a perfect compliment to the meal.

Side 2: Smoked Tomato Gnocchi that was in a skillet that was amazing. This is my fav side and has some spinach on top as well.

To top it off I had a bottle of Boylan Cherry Cola that went right along with the meal.

Side Note: When I left I still wanted to try their baby back ribs in a dryrub. Luckily they have them in carry out form where they are vacuum packed and ready to go. It is actually in the oven as I write this and I will edit it just as I finish them for dinner tonight.

Followup: They were awesome. Perfect amount of spice to not hide the amazing smokeyness from my mouth. They would be even better if I had them in the restaurant.

Thai One On

Hey all,

Some quick Thai food was had on Friday night down on Queen st East.

Went to the Friendly Thai on Queen East and I am pretty sure that it is a chain (Still not sure check this out http://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2009/12/the_mystery_of_the_friendly_thai/).

The first thing that happened when we walked in was that someone gave up their seat to us even after a lot of insisting on our part. It was a very nice start to the night.

I started with an avocado spring roll which was very unique and different but I wish there was a little less other tastes so it would not overpower the avocado as much as it did.

Moving on, I love Pad Thai. So whenever I am going to a new place I try it. It was great. there was a great amount of peanuts on there as well as a sauce that was neither thick or soupy. It was a perfect consistency. For a $10 Pad Thai meal it could have been for 2 people. This thing was massive. I would hit it up for some good and fairly cheap food but you are not going to get anything different than a regular Thai menu which is good enough for me.

Off the Hook

Many of you might think that I made up this clever title for a post about Fish and Chips becasue I am amazingly witty........ not really. It is actually the name of the restaurant.

Off the Hook is located just south of Danforth on Broadview (conveniently only about 2 blocks from my house). It is small and it is fairly new but boy do they cook some good food.

Looking at the menu I knew they did not fool around. It was simple. Choose a fish, choose a side and choose a sauce. there were some other menu items but they were shifted off to the side and not very prominent.

4 types of fish on the menu: Halibut $12, Red Snapper $10, Sea Bass $12 and Mahi Mahi $10.
6 sides: Fries, cajun fries, onion rings, Sweet potato Fries($1), mixed greens ($1), poutine($2).
7 sauces: Tartar, Go go Pesto, Lost in the sauce (not sure what that is), the sizzler XXX, walking wasabi, chipotle mayo, curry mayo (if you want extra sauce on top of the 1st one it is $1)
Batter: Organic house, organic cajun, Gluten Free, or grilled
Everything comes with homemade coleslaw too.

I went very standard as i wanted the base on my 1st trip. Halibut fries and tartar sauce.

AMAZING!!!!!!

I think they double fry the fish dip it in the fryer and then batter it. it was crisp but not too much batter for the amount of fish in there. It is all made fresh right in front of you and the fries are nice and crisp. The tartar is homemade and perfect with the fries and you can choose creamy or vinegar slaw (I got creamy).

Definitely one of the top fish places in the city. I will be going back a bunch and checking out all of the dishes.

Golden Pizza

Hey all.

It is pizza time. I ordered some pizza last week from a place around the corner. It is not a new place and I actually played on the hockey team they sponsored about 10-15 years ago.

You can order online. Not sure why more places don't have this option because it is awesome and convenient. Might be a cost thing. I went for the family meal. it was about $36.

Got a large 3 topping pizza, 2lbs of wings, large Caesar salad, 4 cans of coke.

Lets start with the salad. the Caesar was pretty big and had a great ratio of dressing to lettuce to croutons. It had some nice garlic mix in there.

The wings had med sauce on them and were pretty standard. Nothing special, not too bad either. decently crispy with some standard sauce.

Pizza was awesome. Good toppings, thick dough, large pizza but the cheese.................... mmmmmmmmmmm. The cheese was fried and baked to perfection on the top of the pizza and was some of the best I have ever had. Almost as good as the cheese curds that are melted at Danforth Pizza. I would say a top 5 cheese on a pizza I have ever had.

Pretty average for price. I will be ordering again though.

Beer Bistro

So on Monday night I was sitting in the Beer Bistro on King having a beer and watching the baseball game, and I felt a little twinge of hunger. Now I know what you are going to say. "How can you be hungry at all after you had 2 turkey dinners along with leftovers every day for lunch over the weekend?" Well I was so I took a look at the menu.

It is a solid menu with a bunch of different options at different hunger levels.

I chose the "Spicy Kobe Beef Tacos" and what a choice it was.

They were amazing with vienna lager chili, aged gouda, grilled vidalia, onions, sour cream & lettuce in a nice crunchy shell. They were spicy but they didn't have the killer that kills all taste buds and doesn't allow taste to linger. There were only 2 on the plate but I will tell you that it was plenty enough and I was very full after.

One of the best things about the menu at Beer Bistro is that they have a suggested type of beer for each of their menu items. For this one it was a bold IPA and so that is what I got.

If you like beer this is the place for you. You have to pay a decent price but it isn't unfair for what you get. I got the Muskoka Mad Tom IPA and it was amazing. GO HERE AND DRINK GOOD BEER AND EAT GOOD GOOD. It should be their motto.

One of my fav places in the city

http://www.beerbistro.com/

Taste of the Danforth and The Ex Festival Edition

Hey All,

It has been a while.

I thought I would bring out some good eats from the summer festivities that go on around the city.

1st up Taste of the Danforth

I live right near the Danforth so I had to hit it up for some food. 1st of all I would like to say that if you do not like crowds then this is not the place for you. But if you are ok with them then just right in and it is a great people watching place.
Off the bat i was hungry so I grabbed some chaved beef on a pita from a Brazilian restaurant right near Broadview and Danforth. It was amazing and I wanted more of the tender and perfectly spiced meat but I had to go on seeing as this was just 10 feet inside of the start of the festival.
Walking along I was tempted to get some food from my favorite places along Greek town but it seemed that everyone in the city had discovered where these places were and the lines topped 50 or 60 people so I moved along knowing that I could get there any day.
Corn is essential on Taste of the Danforth (TOD). There is 1 place on the south side near Pape Ave that has the best roasted corn. Not because of how it is roasted but becasue of the flavors that it can be topped with. Over 50 flavors cover the table and we chose black pepper lime and something else I cant even remember. GET THIS CORN!!
Moving along right beside this place there was some home made soft drinks in barrels that you poured for yourself into oldtimey tin mugs that you got to keep. It even came with a clip for your belt so you could carry it around. We tried the Cola and the Root beer and they were both great but especially the Root beer.

The Ex
I am not usually a huge fan of the Ex. I understand its appeal but for me I think there are som many amazing things to do in the city that you can do other things. However, the food building cannot be missed. It is very large and packed and has everything under the sun.
I ventured down here just before I hit up the Toronto FC soccer game (free admission with a ticket). I needed some food.
1st thing I got was some deep fried pierogies with tons of onions and sour cream. they blew me away as I love pierogies but had never had them deep fried like this. My suggestion is to find the oldest looking person who is serving and go to that booth as they for sure have had good experience.
I went onto the main course which consisted of a half pound burger bacon in between 2 grilled cheese sandwiches.......................... yes you heard me right. Wow!! I could not bring myself to get the burger that was between 2 Krispy Kreame Donuts but I had to go for this one. The cheese was whelming (but not over). I thought to myself as well, "I should do this at home". The bread was thick Texas toast so I almost had to unhinge the jaw to get around it all. It filled me for hours later. I would suggest getting it if you can handle it.


So that is that. get out during the summer and visit everything in the city because there are so many great places. Eat well during these places too.

Hogtown Vegan!!

OK, do other people think like me and think vegan meals can't be greasy and awesome? I used to think that. But I was wrong.

Enter Hogtown Vegan.

Does all the amazing things that you wish you could do with vegan foods.

We started with what is described as "Vegan Wings". Not so much wings but they were triangle shaped and fried and not too bad at all. The sauce was delicious and made them taste more like wings. The consistency was close to chicken but not quite. Good effort.

Next we went onto the main course.

I got 2 of them naturally. The first was some classic Mac and Cheese. It was amazing with a perfect blend of fake cheeses and Chipotle spices as well as a nice crisp bread crumb topping.

The second was a vegan Po'Boy sandwich. Instead of seafood they had some vegan stuff that was pretty close to a pulled pork. It was amazing. With shredded lettuce and sweet tomato relish along with horseradish mayo on a soft bun. It was incredible and took me about 2 min to eat the whole thing. Served with fries or a Ceaser salad it is not to be missed!!

All in all great experience and I will go back again. although they do not have a liquor license yet so maybe I will wait till then.

A Holy Burger

BURGERS PRIEST!!

For lunch today I had a great burger. It was in the beaches at Queen and Coxwell across from the beaches theatre.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I had heard of this place but never been till I drove by today. got there right at 11:30 and glad I did because that is when it opened and less than 5 mins after it did the lineup was out the door of this small place.

This is cash only and only take out and only has a few choices. I went for "The Priest" which is the cheese burger mixed with "The option".

What it was was a cheeseburger topped with 2 Portobello mushrooms that have been stuffed with cheese, floured and deep fried. I had it with the works on it.

This was an amazing burger. When I bite into it the cheese just flowed into my mouth and it continued with every bite.

I would get this but expect to be right around $10 for the burger.

Hibiscus in the Market

Good Morning,

Delicious brunch this weekend.

Now I know I know I love meat and cheese but I hit up a vegan restaurant this weekend.

News Flash: It was really good!!

I decided on a couple of things while I was there. First I chose the Potato and Leek Soup. It was really good and a great consistancy that I was not expecting. The cracker that was given also created a great mix of flavors and seemed to have had the mix in mind while baking it.

The second thing that I got was a crepe wrapped around Spinach mushrooms, and vegan mozzarella. I had my reservations befor but it was actually great. the Mushrooms were not dry and the buckwheat crepe had a great crispyness to it. The only thing I would change is the amount of spinach. I would have a little less of it to balance the fillings out. All in all it was great though.

I finished it off with a Kiwi Soy smoothie. this was actually the best smoothie that I have ever had. It had a great consistency and was riddled with flavor. A+

Go here and be great!!

The Abby

Hey all.

Check out this place.

Pretty standard pub if you are in the west end.

It is called The Abby and is on College just west of Ossington.

Went there for a quiet night and has a pretty cool patio with a huge mural on the wall just to the side of it. Decent beer choices with an Irish waitress set the mood and a good selection of food on the menu.

I decided on a curried chicken but I went off menu a little with subbing fries for the rice. Curried chicken on fries is amazing. it soaks into the fries and amazes the taste buds.

There was entirely too much food for everyone. All of the portions were very large and would feed 2 people at least so ring your appetite.

Good food. Decent prices. Decent beers. Not a place to go out of your way to but if you are in the area and looking for these things please pop in.

NXNE Take it to the Street!!

This is the second in a 2 part series from the NXNE festival.

I love events to say the least. Unintentionally I was involved in a second one on the same day. After getting out of a NXNE show at the Mod Club I found I was right in the middle of Taste of Little Italy. On College between Bathurst and Ossington there is a large street party that went all weekend. All of the restaurants and other venders pull out their patio and spill into the street. Go for a walk and have some fun. There were many band everywhere and lots of old people dancing.

I got some samosas and it came with a "secret sauce" which was tomato base and amazing. The meat was nice and moist which sometimes gets baked out in samosas.

Where was also some spaducci which is some juicy lamb on a small skewer. You add a little salt and cook it on a special charcoal grill that is exactly the width of the meat on the stick. Amazing little snack right off the grill.

We then stopped at Duff's on College for some beers and to people watch.

Check it out again next year and also check out Taste of the Danforth in August.

Cheers.

NXNE Portuguese Edition

Long time coming but I have set it out here.

This is the first installment of my NXNE food tour. For those who don't know NXNE is a music festival in Toronto called North By Northeast and ran last weekend with over 700 bands from across the world playing in small venues all over Toronto. If you can you should get a wristband which gets you into everything and just giver' for the week/weekend.

Churrasqueiras. They are the primary restaurant in little Portugal. They are also delicious. It is a style of cooking rotisserie chicken and is a staple of the Portuguese diet and I went to a place on Dundas just West of Dufferin called Ribeirinha Da Dundas. Between 2 shows we needed a fairly quick dinner and we decided to check it out.

I will be trying more places like this. It was quick and it was amazing and the meal was as follows;

1/2 chicken: Juicy and cooked very well with a little bit of a chrispy skin. This was the grilled chicken and not the rotisserie (that would have take 30 mins longer and we did not have the time).

Salad: Pretty standard but huge and very fresh garden salad.

Potatoes: Cooked into little balls that were a little bit crispy on the outside and soft on the inside with a little bit of balsamic drizzled over top.

All in all there was too much food for me to handle and I will be checking out some more of these restaurants as I love the style of food.

Eat it up!!

MMMMM:BRGR

WHOA!!

Ok this will be an interesting one.

Went to a place called M:BRGR and I will have to say that it was one of the best things I have eaten in my life.

Just East of Spadina on King there is a store front. Within this storefront is a restaurant. For this restaurant there is a menu. On this menu there are choices. SOOOOOO many choices and what are these choices for? They are for wonderful burgers made to order.

1st you pick your bun, then you pick your burger, then you pick any of the amazing toppings.

The burger choices range from Kobe beef to Tuna burgers while the cheese goes from Brie to Blue. The toppings are extensive from Bacon to Grilled Pineapple to even Pulled Pork. There is even a "crazy expensive" section with toppings like shaved truffles and foi gras! There is even a $100 burger but I could not bring myself to get it.

The Burger I got was a Beef burger on a whole wheat bun with smoked Gouda. My toppings were caramelized onions, Applewood smoked bacon, grilled salami, a fried egg and pulled pork. Delicious!! The mix of flavours really kicked in about the 3rd bite and lasted for many hours after the meal. I also had some sweet potato fries with Chipotle mayo. Might have been the best combo of my life.

This place is a little expensive but if you have the means you should mean to get down here for a mean burger.

Cava for some Tapas

I am sorry as I have been out of town for how long it has taken for me to put up a new one.

Took the lady to this place on Yonge just North of St. Clair that has some great Spanish tapas. I will have to say you pay for it but it is amazing.

We chose to let them bring out dishes to us to create the experience and I will break it down that way as well.

Pincho of Gamay-Poached Foie gras with Pomegranate Onions:

This was good. The onions made for a great break in the richness of the Foie Gras. The only difference I would make in the dish is a thinner slicing of the Foie Gras as it is so rich it almost overpowers.

Smoked Kingfish Ceviche with a Frisee Salad:

This was served with some corn chips that you can pile on. This was light and refreshing with that kingfish taste. Had to ask for some more chips to finish it.

Grilled Squid and Fingerling Potatoes Green Onions and Romesco:

This was amazing. The squid was perfectly grilled being crispy and tender at the same time with not being chewy. the sauce was incredible. get this for sure

Line-Caught Albacore with Jamon Serrano Oyster Mushrooms and Tarragon:

This was alright. Interesting mix of flavours but I thought it was a little to busy.

Venison Anticucho with a Warm Red Cabbage Salad:

Amazing meat. Was tender and juicy and melted in your mouth. Adding some of the cabbage to it was a perfect compliment. Get this too!!

Forty-Eight Hour Beef Cheek with White Puree and Chimichurri:

Perfect dish. I would have licked the plate if I was at home. Mix it when you eat it and the flavour will melt together and perfectly form. If nothing else get this.

Go here and try some things but make it an occasion as you will spend a little bit. Mmmmmmmmmmm.

Canadian Music Week Edition 1: Clintons and the Bill Type

Hey all. This week has been crazy as there are 700 bands playing in the city over the last 7 days. I personally have seen about 20 so far and so in doing this it ends up that I eat out a few times.

I hit Clintons on Bloor street just near Christie Station for a light dinner before hitting up some of the shows.

I will be reviewing this place again as the next time I will be psyching up myself to have the Soy Wings. No idea how they work or will taste but will be trying them.

Anyways this time We decided to go for the huge nachos. They were good with olives, cheese, tomatoes, and baked goats cheese. The plate was HUGE and came with 3 large portions of salsa, sour cream and Guac. This is one of the only places that had no charge guac and that is a big deal for me. The only issue that I have with them is that they were not layered but having the big dips really helped.

As for the beer it was decent prices and I had Rolling Rock which is an American beer that has just come to Canada and is a beer of choice for me.

Check it out!!

Burger Surprise

Hey All.

Ok Just wanted to drop a quick note in here.

I had an amazing burger this week.

BMQ Diner is pretty much between The Rivoli and Horseshoe Tavern on Queen West just East of Spadina.

Huge selection of burgers with tons of toppings. I had one named Riverside which has bacon, cheese, BBQ sauce, an onion ring, and garlic aioli. Perfect combo of flavours and the burger was cooked perfectly to a medium consistency.

They have beer deals too. $2 half pints at 4pm and I think that runs everyday.

Check it out and eat it.

Chimichanga's for some Chimichanga's

I know I know. It is kind of obvious what we had while we were there but I can explain......... It is a deep fried burrito!!

Friend in town. Decided that we should hit up some Mexican food. I had heard that the food here was good so trying it was a must. Just north of Eglinton on Yonge.

We started with some beers. Solid, decent selection but a little bit pricey.

Now the food was good in an overall grade but I would like a little better quality on the nachos. There were a few too many items on there but not great tasting items. They were a little bland.

Oddly enough the mains were not bland. The chimichanga was fantastic. it had just the right amount of sauce and you could mix in the firm parts in perfect sequence. A little kick added exactly why you need and you are on your way to Mexico.

Eat Well and check it out!!

Sun Brunch Special

So this is just a quick hit.

Got to the Rivoli for a combination of breakfast and lunch on Sunday. I thought that it would be a great idea to create a new word for it as I really like the idea of combining it. I am thinking "Brunch" sounds like a good word. Let me know what you think of my invention.

I digress.

The Rivoli is an awesome mix of venues as they have a restaurant, music hall and pool hall all in one place. Upstairs is pool which you can get an hour of for free with brunch. In the front they have the restaurant and through the back door you come into the stage area with another bar.

Never have I actually come here for food though but always wanted to.

Large menu gives lots of options so that people that have a hard time making decisions are stumped.

I chose a special that was called the "Breakfast Bake"....... I think.

Anyways, it was amazing. A sort of quiche looking meal in a boat bowl (think banana split bowl) that had been baked in the oven. No hot sauce or pepper or anything needed because the combination of flavours was perfect. Included were egg, hickory smoked bacon, cauliflower, jack cheese, and tons more i cant ever remember. Go here and GET IT!!

Sat Brunch Special

Had no idea where we were heading for brunch.

Decided to drive with my friend towards her house and find a place along the way.

This placed ended up being Squirleys on Queen west as I had seen it before and wanted to try it.

Now I had heard that they did have great wings but that will have to be for another time as they did not have wings on their brunch menu.

Squirleys is an awesome atmosphere. Its not too busy and has a low key feel about it with a back courtyard patio for the summer. Awesome waitress and hilarious satin curtains were hanging in front of the door to keep the cold air at bay. It worked.

Not expensive food. I ended up paying less than $10 for a huge solid meal.

I would suggest getting the grilled asiago chicken. One of the most juicy pieces of chicken with melted asiago cheese and caramelized onions topped with tomato and lettuce on a fresh Kaiser bun. WOW. This was one of the best sandwiches I dare say that I ever had. Not to over shadow the soup which was very solid. I really enjoys that the pureed tomatoes in the soup did not make the whole soup without chunks. It had some solid texture to it which allows it to seem more hardy.

Go here for brunch and you will not be disappointed.

Sassafraz. High End Living

WHOA!!

Winterlicious allows me to eat places that i would never pay for otherwise and I guess that is the idea but I was able to get treated out for this amazing meal and have a great time as well.

I the heart of Yorkville there is a big white house. Within that house is a large spacious restaurant. Within that restaurant there is a table. Upon which I at a great big meal last week and it was ............... great!!

On Cumberland sits Sassafraz. Winterlicious is a great event!!

First of all they have solid Ontario micro brewed beers on tap and a decent selection.

At $45 a person you get a 3 course meal. This is far removed from what could have been about $100 per person on a regular night.

I started with the shrimp tamale with a green chili sauce that gave the meal some great kick. The outer layer of cornbread was very moist and allowed you to pull in the chili flavour.

Next came the steak. Perfectly cooked with delicious greens and a potato hash. The only thing that I could do without is the butter that was on my steak but it was in a chunk and I could easily pull it off.

For desert it was basically a chocolate brownie with mousse and other filling in it and passion fruit Sherbet.

This was too much food for me and I couldn't even finish it but I would for sure check it out while the deal is still on as you might not want to pay full price but it is a great date night out.

Eat well!!

Highway 61

BBQ meat time!!

MMMMMMMMMMMMMM meat!!

Anyone looking for some good southern style BBQ with a classic bluesy feel and some live music? Well head on over to Highway 61 on Bayview just south of Eglinton.

I took my roommate Chris there after he helped in a day of moving for a thank you lunch.

This will be quick as it was a lunch.

I had the pulled pork platter as I really wanted some pulled pork. Came with baked beans and coleslaw the mayo kind as it was meant to be eaten. It was very juicy and I would suggest that you get it with a bun or some bread so that you can make at least one sandwich.

It was a very large plate and probably too much for a lunch but I don't care.

Didn't have any beer but they have really good micro brews and other interesting brews.

Solid blues music as well as smurfs and other classic cartoons on the TV in there.

If there is one thing that is best above all is the sauce. I used it on everything from the pork to the fries to everything. I considered stealing some :).

Eat well and see you next time.

A New Home Bar on the Danforth?

This could be an entry that I will just keep referring to as it might be a place that I will go back to a bunch.

Terri O's Sports Bar just East of Broadview and Danforth.

From the look of this place on the outside it looks like it would not be the best place. Inside it is better and it has all the makings of a good home bar and a place that we can always get a seat and decent beer and watch a game.

LOTS OF TVS.

Pretty much you can look all over the place and see TVs with the game on. You can also switch them to what you want if you like. Not a ton of people in there mostly regulars on a Thursday night. 1 bartender who was pretty funny and calls you "Hun".

Decent beer on tap and decently cheap beer.

Now on to the food. I had wings. Not bad at all. They were large and meaty and had a decent amount of kick to it even at the Med heat. It comes with fries and is about $7. Decently priced.

I did have some of the burger as well and it was REALLY REALLY good. I will for sure be getting that there again. It was home made and was not over cooked. Huge and juicy it was one of the best burgers I have had in a while. Top notch!!

I will try and put some time in at this place and watch some games.

Pancer's Deli

Hey all.

I thought it was time to introduce you all to my favourite and very famous Deli place in Toronto.

If you like Deli meats and small, quaint restaurants you will love this one.

This place is in a small strip mall just north of Wilson on Bathurst. If you drive too fast you will miss it for sure on the West side.

You will walk in and get tricked by the fake door on the left that is not actually a working door. You can only seat about 30 people in the place and there is also a takeout business deli counter where you can buy by the pound and other things.

Starting with the soup we had both the Matzoh ball soup and the cabbage borscht. The borscht was a sweet and sour soup and the matzoh ball soup was great with 1 HUGE matzoh ball in the middle.

Bringing up the main course we had a huge meat plate with half corned beef and half pastrami. they will ask you if you want lean or medium cut and you should 100% get medium. With the plate you get a huge portion of potato salad, a huge bowl of coleslaw and a pile of rye bread. Now I am a big fan of using the bread and meat with mustard as an open faced sandwich. You can use it however you like though. It is a solid dinner for 2 for about $30 including tip and a soft drink.

Go here and get takeout or eat there for the experience. Get the meat plate and it will be the best corned beef and pastrami in the city!!

The OverDraught Pub

Food, Beer, Friends.

This is what makes for a great night.

I had some friends in town for the night before they flew out to a warm destination that i was jealous about. So we took a page out of the old Halifax book as these were friends from Dalhousie. Irish pub it is.

We took a trip down to front street and settled in for some food beer and maybe even music. As it happens the band of 2 guys with guitars were just finishing up their last set which was king of early at about 8:10.

Not a ton of people in there for a Thursday night but there were some after work crown still in there as well as a couple of couples (pun very much intended). Solid beers on tap and a decent selection.

Now to the food. I started with some Tomato Bruschetta which was actually some of the best I have had in the city. There was lots of cheese and it was on long flat boards which makes it easy to share.

This was followed up with fish and chips. Not the fries were pretty good but were fairly standard. The fish was decent fish but the shape made it look like it was taken out of a Hyliner box. It was kind of like a loaf of banana bread and not like normal pieces of fish. However, the actual fish was pretty good.

Decent waitresses and good atmosphere for talking as there was almost no if any music.

I would go back for some beers and I would for sure get the App again but I think i would go for something other than the fish. I heard the pulled pork at the table was good.

A Polish Breakfast

After a night of being at the bar with a roomate on his birthday, you need a good greasy breakfast to eat the next day.

I found a spot just around the corner from my house just north of the Danforth on Broadview.

This place is a really small quaint family run (assumed) restaurant which as I walked in was described as "International Cuizine". I thought breakfast is international so why not.

Turned out to be a great choice.

Not only was it a tasty breakfast but it was under $5.

Bacon, Eggs, Homefries and toast $4.95 with a juice or a coffee.

Can't beat that and it was exactly what I needed.

A cute polish family seemed to be running the place and I will be going back there many many times.