Chris and I decided to take advantage of the May long weekend and drove the 4 hours from Ottawa to Quebec City. It’s a lovely city to explore over a weekend. When you walk around you feel like you’re in Europe: each building stands very close to the next and the streets are full shopping and […]
After a decadent dinner the night before at Le Pain Beni, one would expect a lighter fare planned for the following morning. Once we got out there into the cool May weather and started exploring Quebec’s Lower Town, we just couldn’t walk past Lapin Sauté without stopping in! Rue du Petit-Champlain was just waking up […]
April was an exciting time for Benny. His first airplane ride took him to San Francisco which is not only home to many hills (they can be unforgiving) but also America’s culinary mecca. I’ve been a few times before and I have to say, just like Toronto, San Fran has the ability to wow you […]
It was lucky that Le Cartet was only a brisk walk from our hotel. I’m not sure we could have walked any further after such an amazing evening in Montreal the night before. One thing was certain, we were all very hungry and couldn’t wait to see what was in store at Le Cartet. We had […]
If Brunchosaurus were to live anywhere else in Canada, I think he would find himself at home in Montreal. With every side street rammed with hipster cafes, greasy spoons and bagel joints, Benny would die a happy Dino. Chris brought his team to Montreal as a thank you for all their hard work over the […]
Niagara on the Lake Travel Continued: Rest –The Stone Road Grille If I told you the best dinner I had in NOTL was at a strip mall beside a Subway restaurant and Dollar Store you’d think I was joking. If the following bacon dessert intrigues you, read on! The Stone Road Grille’s website not only […]
After Brunch 2012: Grape Escape Wine Tours So now that you’re in Niagara On The Lake … what to do after having the most amazing homemade eggs ever? As they say … When in Wine Country, Drink wine! You probably already know that Niagara-on-the-Lake is home to many, many wineries. But the question isn’t should you […]
Brunch 2012: Globetrotters Bed and Breakfast Sometimes my brunch adventures take me outside of Toronto and this weekend both the bf and I hurried over to Niagara-on-the-Lake for some much needed R&R. Having never stayed at a bed and breakfast we were curious to see what Globetrotters would offer. We met Fernando and Donna, our […]
