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Epic Birthday Bender
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1. Mercatto
Toronto, ON M5G 1L7
(416) 595-5625
Category:
Italian
Neighbourhoods: Discovery District, Downtown Core
Deliciously Overpriced Lunch.
The food at Mercatto is always fantastic. But $19 is a bit much to pay for a piece of swordfish and a few veggies that were more garnish than side.
My birthday lunch with Dave "Hamilton's FTR King" R., Mike "Who Da Man?"…More »
2. Elephant & Castle
Toronto, ON M5B 1S6
(416) 598-4003
Category:
Pubs
Neighbourhoods: Ryerson, Downtown Core
After-work drinks?
Stop two on what turned out to be a far more exciting birthday weekend than I could have imagined was an after-work pint with a few friends at this British-style box pub at Yonge and Gerrard.
It was about 5:30 on Thursday and the…More »
3. Harlem Restaurant
Toronto, ON M5C 1N9
(416) 368-1920
Categories:
Southern,
Cajun/Creole
Neighbourhoods: Corktown, Downtown Core
Now in two delicious locations!
Since it's the eve of the grand opening of their second location, I thought it fit to pay tribute to my third stop on my epic birthday journey - Harlem's first location on Richmond St E.
On taking care of the customer:
I…More »
4. Sushi Sky Japanese Restaurant
Toronto, ON M4Y 1X5
(416) 969-8988
Categories:
Japanese,
Sushi Bars
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
Lunchtime Crowd Pleaser
I eat at Sushi Sky at least once a month, usually with colleagues, occasionally with friends who work nearby. This particular visit was stop number four in a 72-hour birthday bender, an old Hamilton friend turned fellow…More »
5. Elite Event At Chino Locos
Toronto, ON M4Y 2C5
Category:
Local Flavour
Neighbourhoods: Church-Wellesley Village, Downtown Core
On Friday, November 6 a select group of Yelpers scored exclusive access to an interesting and unique entry into Toronto's Burrito Battle Royale.
Opening soon, Chino Locos is a burrito bar with a twist. Rather than go for the "standard" burrito market…More »
6. Reverb - CLOSED
Toronto, ON M5V
Category:
Music Venues
Neighbourhoods: Alexandra Park, Niagara, Queen Street West, West Queen West, Trinity Bellwoods
Finding my Inner Rocker:
I skipped out on the Elite Event at Chino Locos when things wound down and those still standing headed to the après-parti at Local 4. The Creepshow were headlining at the Reverb and a friend was in town to see them with me.
…More »
7. Shanghai Cowgirl
Toronto, ON M5V 2B5
(416) 203-6623
Categories:
Canadian (Traditional),
Diners
Neighbourhoods: Alexandra Park, Queen Street West
Gooey After-bar Goodness:
I honestly don't have a tremendous recollection of my time at Shanghai Cowgirl - this was stop seven on a bit of a three-day tear through the city, and stop four that day after a rocking Creepshow performance at the Reverb…More »
8. Green Beanery
Toronto, ON M5S 1Y6
(416) 964-9223
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: The Annex, Palmerston, Seaton Village
Coffee and coffee makers, all in one place!
It's about time I reported back on my first joint jaunt with the charming and delightful Emily "Not just an Annex girl" H. We met for coffee on my birthday weekend, late in the afternoon as could be…More »
9. Paupers Pub
Best Wellington in Toronto.
After the obligatory Saturday-afternoon java-jolt at the Green Beanery, my cosmopolitan companion and I moved east for something a little more libacious. This was, after all, stop number nine on the Epic Birthday Bender.
I…More »
10. Pita Pit
Toronto, ON M5T 1R4
(416) 586-0202
Categories:
Sandwiches,
Fast Food
Neighbourhoods: University of Toronto, Downtown Core
Undergrad Nostalgia.
Way back in the day, the Pita Pit used to be the after-bar stop for those McMaster students fortunate enough to live on the west side of campus (the aptly-named Westdale neighbourhood). I stopped into the U of T location that I…More »
11. Sweaty Betty's
Toronto, ON M6J 2Y8
(416) 535-6861
Categories:
Dive Bars,
Champagne Bars
Neighbourhoods: Ossington Strip, West Queen West, Trinity Bellwoods, Beaconsfield Village
On-site pre-drinking.
Stop #11 on the epic birthday bender was a quick one. My entourage and I (kidding!) stopped in for a pint before heading to a play a bit further down Queen W. The place wasn't what I expected for a bar at the bottom of…More »
12. The Theatre Centre
Toronto, ON M6J 1H3
(416) 538-0988
Category:
Performing Arts
Neighbourhoods: West Queen West, Beaconsfield Village
This place is obviously a well-kept secret - two months since my visit to The Theatre Centre and still no FTR. It's been a while since my last epic review, and my trusty keyboard and I have been dying for a good reason to let the horses out on the…More »
13. TODO Fusion Resto-Bar - CLOSED
Toronto, ON M6J
(416) 516-7200
Categories:
Bars,
Gastropubs
Neighbourhoods: Little Portugal, Ossington Strip, Trinity Bellwoods, Beaconsfield Village
When we got there, it was dead. When we left, the place was rammed. Conclusion: Everybody in Toronto is trying to be just like us.
Stop thirteen on my Epic Birthday Bender of 2009 came when Emily H., Megan J., Jeremy T. and I figured a trek up…More »
14. Ted's Collision
Toronto, ON M6G 1B2
(416) 533-2430
Categories:
Dive Bars,
Pubs,
Restaurants
Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Palmerston, Bickford Park
Just an average stop on College Street, with better-than-average beers on tap at this 14th stop on the epic birthday bender.
On entry, we immediately noticed a bar made out of poured concrete in such a way as to look like a giant slab of…More »
15. Crown and Tiger
Ubersketch
What do you get when you mix a College and Spadina location with $10 pitchers of local beer?
It's a rhetorical question - if you know the area, you know the answer. This place has laminate floors, halfway-functional bathrooms, a really…More »
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Toronto, ON
Yelping SinceSeptember 2009
Things I Lovesushi, steak, wine, live music, economics, Italian Food, spicy food, home cooking, Toronto, microbrews, asking obscure questions, seafood
Find Me InMidtown, when I'm not somewhere exciting!
My HometownHamilton, ON
When I'm Not Yelping...I work and play in approximately equal portions.
Why You Should Read My ReviewsI have excellent grammar.
My Second Favourite Website My First ConcertTreble Charger (at a high school, in 1995)
My Favourite MovieV for Vendetta
My Last Meal On EarthI'd say a blue cheese ribeye, but I'd be in heaven already :)
Don't Tell Anyone Else But...I like McDonald's
Most Recent DiscoveryHats
Current CrushStill and always Drew Barrymore :)