Burgers Priest

Hello.

So I am on a weight loss challenge so I have not been eating out at all and I am happy to report that i am down about 12 lbs in 3 weeks.

However, before I started I did have one of the largest hilarious burgers ever from Burgers Priest.

Laid out above are the burgers that we got and i will have to say it was ridiculous.

BEFORE YOU GO TO BURGERS PRIEST GO ONLINE AND LOOK AT THE SECRET MENU.
Just google "burgers priest secret menu".

Lets start with the chili cheese fries.  I had a couple of those and they were quite meaty but make sure you eat them 1st as the soggyness of the fries could get too much.

On to the burger.

I ate something called the Armageddon Vatican style (all off the secret menu).

The Armageddon goes a little something like this. Cheeseburger, The Option (Deep fried mushroom cap stuffed with cheese), another Option, then another cheese burger.

Vatican style is in stead of a bun it was 2 grilled cheese sandwiches.

This was so much cheese it was amazing.  I would suggest not getting any sides if you get this.  each bite had to be less than the whole size because you could not fit your mouth on it.  I would for sure get it again.

This is a great place but is a little expensive.  The burgers are great but not huge.  Mine was understandably expensive at about $20 bucks maybe.  Just be careful because the secret menu has no prices.

Eat and love it.

Easy Peasy

Easy Restaurant

I needed some brunch and was in the west end so we pulled up to a retro themed spot called Easy.
There were amazing posters of some classic car movies on the wall in this small, intimate establishment.  A Mexican inspired menu was the perfect fit for me on this morning.

On to the food.
I had a Breakfast Burrito and my brunch companion had the taco salad.

Starting with the description;
Re-fried black beans, scrambled eggs, chipotle salsa, monterey jack, coriander and caramelized onions, baked in a whole-wheat tortilla with side guacamole – with salad.

Sounds good doesn't it.  Well it was. The guac was a great mix of a cool smooth flavour along side the bite of the jack cheese and the sweet taste of the onions.  They also give you a ton of it which is rare for guac providers in this city.  I also got a great smoothie that was dominated by the banana and strawberry flavour.  The salad could have had a few more extras on it.  It was only greens and balsamic and could have had some punch to it.

The Taco Salad;
Fried corn tortillas, black beans, chickpeas, tomatoes, guacamole, monterey jack, and spicy green salsa dressing.

This worked really well as a combo.  The salsa and the fried tortillas were a great mix.  What I would change would be the amount of chick peas as they were a small bit overwhelming and there were a bunch left at the end.  I would get this though.

I want to come back here and check out some of the other items.

EAT IT!!

TFC Takes the........... Upgraded Chip Butty?

Good Day!!

Have you ever gone to a sporting event and said, "I have a great idea for some food that should be sold here for me to consume right now"?  No?  Well I have.  MLSE (Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment) has been fairly slow at adding and changing around food in their venues.  I mean sure they have some interesting stuff in the ACC for Leafs and Raptors games but how long did that take to come about.

With TFC and BMO Field they were able to make a fresh start and try out some new things.  They had a couple of interesting moves when it came to food such as the introduction of the "Chip Butty", a sandwich that is filled with.... you guessed it FRIES.  This is itself was only OK and I thought of some inclusions that could make it better.  Well this year they stepped it up.

NEW FOOD:

Taco Stand-  Did not have this but looked pretty good

New Chip Butties- They have really expanded these with a Poutine, Garlic, chicken and chip versions.

                             - I decided to try a variation on the chicken and chip with asking for buffalo chicken  and chip.  It was good and the mesh of flavours was perfect for a cold day. However, it was a little too starchy with all the bread all in there.

Improved Pulled Pork- Had a bite of the new pulled pork and it was very juicy for something I imagine was mass produced.  I would have this again.

Perogies- Not sure if these were here before but they were actually my favourite.  They were crispy on the outside and warm/soft on the inside.  They also come in a convenient tray that was easy to eat from with is key for a sporting event.

Hot Dogs Galore-  So many new kinds of Hotdogs that I will have to wait and try them a different day.
                           -  Southern Pulled pork, chili and cheese, poutine, BLT and beef brisket.
                           - I was lost in the choices


So if you have to buy some over priced food at the game, there are now some at least interesting choices to try out.

EAT!!!!!!

Canadian Music Week Edition

Hey All,

Have been out of town a lot lately, trying to eat at home and also lazy. Therefor, this post is a long time coming and I will try and get things up more consistently.

Now I had 2 things to eat in the city during Canadian Music Week.

The first thing was simple. I had some street meat at the corner on Spadina at Queen.
The Hotdog was solid. Good size along with some fine cooking. The banter with the vendor was great as well. He was really someone I could hold a conversation with and that is a big part of a cart food for me.
The toppings were full and varied. That's all you can ask for when looking at toppings.

All in all a good street meat experience and I will attend again.


Later on that night I hit up Sneaky D's. I have had their nachos before but I will fill you in on the particulars.

This is what you get here. The Kings Crown Nachos.

Included:
Ground Beef
Tomatoes
Onions
Tons of peppers
Jalapenos
Salsa
Sour Cream
Salsa
Guaq
Cheese

Everything needed piled high.
There is a secret that you need to do when you order. Ask for the Guaq to be baked into the nachos. What that does is it gets spread under the cheese and baked in along with them.

Also, something you might not know is that you can order them upstairs in the concert venue. I did not know this and was amazed because I didn't have to stop watching the bands

Top 2 nachos in the city. And the kitchen is open until these close.

Keep on eating!!

Back on the Horse

OK this has been a long time coming.

I will come back with a bang I promise.

BANG

Gastro pub crawl.

For my friend Kat's birthday we hit up some amazing food places. We started with Pizza Labretto on the Danforth for some gourmet pizza samplers. We had Duck Confit pizza as well as some juicy sausage pizza. I am usually not a fan of duck because I find it too greasy but it was fantastic and with the consistency of pulled pork. The last thing we had was a bottle of sparking wine.......... except it was red. I have never had sparking red wine but it was pretty good and very different.

Our second place was Campagnolo on Dundas West. This is a smallish place with very good food. We sampled Burrata cheese, which is like a mozzarella with cream, on some amazing bread and also crab with Carpaccio, shaved thinly beef, and shaved truffles. Very rich and it was perfect in the small dose I had. Not sure if it would be great to have a lot of it. Here is where I also had the best beer in my life. It was from Beau's and it was a limited run bottle called Hogan's Goat. You can't buy it on your own but this alone was soooooooo good i would go back just for it. I even hugged the waitress, named Caitlin, for suggesting it.

On to our last stop we hit the Black Hoof. It is an amazing joint. 1st of all they have a little sort of "waiting room" bar across the street to have a drink while waiting for a table. This place used to be their brunch restaurant called the Hoof Cafe. Great selection of beer including Duggan's No 9 IPA. When seated we ordered much food. I had pork carnitas which could be one of the best taco's in the world. With a pork rind added on top we could not get enough of it. A meat plate with curizo, summer sausage, tongue, and sopressata (a dry cured salami). half of it was great and the other half was pretty standard. Our last point for the night was bone marrow on bread. This was interesting and unique. It was pretty much a big bone cooked and cut in half where the marrow was half way between a fat texture and an oil. spread on break it was a great topper to the night.

Hitting all these places were a treat. Going to be updating more often come soon so keep reading.

MMMMMM Pizza

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

I hope this finds you all well.

Over the Holidays I found a few places and the 1st one was Pizza Libretto. Now this is a pretty well known place in Toronto so it isn't all that new but this is a new location and the one difference is... they take reservations.

1 word of that to get here. PIZZA. Do not get other things for a main course because you aren't supposed to.

I started off with some amazing crab Ravioli. it was mixed in a sea urchin mushroom and citrus cream sauce. As you can see in the picture it was gone before I could even take the picture.

For my main course I chose a Pork Belly pizza with smoked tomato ragu, mozzarella, bomba, caramelized onion and lemon thyme. Also could not hold back on this. the pork belly is similar to bacon (looks and taste) while the other ingredient accent the flavour fairly well.

For my beer I had a Duggan No 9 IPA. This is a tough beer to get as the brewery has closed but it is still being brewed in small batches at another brewery.

A little pricey so if you are not up for paying a decent price for pizza then stay away. But, if you like a little gourmet on your pizza hit it up.

Cheers.

Wood ovens made out of clay. A glowing fire. these are the makings of good pizza.

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.