Ubering Love Chix
This week, there has been some cold snowy weather. One of the nights was so bad that my commute lasted over two hours. When I got home, I didn’t want to cook so I opened up my Uber Eats app. The road...
View ArticleMy First Poké at Big Tuna
I tried Hawaiian Poké for the first time this week at Big Tune Poké Bar. I had the Big Katuna with Japanese rice. It had crunchy veggies and ponzu flavoured fresh tuna. I added avocado for $1 extra....
View ArticleMomofuku Shoto
Nash and I always book an indulgent dinner when we’re celebrating something, so we decided on Momofuku Shoto for our Christmas date. There’s no à la carte menu, only a tasting menu for $120, full of...
View ArticleBrunch @ Fat Pasha
Nash and I always go for brunch on New Years and we never make reservations. We actually walked into a few of our favourite spots but we woke up late and they were all full. I’ve never been to Fat...
View ArticleCalii Love
Today before class I stopped by Calii Love, a poké restaurant and café on King West. Everything had cute adjective names. I ordered the Humble Bowl which had a generous amount of tuna, seaweed, onion,...
View ArticleHokkaido Ramen Santouka (Toronto)
Ramen is such a comforting winter dish, and with so many places in Toronto, I’m eager to find the best broth. I think my favourite so far is Hakkaido Ramen Santouka. I went there for the first time...
View ArticleLatin World
I’ve always walked past Latin World and seen it packed full of people who’ve probably been going there for years. It’s like a secret local spot that hasn’t been taken over by hipsters. Inside it is...
View ArticleBrunch @ Takht-e Tavoos
I recently went for a Persian brunch at Tavoos, owned by the same people as The Pomegranate. Persian Chai was served to us in a beautiful pot. To start, we had Zeitoon Parvardeh: green olives...
View ArticleThe Skyline Restaurant
It was Valentine’s Day weekend and my friends and I made the mistake of trying to go out to eat and drink without previously making a reservation. We walked along Queen for a little bit and ended up...
View ArticleLittle Pig Hot Pot
My friends and I made the trip uptown to Little Pig Hot Pot. Hot Pot if you’ve never done it outside of your house before comes with a price tag. There’s a per person charge (around $25) as well as...
View ArticleBrunch @ Love Chix
Yesterday was a super rainy day and our regular brunch place was packed so we headed to Love Chix instead. It’s location used to be the location of Farmer’s Daughter before it had to close down. I had...
View ArticleBrunch @ Laylow
A few weekends ago, we ended up at Laylow, kind of by accident. We were trying to get into somewhere else that ended up packed, so we strolled a few doors down to the former location of Me & Mine....
View ArticleThe Scone Witch
I was in Ottawa for JUNO weekend and I couldn’t resist opening Zomato and looking up places to eat nearby. One of the highest rated places was The Scone Witch, which specializes in sandwiches out of...
View ArticleEdoko
A quest for something to eat last weekend in Ottawa, landed us in Edoko Japanese Steakhouse. They have Teppanyaki and a regular menu. We opted for the regular menu because we weren’t sure if we had a...
View ArticleTIO’s Urban Mexican
Tonight we happened to be in the Yonge & Eglington area looking for something to eat. Tio’s Urban Mexican looked like a cute spot so we decided to try it. We started with some chips, guac and pico...
View ArticlePizza Party at Superpoint
Recently, I had a work dinner at hip pizza joint, Superpoint. We did a set menu that featured something called a Pizza Party where pies kept coming. To start, we had a fried rice ball with red sauce...
View ArticleBobbie Sue’s Mac + Cheese
Over the weekend, I went to Bobbie Sue’s Mac and Cheese Stand for the first time. I ordered the Carbonara mac which had pancetta and grana padano. The pancetta gave it a saltiness and the cheese was...
View ArticleBurgers @ Les Trois Garçons
During my Sunday in Quebec City, I stopped by a local burgery (is that a word?) named Les Trois Garçons for lunch. I ordered a burger called Les Charlevoix with double AAA ground beef paties, 1608 and...
View ArticlePoke Wrap
I love Poke, so I’m definitely down to try new places. Poke Wrap is more known for their Sushi Burritos, but I find the concept of those a little weird. Isn’t it just a sushi roll that is uncut? The...
View ArticleAjuker Chicken
A lot of Korean restaurants look the same near Christie but Ajuker Chicken, specializes in chicken dishes, especially fried. However, I had a lot of fried food for lunch so I wanted to try their...
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