One night, Chris, Robin and I wandered out of the Drake Hotel at midnight and we stumbled across Midpoint. While we went in for a pint, we ended up with something entirely better. We met Tocino Boys‘ John DeBlois who had a special treat for us. How about a little Filipino breakfast? Introducing the Supreme Supreme […]
I walked into this cafe in Montreal for a quick cup a joe, something that would tide me over along my walk on Ave Mont-Royal. Instead I got a cozy little internet cafe with excellent coffee. Caffè ArtJava is just one of a myriad of coffee houses long Ave Mont-Royal. As you walk in you […]
I was very lucky to spend this weekend in Montreal with Chris for their Taste Montreal event. Similar to Toronto’s Winterlicious, it offers a line up of prix fixe menus from some of Montreal’s top restaurants over 2 weeks. We had late reservations at Restaurant Le Local in Old Montreal. Even at 10:30 PM all of […]
Kate was our chosen host for October’s RDN and I was excited to see where she would take us next. Having been one of the original 4 people at the very FIRST Random Dinner Night back in 2006, Kate has impressed with her restaurant choices time and time again… so where the heck would she […]
Vanessa surprised me last month with a belated birthday present, an hour lesson learning the fine art of the bow and arrow with Silver Swords Armouries. Who wouldn’t want to learn how? Look how badass you look! As Rob says, archery is both easier and harder than it looks! Guiding the arrow to hit […]
Disco Nap noun A period of short sleep, often 20-30 minutes in length with the purpose of refreshing or recharging prior to dancing at ‘da club’ Now I’m not sure if that’s what they mean by disco at the Lakeview Restaurant but one thing is sure: Their Disco Breakfast will keep you dancing for hours. […]
From it’s early beginnings along the Silk Road, Dim Sum has been a staple in Chinese Culture. Dim Sum, literally meaning “touch the heart” was originally a snack created for weary travellers. Nowadays it is a full fledged meal and often served as brunch in almost every Chinese restaurant in the world. Staff push carts […]
I have a confession. I may have been holding out on you, Ottawa. I found another place that serves top notch food in your fair city over the summer that I haven’t told you about. Frankly, I am not sure why I haven’t raved about it here yet! I may have held on to this […]
