Now, I’m sure when you read Affair of the Sausages, many ideas likely jump into your mind. However, you can put all of those to one side. Although this had a very sensual element to it, it doesn’t deal with sex. The Affair of the Sausages traditionally marks the beginning of the Swiss Reformation in 1522. You can read a potted version of the story here. The Affair of the Sausages: Hidden History Five years ago marked the 500th anniversary…Continue readingAffair of the Sausages – 500th Anniversary
Little Korea is another in my list of recent revisit posts. It’s a good 6.5 years since I last visited. I decided to stop by recently for an early evening meal. original review The restaurant wasn’t very busy when I arrived, and I had no trouble getting a table. They weren’t overly busy the whole time I was there, but there were three or four tables filled at all times. One thing I liked right off the hop. My server…Continue readingLittle Korea – Ellice Avenue
Victoria Seafood follows on my recent revisit trend. After Yellow Dog Tavern, and Elephant & Castle, I thought I should go back and try their Dim Sum again. original review Victoria Seafood is located at St. Mary’s Road and Dakota. One thing I like about St. Mary’s Road restaurants is that they are one bus from work, and then another back home. As I was visiting a restaurant with seafood in the name, I wanted to make sure I ordered…Continue readingDim Sum Victoria Seafood
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Elephant and Castle
This is my second go round at Elephant and Castle. Yesterday I revisited Yellow Dog Tavern, and I decided to give another pub a try last night. My initial review, which is underneath this one, occurred just after they went through a major renovation. They may have made some changes since then(2015), but it feels pretty much the same. I found a table for for two in an area without many customers. I had in mind that I would order…Continue readingElephant and Castle
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Yellow Dog Tavern
It’s been quite a while since I’ve been to Yellow Dog Tavern. I walk down Donald north of Portage fairly frequently. However, the tavern has been closed for a good portion of the Covid lockdown. From the signs on the doors, it appears the owner decided to stay closed until they could have close to full capacity. Last night I stopped in for an early supper. It gave me a chance to catch the end of the Jets game, while…Continue readingYellow Dog Tavern
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Gato Bakeshop – 819 Sargent Avenue
Gato Bakeshop – Sargent Avenue. A version of this post appears in the February edition of West End Streets newspaper. In the summer of 2021, I started hearing reports of a new bakery opening in my neighbourhood. It was called Gato, and it was drawing raves. I decided to go and give it a try. Taking a walk down the street, I got to Gato, and found that it was closed. A few days later I checked the hours before…Continue readingGato Bakeshop – 819 Sargent Avenue
