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The 47

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There’s a kind of inconspicuous place nearby that my friend Ricky and I went in out of curiosity one day. I don’t think we were expecting to be eating therefore I did not bring my camera so excuse my terrible phone photos.

The menu is a sharing menu so we ordered a few things as a snack. We began with some wings in a puttanesca style sauce.

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Next up was the grilled octopus with a garlic almond salbitxada sauce.

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Then we had a board with a variety of things: Bulgarian fried cheese, cheesed stuffed sausage and a paste of ground egg plant, tomatos and peppers.

This is a decent place to grab a drink and a snack!

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I Like Oysters

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Eating all the oysters rn

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Last year at Wayhome I ate raw oysters for the first time in a long time (or possibly ever). I was hooked!

Before that, I had an aversion to oysters. I used to watch a lot of Mr. Bean as a child growing up in the 90s and there was this one episode where he had oysters, proceeded to lock himself out of his hotel room and have the runs.

I always thought that it was an easy thing to get a bad oyster or be too sensitive to eat them raw. I guess it doesn’t make that much sense since I’ve eaten a lot of sushi.

I love oysters now though. The natural salt of the sea water and the texture is such a lovely combo. The key is to go somewhere where they are fresh (so probably not at some Asian buffet table). I really like my local place Bar Neon that does Buck a Shuck Weekdays at 5-7! I’d love to find other places too that have awesome deals on fresh oysters.

Brunch @ Me & Mine

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Yesterday, Nash and I went for brunch at Me & Mine. I think we were super lucky because we did not have a reservation but were seated right away.

Everything on the menu looked delicious but I chose the Fried Chicken Benny. Two poached eggs sat on a bed of braised collars and buttermilk fried chicken on a buttered biscuit drizzled in chilli sauce and served with potatoes and an arugula salad. The whole plate was heavenly.

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Nash had the Croque Madame Bread Pudding. It was a gruyere and ham bread pudding, poached eggs, bechamel, roasted rutabaga and apple slaw. I didn’t actually get to try any because by the time I looked over again he had licked the plate. So I guess it was good!

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He washed his food down with a glass of fresh grapefruit juice.

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And I had a mimosa made with fresh pulpy orange juice.

This was an awesome tiny place in the neighbourhood to enjoy a relaxing weekend brunch.

Me & Mine Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato

Addicted to Uber Eats

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Addicted to Uber Eats #playacabana

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I didn’t do a lot of deliveries when I moved out. I don’t think I’ve ever ordered a pizza in this apartment, but lately I’ve really been into using Uber Eats. There are higher end restaurant selections so I don’t need to settle for regular student-geared menus.

I also like obsessively watching over the status of my order and the route the car is taking to get here. The only thing is it is a tiny bit pricey but so are the restaurants that are on there.

I’d never give up actually going into local eateries though. I miss the atmosphere and the thoughtfulness of non-jammed-in-a-box presentation that you only get while dining in.

Do you use new food delivery services? Let me know your thoughts!

Street Shak Caribbean Kitchen

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My friends and I recently went to Street Shak for lunch. It’s a cute little  joint where you can take-out or eat in.

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I had some Boyland soda as I awaited my food.

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The beef roti was filled with an aromatic curry stew.

DSCF0940The Jerk Chicken Salad was juicy and flavourful with fresh greens and other vegetables. It was the perfect thing to have for lunch without needing a nap afterward.

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The Bajan Macaroni pie was their version of a Mac and Cheese and was creamy and delicious.

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The Fish & Bakes were Bajan style codfish fritters with a soft fried dough, tamarind glaze, zesty cucumber & lime cream dressing. Can’t say no to fried dough!

This is definitely a cool place to stop by for a quick lunch or snack!

Street Shak Caribbean Kitchen Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato

NXNE Eats & Stuffs

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Last weekend, I was at NXNE. It’s a festival I’ve been going to since before I was even old enough to go to shows.

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There were very few club shows and they also introduced a 2 day festival within a festival that happened near Port Lands in a gigantic (an understatement) parking lot. 30 degree weather made it kind of unbearable but I still found ways to enjoy my time, including finding a photo booth of course!

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There wasn’t too much in terms of food but I did have 3 tacos from La Catrina food truck.  They had a 3 taco combo for $12. I picked pork, chicken and fish. I liked the filing but I thought the taco could use some toasting.

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The other place I ate at was a BBQ stand beside the Texas Tourism sponsors.

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I had this delicious chopped brisket sandwich. They literally chopped a slab of meat right in front of me and slathered it in BBQ sauce. Can’t go wrong with brisket!

That was most of my eating at that festival. There wasn’t a huge selection of food choices (the first day only had 3) and I had tried most of the other selections. Onto eat the next thing!

 

Craft Brews: Grow a Pear, Lemon Tea Beer, Hopping Mad, Peach Mead

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I love trying craft brews, especially the ones with awesome packaging and branding. Here are a few that I picked up recently.

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Grow A Tree pear cider from Double Tree brewing. This one was sweet but had a tartness that made it stand out from other pear ciders which are usually way too sweet.

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This Mill Street Lemon Tea Beer was smoother than regular beer but I honestly couldn’t really taste the lemon in it.

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Central City’s Hopping Mad Cider Radler was an cool blend of apple and grapefruit. It was kind of like fruit punch and went down super easy.

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I bought this Peach Mead for Nash by The Trafalgar Club. If you want to feel a buzz this thing is like 8.5%. It’s a beautiful blend of honey and peach and recommended you drink this one chilled.

Donut Beach Blanket

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DSCF0881At Bestival there was a tent full of adorable cute stuff on sale (basically me in a store) and I found the best beach blanket ever.

It’s shaped as a gigantic half donut. I have found my new festival blanket. It’s perfect for sitting on with a few friends or taking a fetal position nap.

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Bought a donut towel to lie on ✌🏻️🍩

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This is the best purchase I have ever made.

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Bestival 2016 Eats

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Bestival happened this weekend and I had a few snacks while there. Here are a few of the things I stuffed my face with. The first was Eva’s Original Chimney in Apple Pie. It was an ice cream in a donut-like pastry and it was filled with apple pie stuffing. It felt like a warm hug.

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This Jerk Chicken Mac and Cheese (forgot the truck name) was ok, a little on the cold side but full of delicious chicken and peas.

 

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A panda from Tokyo Smoke made me a latte shaped out of a panda out of their mobile coffee shop that was bicycle powered.

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Lastly, I had this delicious and juicy Jerk Chicken & Mango sandwich from Come and Get It.

I’m coming for you Toronto food trucks!

Food Field Trip 2016

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Last weekend, I was at Field Trip! Like always, part of going to a music festival is experiencing all the food trucks that are there. Here’s what I had this year.

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Fried Chicken from The County General

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London Fog popsicle from The Pop Stand. I also had a cherry bourbon one I took a selfie with:

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Pad Thai Fries from Fidel Gastro‘s.

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The Porknado from Fidel Gastro’s.

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I get these Mac and Cheeseballs from The Food Dudes almost yearly!

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I couldn’t resist the keylime pie from Buster’s Sea Cove. I’ve had it before but it really hits the sweet tooth.

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They also had a caramel brownie one that was delicious but a little bit too sweet.

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Oh and you can’t go to Buster’s without some seafood tacos. I had one octopus and one Ahi Tuna!

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Lastly, Uncle Smoke served me some delicious ribs.

I can’t wait to eat street food at the next music festival. I found that after a few years of doing this, there’s very few places I haven’t eaten yet (until they allow more trucks to be licensed). Stay tuned for Bestival eats this upcoming weekend!