The Local Kitchen (Toronto)

On any given chilly Tuesday night in the middle of January, you are most likely to find me at home, safely in my PJs after yoga. She who gets up at 5.30am because she is so slow to get going in the morning and she who must be functional in front of her classes before … Read more

Beer Bistro (Toronto)

It’s beginning to look a lot like… Yup – when the Beer Bistro has their “Christmas Beer” menu out, it REALLY feels like the holidays! I was there on Wednesday for a quick bite to eat with good friends (Hi Lynne!) and was SO excited to see the special beer list. I remember drinking “Bière … Read more

The One of a Kind Show (Toronto)

Today we made our annual trip to the One of a Kind Show in Toronto to buy Neil’s staff gifts. (image and info below courtesy the One of a Kind website) This year’s show featured The One of a Kind Neighbourhoods: One of a Kind Flavours… the best in food from coast to coast.One of … Read more

Tati Bistro (Toronto) {closed}

This story starts back in February, on a snowy long weekend. Celebrating the fact that neither of us had to go to work on Monday, we headed out to a place we had been wanting to try for a while – Tati Bistro. An unobtrusive storefront leads to a bistro so French you can almost … Read more

Polish Festival 2009

It’s the annual Polish Festival in our neighbourhood this weekend, so Neil and I had our traditional Saturday at the Polish Festival lunch: Polish sausage in a bun and pierogies (Neil). Cheddar cheese pierogies (for me). Up close, dunking in the sour cream. Mmmmm…